Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n
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The sinne of blasphemie against the Holy Ghost, scholastically examined the reasons of the absolute irremissibility thereof displayed; an admonition to all reuolting apostataes [sic] annexed. By Iohn Meredyth, sub-deane of Chichester.
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Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80.
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STC 17831; ESTC S120673
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nature_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v offer_v for_o man_n who_o have_v offend_v second_o because_o it_o be_v passable_a and_o mortal_a and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a for_o immolation_n three_o because_o it_o be_v without_o sinne._n four_o because_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n because_o of_o his_o unspeakable_a charity_n that_o offer_v his_o own_o flesh_n which_o augustine_n observe_v quid_fw-la tam_fw-la congruentur_fw-la ab_fw-la 14._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr triââ_n cap._n 14._o hominibus_fw-la sumeretur_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n offeretur_fw-la quam_fw-la humana_fw-la caro_fw-la what_o can_v be_v take_v so_o fit_o by_o man_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o man_n as_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n and_o what_o be_v so_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n as_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o what_o so_o clean_o to_o purify_v the_o sin_n of_o mortal_a man_n as_o flesh_n void_a of_o the_o contagion_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n bear_v of_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n and_o what_o can_v be_v so_o thankful_o offer_v and_o accept_v as_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o priest_n he_o be_v that_o priest_n by_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v he_o be_v that_o temple_n in_o which_o we_o be_v reconcile_v he_o be_v that_o god_n unto_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o offer_v and_o 5._o ephes_n 5._o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n for_o us._n this_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n with_o which_o god_n be_v pacify_v god_n will_v not_o be_v pacify_v without_o christ_n for_o without_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 9_o heb._n 9_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o soul_n wrap_v in_o sin_n must_v appear_v before_o god_n firm_o believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v say_v though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o 1._o esay_n 1._o scarlet_a i_o will_v wash_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n all_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n can_v cleanse_v our_o leprosy_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n only_o have_v that_o abstersive_a faculty_n to_o purify_v our_o soul_n of_o the_o foil_n of_o sinne._n heb._n sinne._n chrysost_n hom_n 13._o in_o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la heb._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr aliud_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n this_o one_o have_v purge_v we_o if_o this_o fail_v ignis_fw-la &_o gehenna_n hell_n fire_n follow_v nullius_fw-la martyris_fw-la sanguis_fw-la say_v augustine_n the_o blood_n of_o no_o martyr_n be_v shed_v to_o this_o end_n miserable_a therefore_o be_v their_o case_n who_o trust_v to_o the_o supererogation_n of_o their_o saint_n in_o their_o passion_n exceed_v their_o own_o sin_n whereas_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o own_o school-man_n that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v 19_o be_v dom._n soto_n sup_v 4._o sent._n do_v 19_o ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la remunerata_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o exhausta_fw-la reward_v above_o their_o desert_n by_o god_n and_o exhaust_v on_o themselves_o but_o we_o be_v sanctify_v even_o by_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o make_v and_o with_o this_o one_o offer_v have_v 10._o heb._n 10._o he_o consecrate_a for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v behold_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n heb._n sacrifice_n haymo_n in_o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la heb._n vnum_fw-la enim_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la oblatum_n &_o sufficit_fw-la in_o sempiternum_fw-la ad_fw-la tollenda_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la credentium_fw-la this_o one_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v suffice_v for_o ever_o to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherefore_o see_v that_o levit._n that_o isych_n lib._n 5._o sup._n levit._n perfectio_fw-la &_o omnimoda_fw-la nostra_fw-la salus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o sacrifice_v himself_o have_v full_o accomplish_v our_o salvation_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n nisi_fw-la in_o vertute_fw-la passionis_fw-la christi_fw-la but_o only_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n it_o remain_v that_o whosoever_o renounce_v the_o same_o reject_v the_o sole_a mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o must_v consequent_o perish_v everlasting_o this_o be_v that_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_a and_o precious_a in_o 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o which_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v confound_v but_o unto_o the_o disobedient_a he_o be_v a_o stone_n whereat_o they_o stumble_v and_o stumble_a fall_n and_o fall_v loose_a their_o life_n and_o win_v death_n and_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n whosoever_o therefore_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n with_o a_o firm_a affection_n be_v quit_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o full_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o whosoever_o despise_v he_o final_o perish_v everlasting_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o for_o ever_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n before_o profess_a zealous_o and_o according_a to_o knowledge_n be_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o our_o saviour_n say_v shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o irremissibility_n thereof_o be_v make_v manifest_a viz._n adesertion_n and_o malicious_a impugn_v of_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o remission_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o redemption_n christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o here_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o noâatians_n make_v apparent_a who_o interpret_v this_o scripture_n of_o those_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o pain_n of_o torture_n deny_v or_o blaspheme_v christ_n how_o or_o whither_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v irremissible_a but_o let_v we_o without_o prÄsumption_n more_o curious_o examine_v this_o point_n which_o hitherto_o by_o any_o divine_a which_o i_o have_v read_v have_v not_o be_v exact_o discuss_v nor_o certain_o determine_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o who_o have_v enter_v upon_o it_o quot_fw-la capita_fw-la tot_fw-la sententiae_fw-la st._n cap._n st._n lib._n 1._o retract_v cap._n augustine_n say_v we_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o such_o a_o one_o while_o he_o live_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v st._n *_o ambrose_n gal._n sup._n cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la gal._n st._n *_o hierome_n seem_v to_o hold_v it_o irremissible_a for_o he_o say_v that_o if_o peter_n have_v commit_v this_o sin_n he_o have_v not_o petri._n epist_n de_fw-fr trina_fw-la negate_fw-la petri._n be_v forgive_v st._n hilary_n say_v that_o christ_n deny_v blasphemiae_fw-la math._n can._n 17._o sup._n math._n spiritus_fw-la judulgentiam_fw-la pardon_v to_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o rom._n quest_n 55._o sup._n pist_o ad_fw-la rom._n certain_a definition_n of_o this_o sin_n yet_o this_o be_v know_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la sic_fw-la peccarit_fw-la num_fw-la quam_fw-la consequetur_fw-la veniam_fw-la that_o if_o any_o man_n commit_v it_o he_o shall_v âeder_o be_v pardon_v and_o expound_v the_o 4._o 5._o and_o 6._o verse_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v it_o seem_v to_o we_o that_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n the_o author_n describe_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o cvius_fw-la barathbrum_fw-la quiounque_fw-la semel_fw-la inciderit_fw-la impossible_a est_fw-la quod_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la consequatur_fw-la aut_fw-la salutem_fw-la into_o the_o gulf_n whereof_o whosoever_o once_o fall_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v repentance_n or_o salvation_n richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v that_o if_o some_o be_v eternal_o blaspheme_n tract_n de_fw-fr spir._n blaspheme_n guilty_a of_o a_o temporal_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n justice_n we_o may_v believe_v that_o other_o may_v be_v temporal_o guilty_a of_o a_o eternal_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o schoolman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n say_v vix_fw-la raro_fw-la difficulter_fw-la 1._o sup._n 2._o sent._n do_v 43._o &_o summistae_fw-la sup._n aquin._n 2._o 2._o quest_n 14._o jentac_n 8._o cap._n 1._o remittitur_fw-la it_o be_v scarce_o seldom_o hardly_o forgive_v never_o read_v to_o have_v be_v forgive_v caeietan_n say_v that_o god_n have_v deny_v to_o such_o remission_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o speak_v regular_o it_o be_v never_o forgive_v almaigne_n say_v it_o may_v be_v forgive_v because_o a_o man_n may_v repent_v of_o it_o before_o his_o death_n 28._o moral_a cap._n 28._o but_o armachanus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o heinous_a sin_n 27._o lib._n 9_o the_o quest_n armen_n cap._n 27._o for_o which_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v pardon_n though_o he_o shall_v repent_v never_o so_o hearty_o these_o be_v the_o opinion_n
math._n 12._o where_o with_o he_o be_v possess_v be_v by_o the_o phurises_n envious_o accuse_v to_o have_v cast_v it_o out_o by_o the_o power_n of_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n have_v convict_v they_o sheweth_z their_o dangerous_a estate_n and_o dreadful_a sin_n which_o he_o term_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o consist_v herein_o that_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o blaspemy_n import_v the_o intend_a derogation_n of_o one_o good_a name_n st._n matthew_n give_v some_o light_n hereunto_o and_o say_v it_o be_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o st._n mark_n specifi_v it_o for_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n so_o that_o they_o do_v attribute_n to_o the_o devil_n those_o action_n 3._o mark_n 3._o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o eiection_n of_o devil_n neither_o do_v they_o this_o ignorant_o for_o intelligentes_fw-la christum_fw-la principem_fw-la daemoniorum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicebant_fw-la though_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o term_v he_o jerom._n jerom._n belzebub_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o know_v he_o &_o whence_o he_o be_v yea_o grant_v they_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o veil_n 7._o joh._n 7._o of_o his_o flesh_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o have_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n but_o they_o do_v it_o of_o malice_n for_o though_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n yet_o they_o conspire_v to_o slay_v he_o and_o thus_o they_o term_v he_o a_o samaritane_n notwithstanding_o they_o hear_v he_o 22._o math._n 22._o dispute_v of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v 8._o joh._n 8._o both_o which_o the_o samaritan_o deny_v so_o that_o they_o do_v even_o against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n impugn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o they_o behold_v his_o effectual_a performance_n thereof_o in_o many_o his_o miracle_n all_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o downfall_n of_o satan_n the_o spirit_n also_o testify_v to_o their_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o blaspheme_v christ_n out_o of_o the_o premise_n i_o deduce_v this_o definition_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o to_o all_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n a_o reject_v resist_a suppress_v blaspheme_v and_o persecute_v in_o thought_n in_o word_n in_o act_n causeless_o wilful_o malicious_o of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n the_o which_o religion_n the_o party_n before_o embrace_v and_o profess_v and_o in_o which_o christ_n he_o very_o believe_v and_o do_v far_o know_v by_o plain_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n the_o same_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a true_a and_o sole_a mean_n of_o salvation_n the_o which_o sin_n be_v term_v by_o our_o saviour_n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o by_o a_o essential_a name_n he_o will_v design_n unto_o we_o the_o whole_a 8._o antoxin_n part_n 2._o tit_n 8._o cap._n 8._o trinity_n every_o person_n whereof_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o be_v holy_a and_o he_o who_o offend_v one_o offend_v every_o one_o or_o else_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v more_o proper_a the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n by_o his_o personal_a name_n one_o of_o who_o attribute_n be_v to_o enlighten_v 5._o joh._n 16._o joh._n 1._o epist_n 5._o with_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n that_o as_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o only_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o no_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o man_n speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v execrable_a but_o such_o a_o one_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o speak_v 8._o rom._n 8._o a_o word_n against_o he_o because_o the_o spirit_n testify_v to_o his_o spirit_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o such_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o liar_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 5._o 1._o joh._n 5._o the_o sequel_n or_o effect_v of_o this_o sin_n viz._n destitution_n of_o remedy_n in_o these_o word_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sinne._n the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v a_o song_n either_o of_o joy_n and_o melody_n or_o of_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n deliver_v either_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o invite_v we_o to_o seek_v after_o it_o or_o the_o heavy_a doom_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n to_o deter_v and_o affright_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o impiety_n in_o these_o word_n those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v likewise_o salvation_n to_o consist_v therein_o and_o yet_o wilful_o renounce_v it_o and_o malicious_o persecute_v it_o be_v present_v with_o their_o fearful_a estate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v destitute_a and_o deprive_v of_o that_o benefit_n which_o christ_n impart_v to_o all_o constant_a believer_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n we_o know_v that_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v ordain_v one_o for_o to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o those_o sin_n and_o to_o wash_v they_o clean_o from_o their_o iniquity_n the_o other_o consist_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o latreia_fw-la or_o form_n of_o service_n do_v unto_o god_n not_o that_o they_o in_o themselves_o be_v effectual_a to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n and_o to_o blot_v out_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o may_v typical_o resemble_v that_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v after_o full_o offer_v by_o christ_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o which_o one_o oblation_n and_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n we_o have_v perfect_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o moses_n do_v either_o figure_n or_o unperfect_o represent_v for_o by_o this_o our_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o for_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o this_o we_o receive_v that_o grace_n whereby_o 8._o rom._n 8._o we_o be_v save_v for_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o all_o that_o do_v obey_v he_o 5._o heb._n 5._o by_o this_o we_o obtain_v the_o perfection_n of_o glory_n for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n 10._o heb._n 10._o oh_o say_v a_o devout_a man_n god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o lively_a pure_a magnisicat_fw-la gers_n sup._n magnisicat_fw-la sacrifice_n full_a of_o goodness_n full_a of_o those_o effect_n for_o which_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o will_v thou_o have_v thy_o sin_n blot_v out_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v 1._o joh._n 1._o away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n will_v thou_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n christ_n give_v it_o unto_o his_o father_n will_v thou_o avoid_v evil_a he_o heal_v thou_o and_o set_v thou_o free_a for_o he_o take_v our_o infirmity_n on_o himself_o will_v thou_o obtain_v a_o speedy_a 53._o esay_n 53._o good_a at_o his_o hand_n ask_v the_o thief_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o christ_n promise_v and_o confirm_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o evening_n sacrifice_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v 23._o luc._n 23._o with_o i_o in_o paradise_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n he_o be_v resemble_v by_o a_o galfe_a a_o ram_n a_o goat_n a_o lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v but_o neither_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n nor_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n nor_o the_o flesh_n of_o lamb_n and_o goat_n can_v pacific_a the_o 9_o heb._n 9_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n for_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n therein_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o fault_n to_o god_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o us._n a_o lamb_n he_o be_v call_v because_o of_o his_o innocence_n a_o ram_n because_o of_o his_o power_n a_o goat_n because_o of_o his_o likeness_n flesh_n likeness_n appear_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o sin_n a_o calf_n because_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o cross_n levit._n glos_n ord_n in_o 1._o cap._n levit._n yea_o all_o these_o signify_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o in_o four_o respect_n first_o because_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n