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not_o to_o affirm_v ariani_n sunt_fw-la antichristi_fw-la à _fw-la 22._o ambr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o n._n 22._o 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o johanne_n designati_fw-la i_o that_o the_o arian_n be_v those_o antichrist_n which_o saint_n john_n point_v at_o 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o and_o st._n hilary_n writidg_n against_o constantius_n the_o arian_n emperor_n in_o who_o day_n arianisme_n so_o dominered_a christus_fw-la expectâ—tur_fw-la quia_fw-la antichristus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la i_o that_o 1._o hil._n count_v const_n lib._n 1._o we_o may_v now_o expect_v christ_n second_o come_v because_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v more_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n &_o christian_a religion_n than_o the_o deny_v of_o his_o godhead_n therefore_o be_v it_o most_o fit_o call_v antichristianisme_n as_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o except_o he_o have_v be_v man_n so_o his_o death_n can_v not_o have_v 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godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v deny_v our_o religion_n be_v no_o more_o helpful_a to_o we_o for_o salvation_n than_o heathenism_n be_v to_o they_o but_o we_o confess_v and_o firm_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n the_o supreme_a god_n the_o only_a and_o most_o high_a god_n and_o that_o we_o neither_o acknowledge_v nor_o know_v any_o other_o god_n and_o he_o that_o deni_v this_o god_n and_o this_o godhead_n in_o christ_n fall_v into_o that_o sin_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v for_o if_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v deny_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v only_o a_o creature_n and_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o if_o so_o than_o he_o can_v be_v a_o redeemer_n of_o we_o for_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o death_n of_o one_o mere_a man_n and_o that_o but_o a_o temporary_a death_n can_v satisfy_v the_o just_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o million_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o a_o everlasting_a torment_n 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no_o inconvenience_n â—o_o understand_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v for_o ever_o who_o will_v not_o at_o all_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v just_o so_o lyra_n and_o both_o gloss_n expound_v it_o ad_fw-la mortalem_fw-la i_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la morâ—em_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ—_n non_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la est_fw-la finalâ—s_fw-la impaenitentia_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la perseveret_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la inclusiuè_fw-la i._n unto_o death_n signify_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n natural_a that_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o amend_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v final_a impenitency_n when_o a_o man_n persever_v in_o sin_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n inclusive_o not_o repent_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n but_o die_v impenitent_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o 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ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n he_o augustine_n amas_fw-la i_o dic_fw-la quantum_fw-la amas_fw-la i_o i_o austin_n love_v thou_o i_o declare_v how_o much_o thou_o love_v i_o this_o holy_a man_n return_v answer_v thus_o si_fw-mi ego_fw-la deus_fw-la essem_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la augustinus_n vellem_fw-la fieri_fw-la augustinus_n ut_fw-la tu_fw-la deus_fw-la fieres_fw-la i_o if_o i_o be_v god_n and_o thou_o be_v austin_n i_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v austin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v god_n i_o do_v not_o marvel_v that_o he_o which_o deni_v the_o godhead_n of_o his_o saviour_n do_v labour_n to_o prove_v and_o also_o earnest_o desire_v that_o man_n soul_n may_v die_v with_o their_o body_n and_o more_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o annihilate_v or_o if_o a_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o hell-torment_n may_v continue_v but_o three_o day_n for_o although_o some_o schoolman_n argue_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a torment_n then_o to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o so_o not_o be_v at_o all_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n and_o father_n speak_v otherwise_o as_o of_o judas_n matth._n 26._o 24._o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v boâ—ne_v then_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o luk._n 23._o 30._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o devil_n who_o continuance_n be_v but_o miserable_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la 102._o aug._n the_o civ_o l._n 9_o c._n 13._o minut._n foel_n p._n 330._o n._n 102._o as_o austin_n speak_v eâ—eâ—lasting_a misery_n will_v willing_o have_v a_o end_n of_o be_v wish_v a_o end_n of_o torment_n minutius_n foelix_n say_v of_o some_o malunt_fw-la extingui_fw-la penitùs_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la suppliâ—ia_fw-la reparari_fw-la i_o e._n they_o will_v rather_o be_v for_o ever_o dead_a then_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o live_a torment_n and_o nazianzen_n say_v optandum_fw-la est_fw-la imprâ—bis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la igne_fw-la 10._o naz._n orat._n 10._o aeterno_fw-la dignis_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la â—orum_fw-la protiâ—us_fw-la extingueretur_fw-la i._n e._n they_o that_o have_v earn_v eternal_a fiâ—e_n may_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v never_o reâ—urn_v from_o death_n but_o more_n perire_fw-la serae_fw-la 170._o serae_fw-la idem_fw-la poem_n 14._o n._n 42._o prosp_n iâ—_n sent._n 170._o to_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v because_o as_o the_o first_o death_n take_v man_n soul_n from_o they_o against_o their_o will_n so_o the_o second_o death_n as_o prosper_n say_v animan_n nolentem_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la i_o in_o hell_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o damâ—ed_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o their_o body_n against_o their_o will_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o in_o despair_n that_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o toad_n rather_o than_o a_o man_n and_o st._n ambâ—ose_n say_v 36._o ambr._n ad_fw-la virg_n lap_n n._n 36._o to_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n beatae_fw-la vos_fw-la serae_fw-la &_o volueres_fw-la quibus_fw-la nullus_fw-la meâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr inseris_fw-la i._n happy_a be_v the_o silly_a beast_n and_o bird_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o hell_n yea_o some_o have_v be_v so_o affright_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o infernal_a torment_n that_o they_o fear_v to_o leave_v this_o present_a life_n as_o seneca_n report_v of_o maecenas_n a_o noble_a but_o a_o very_a 17._o sen._n epist_n n._n 17._o voluptuous_a heathen_a that_o he_o wish_v deformitatem_fw-la debiâ—â—tatem_fw-la crucem_fw-la acuâ—am_fw-la modo_fw-la vita_fw-la prorogetur_fw-la i_o that_o with_o continuance_n of_o this_o life_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v deformity_n disease_n yea_o and_o the_o sharp_a pain_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o such_o despair_a man_n st._n austin_n say_v si_fw-la 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la i_o miserum_fw-la esse_fw-la mallem_fw-la respondebo_fw-la mentiâ—is_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v hear_v such_o a_o man_n say_v i_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o live_v in_o this_o misery_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o lie_n now_o i_o hearty_o wish_v and_o pray_v that_o this_o commenter_n may_v live_v to_o see_v and_o revoke_v and_o repent_v these_o blasphemy_n because_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v such_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o that_o so_o blaspheme_v and_o therein_o live_v and_o 32._o matth._n 12._o 32._o die_v impenitent_a shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v at_o large_a hereafter_o now_o that_o this_o first_o book_n may_v not_o swell_v to_o the_o reader_n too_o much_o tediousness_n it_o shall_v here_o end_v for_o i_o be_o apprehensive_a by_o my_o own_o read_n of_o other_o man_n book_n as_o they_o will_v be_v of_o i_o and_o as_o austin_n say_v of_o 24._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la count_v man._n c._n 24._o his_o own_o ita_fw-la â—ibri_fw-la termino_fw-la reficitur_fw-la lectoris_fw-la intentio_fw-la sicut_fw-la labour_n viatoris_fw-la hospitio_fw-la i._n the_o end_n of_o a_o book_n refresh_v a_o weary_a reader_n as_o a_o inn_n do_v a_o weary_a traveller_n l._n deo_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o second_a book_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o supreme_a and_o most_o high_a god._n qui_fw-la stabilimenta_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n subvertere_fw-la nititur_fw-la stantibus_fw-la eye_n ipse_fw-la subvertitur_fw-la aug._n cont._n julian_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la incertam_fw-la habent_fw-la certam_fw-la infidelitatem_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la athan._n cont._n arian_n orat._n 1._o london_n print_v for_o humphrey_n moseley_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o the_o preface_n have_v in_o the_o first_o book_n transact_v some_o of_o the_o light_a error_n of_o this_o commentary_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o weighty_a blasphemy_n therein_o contain_v and_o particular_o to_o that_o of_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o blasphemy_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o because_o the_o diligent_a discussion_n thereof_o will_v give_v a_o great_a light_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n godhead_n i_o have_v resolve_v to_o make_v my_o entrance_n into_o that_o discourse_n by_o handlingt_fw-fr this_o blasphemy_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o three_o of_o the_o evanglist_n matth._n 12._o 31._o mar._n 3._o 29._o luk._n 12._o 10._o and_o because_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o place_n in_o my_o way_n may_v perhaps_o to_o other_o seem_v new_a though_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o do_v here_o humble_o submit_v my_o own_o opinion_n therein_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o more_o learned_a and_o grave_a divine_n the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._o of_o divers_a doubt_n and_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o divers_a opinion_n thereof_o if_o this_o question_n be_v loose_o and_o negligent_o handle_v what_o man_n can_v be_v find_v free_a from_o this_o sin_n for_o every_o sin_n against_o god_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n because_o as_o athanasius_n 625._o atha_n de_fw-fr commu_n essent_fw-la p._n 625._o note_v contumelia_fw-la unius_fw-la personae_fw-la est_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la universae_fw-la plenitudinis_fw-la deitatis_fw-la i._n a_o comumelie_n against_o any_o one_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o by_o this_o sin_n be_v mean_v some_o particular_a sin_n or_o blasphemy_n only_o against_o the_o three_o person_n i_o ask_v do_v not_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n thus_o sin_n act._n 5._o 3._o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o i_o
heresy_n excommunicate_v he_o then_o division_n appear_v for_o seven_o priest_n twelve_o deacon_n and_o seven_o hundred_o virgin_n have_v join_v with_o arius_n great_a discord_n grow_v among_o the_o people_n some_o take_a part_n with_o aâ—ius_n and_o other_o with_o alexander_n then_o the_o emperor_n by_o letter_n command_v both_o of_o they_o to_o desist_v from_o disturb_v his_o subject_n but_o this_o can_v not_o appease_v they_o then_o he_o call_v that_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a of_o about_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n they_o condemn_v this_o heresy_n of_o arius_n and_o compile_v that_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n and_o be_v yet_o call_v the_o nicene_n creed_n wherein_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v assert_v in_o these_o word_n â—eing_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o god_n of_o god_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n arius_n refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o imperial_a edict_n but_o be_v afterward_o recall_v and_o exhibit_v in_o write_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o say_a emperor_n which_o he_o allow_v of_o and_o upon_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o arius_n that_o he_o believe_v so_o as_o he_o have_v write_v the_o emperor_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n this_o equivocate_a hypocrite_n have_v in_o his_o bosom_n secret_o at_o the_o same_o time_n another_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o heretical_a doctrine_n write_v of_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o emperor_n be_v then_o at_o constantinople_n arius_n and_o his_o associate_n be_v go_v to_o the_o church_n to_o require_v admission_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n who_o name_n also_o be_v alexander_n have_v resolve_v to_o keep_v he_o out_o have_v pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n the_o day_n before_o in_o the_o church_n prostrate_v on_o the_o pavement_n and_o with_o tear_n utter_v these_o word_n domine_fw-la 16._o athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la serapion_n n._n 16._o si_fw-la arius_n â—rasâ—in_fw-fr synaxin_fw-fr introducetur_fw-la nunc_fw-la dimittas_fw-la sâ—ruâ—m_fw-la tuum_fw-la sin_v ecclâ—siae_fw-la parcaâ—_fw-la tolle_fw-la arium_fw-la i_o if_o arius_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o morrow_n lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o thy_o church_n take_v away_o arius_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o arius_n with_o a_o great_a train_n be_v as_o be_v say_v go_v to_o church_n present_o find_v a_o great_a looseness_n in_o his_o body_n he_o go_v aside_o to_o the_o common_a boggard_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o void_v his_o bowel_n spleen_n liver_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v there_o find_v sudden_o 13._o socr_n l._n 1._o c._n 28_o ruff._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 13._o dead_a as_o socrates_n relate_v so_o die_v this_o blasphemer_n faetida_fw-la morâ—â—_n faetida_fw-la ment_fw-la as_o ruffinus_n note_v a_o stink_a death_n suitable_a to_o his_o stink_a soul_n cacando_fw-la as_o the_o marginal_a note_n be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o people_n will_v point_v at_o that_o place_n in_o detestation_n of_o arius_n until_o a_o well_o affect_a brother_n of_o the_o arian_n sect_n buy_v the_o place_n and_o to_o smother_v the_o fame_n of_o that_o judgement_n and_o 28._o soz._n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o the_o infamy_n of_o arius_n he_o build_v a_o dwell_a house_n upon_o it_o as_o sozomen_n report_n another_o who_o by_o our_o late_a divine_n be_v instance_a in_o to_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v 2._o beza_n in_o heb._n 6._o 6._o musc_n in_o mat._n 12._o p._n 386_o gualt_n in_o mat._n 12._o polan_n p._n 340._o buc._n p._n 174._o soz._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o julian_n the_o apostate_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o constantius_n who_o be_v brother_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o be_v by_o this_o emperor_n command_n careful_o bring_v up_o in_o christianity_n wherein_o he_o so_o profit_v that_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o be_v appoint_v ay_o anagnost_n that_o be_v the_o lectour_n or_o pible-clark_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o to_o show_v his_o great_a zeal_n he_o and_o his_o brother_n gallus_n join_v in_o build_v a_o church_n over_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o martyr_n and_o so_o precise_a he_o be_v that_o he_o live_v a_o monastical_a strict_a life_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v declare_v câ—sar_n or_o heir_n apparent_a by_o his_o cousin_n the_o emperor_n constantius_n for_o a_o time_n he_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o seem_a religiousness_n that_o the_o good_a father_n st._n hilary_n style_v 3._o hil._n adv_o constan_n lib._n 3._o he_o religiosum_fw-la dominum_fw-la i_o his_o religious_a lord_n but_o when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o command_n of_o a_o powerful_a army_n he_o rebel_v against_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n and_o cause_v himself_o open_o to_o be_v proclaim_v emperor_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o rebellion_n he_o open_v all_o 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