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no_o long_o remain_v in_o heaven_n nor_o devour_v the_o woman_n than_o he_o go_v and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n so_o these_o man_n when_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o heaven_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o can_v reach_v he_o then_o do_v they_o turn_v the_o sea_n of_o their_o malice_n against_o his_o member_n and_o in_o they_o they_o persecute_v he_o particular_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o be_v relapse_v into_o this_o sin_n do_v bring_v forth_o two_o special_a kind_n of_o persecution_n man_n of_o authority_n do_v draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n like_o the_o 18._o athenian_a draco_n they_o write_v law_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_n and_o make_v statute_n that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v such_o who_o renounce_v their_o religion_n thus_o saul_n hunt_v david_n like_o a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n suck_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o priest_n like_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o wilderness_n learning_n julian_n oppress_v and_o vex_v the_o christian_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n yet_o they_o will_v usurp_v witness_v dâ—â—crle_n of_o stephen_n judge_n aâ—_n daughter_n who_o albeit_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n to_o â—â—late_v they_o may_v not_o put_v my_o man_n to_o death_n yet_o when_o their_o â—age_n be_v kindle_v against_o stephen_n by_o his_o reproof_n they_o can_v fide_fw-la if_o not_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o cross_n yet_o a_o stone_n â—o_o pâ—sh_v out_o his_o brain_n 2._o mâ—n_z of_o learning_n whet_v their_o tongue_n 17._o sharpen_v their_o pen_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o truth_n savouriâ—s_n they_o â—â—ite_v with_o the_o tongue_n not_o only_o like_o doeg_n in_o accuse_v or_o like_o saules_n courtier_n in_o backbiting_a but_o like_o shimei_n in_o accuse_v rail_a slander_v like_o ishmael_n in_o most_o poisonous_a and_o virulent_a mock_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o 8._o unruly_a evil_n say_v s._n james_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n mark_v that_o it_o insect_v as_o poison_v it_o kill_v it_o mortâ—fieth_v as_o deadly_a poison_n neither_o if_o we_o do_v compare_v the_o severall_n be_v this_o the_o least_o sermo_fw-la nay_o questionless_a the_o tongue_n leave_v a_o deep_a wound_n than_o do_v the_o sword_n ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o persecute_v isaac_n gal._n 4._o 19_o how_o 21._o glâ—dione_n a_o mâ—â—â—_n say_v calvin_n with_o sword_n or_o hand_n ibid._n no_o with_o the_o poisonous_a mock_n of_o his_o tongue_n which_o hurt_v not_o the_o body_n but_o direct_o wound_v the_o soul_n sarah_n see_v ishmaell_n mock_v what_o follow_v cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o this_o his_o mock_n he_o and_o his_o mother_n be_v ablegated_a and_o banish_v what_o can_v sarah_n have_v do_v more_o have_v ishmaell_n strike_v he_o spurn_v he_o or_o beat_v he_o whence_o come_v this_o heat_n certain_o this_o mock_n be_v more_o bitter_a more_o grievous_a than_o any_o blow_n it_o be_v a_o froward_a calvin_n a_o peevish_a mock_n carry_v with_o it_o beside_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o brother_n a_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o grace_n which_o at_o that_o time_n make_v the_o house_n joyful_a abraham_n be_v merry_a sarah_n rejoice_v the_o whole_a family_n semblable_o affect_v only_o he_o in_o his_o brother_n person_n mock_v god_n slight_v his_o promise_n deride_v father_n abraham_n faith_n thus_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o heavyer_n be_v his_o tongue_n then_o can_v have_v be_v his_o hand_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n questionless_a calv._n neither_o the_o blow_n nor_o whip_n nor_o thorn_n nor_o nail_n do_v so_o much_o afflict_v his_o body_n as_o their_o poisonous_a &_o envenom_a tongue_n do_v pierce_v his_o soul_n oh_o that_o strike_v deep_a wound_v sore_o when_o they_o in_o their_o spiteful_a mock_n opprobrious_o taunt_v he_o say_v he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o save_v he_o etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v this_o peculiar_a to_o man_n of_o learning_n though_o in_o they_o most_o perspicuous_a other_o also_o can_v rail_v and_o revile_v the_o truth_n the_o jew_n full_a of_o envy_n speak_v against_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n contrary_v they_o blasphemy_n and_o rail_v on_o they_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v blaspheme_v that_o be_v another_o word_n in_o the_o definition_n and_o a_o certain_a especial_a manner_n of_o this_o verbal_a persecution_n blasphemy_n 1._o do_v import_v a_o certain_a derogation_n and_o diminish_n of_o a_o excellent_a goodness_n especial_o divine_a the_o notation_n give_v it_o to_o be_v script_n a_o hurt_v of_o the_o fame_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o signify_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o malediction_n or_o slanderous_a speech_n but_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_o bend_v against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n sometime_o apply_v to_o backbiting_a and_o railing_n utter_v against_o man_n the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v either_o to_o attribute_v that_o to_o god_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o as_o ignorance_n sin_n tyranny_n injustice_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n take_v that_o from_o he_o which_o be_v his_o due_n and_o it_o be_v commit_v ibid._n two_o way_n first_o either_o only_o in_o the_o understanding_n which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o those_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v our_o sin_n as_o paul_n 23._o call_v himself_o a_o blasphemer_n but_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n second_o or_o else_o in_o the_o affection_n join_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o come_v near_a to_o us._n for_o our_o blasphemy_n proceed_v from_o the_o detestation_n of_o affection_n which_o be_v set_v against_o god_n this_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la viz._n a_o mouth_n that_o speak_v blasphemy_n hither_o do_v they_o come_v musculus_fw-la musc._n make_v it_o the_o plenitude_n and_o fullness_n of_o this_o sin_n hence_o come_v the_o revile_v of_o god_n justice_n make_v god_n a_o accepter_n of_o person_n tax_v the_o right_a ous_a judge_n with_o injustice_n hence_o come_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v account_v impious_a wicked_a and_o diabolical_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o unholy_a thing_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o they_o attribute_v that_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n as_o do_v those_o 24._o blasphemous_a pharisee_n in_o a_o word_n hence_o come_v the_o whole_a troop_n the_o whole_a heap_n of_o those_o blasphemous_a speech_n which_o they_o cast_v forth_o against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n even_o from_o that_o mouth_n speak_v blasphemy_n we_o have_v peruse_v the_o effect_n in_o our_o whether_o now_o malicious_a turn_v your_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o cause_n the_o cause_n be_v malice_n yea_o this_o malice_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o it_o distinguere_fw-la which_o give_v life_n to_o it_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o persecution_n for_o all_o persecution_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o severe_o to_o be_v censure_v many_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o blind_a zeal_n to_o defend_v superstition_n which_o they_o conceit_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n heretofore_o in_o those_o day_n bloody_a time_n of_o antichrists_n domineer_a reign_n over_o we_o though_o many_o especial_o of_o the_o learned_a sort_n can_v be_v excuse_v from_o violate_v yea_o and_o resist_v the_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n yet_o the_o common_a people_n and_o many_o other_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o blind_a zeal_n to_o defend_v popish_a receive_v error_n and_o thereupon_o to_o oppose_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o diverse_a among_o stephen_n auditor_n they_o do_v not_o
distinguish_v they_o according_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v keep_v man_n from_o sin_v first_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n itself_o god_n keep_v man_n from_o sin_v one_o while_o by_o consideration_n of_o the_o filthiness_n another_o while_n by_o consideration_n of_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o sin_n these_o two_o be_v reject_v the_o one_o by_o impaenitencie_n which_o respect_v not_o impoenitentia_fw-la the_o filthiness_n the_o other_o by_o obstinacy_n which_o will_v not_o consider_v the_o unprofitablenesse_n second_o in_o respect_n obstinatio_fw-la of_o god_n gift_n he_o withdraw_v man_n from_o sin_n sometime_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n these_o two_o also_o be_v oppose_v and_o hence_o come_v veritatis_fw-la the_o impugnation_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n and_o envy_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o a_o brother_n three_o gratiae_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o judgement_n god_n do_v preserve_v man_n from_o sin_v by_o work_v in_o they_o either_o a_o fear_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o a_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o these_o two_o also_o be_v withstand_v yea_o and_o contemn_v the_o one_o by_o presumption_n which_o repell_v all_o fear_n the_o other_o by_o desperation_n praesumptio_fw-la which_o reject_v all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n these_o then_o desperatio_fw-la say_v he_o for_o still_o i_o be_o read_v a_o lecture_n of_o schoole-divinitie_n be_v the_o six_o kind_n of_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n viz._n impaenitencie_n obstinacy_n impugnation_n of_o the_o truth_n envy_v presumption_n and_o desperation_n didaeus_fw-la stella_fw-la who_o commendation_n be_v that_o he_o be_v count_v praefat._n a_o excellent_a and_o privilege_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n may_v help_v we_o also_o somewhat_o in_o this_o our_o disquisition_n something_o more_o contract_n he_o be_v then_o aquinas_n take_v he_o thus_o 12._o some_o say_v he_o call_v this_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o deni_fw-la ill_a of_o christ_n some_o final_a jaepenitencie_n some_o any_o sin_n after_o baptism_n some_o a_o voluntary_a obduration_n some_o a_o desperation_n of_o god_n mercy_n proceed_v not_o from_o ignorance_n or_o passion_n but_o from_o malice_n other_o call_v it_o any_o deadly_a sin_n commit_v wilful_o and_o malicious_o the_o which_o they_o divide_v again_o into_o six_o particular_n presumption_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v walk_v no_o further_o in_o these_o path_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o a_o maze_n or_o labyrinth_n carmine_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la disce_fw-la omnes_fw-la the_o rest_n be_v like_o these_o and_o these_o far_o wide_a ibid._n none_o of_o these_o say_v stella_n come_v near_o enough_o to_o the_o truth_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o argument_n christ_n manifest_o say_v stella_n for_o first_o we_o will_v fight_v with_o his_o weapon_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o son_n &_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n say_v 10._o he_o that_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o ibid._n and_o yet_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o son_n may_v proceed_v of_o malice_n a_o man_n may_v be_v obstinate_a in_o it_o yea_o and_o impaenitent_a also_o to_o the_o end_n persevere_v in_o his_o sin_n witness_n arrius_n the_o troubler_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o sin_n of_o malice_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n and_o here_o must_v i_o needs_o entreat_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n how_o bellarmine_n do_v pass_v over_o this_o opinion_n 16._o this_o sentence_n say_v he_o be_v true_a but_o it_o satisfy_v not_o the_o question_n and_o why_o because_o albeit_o this_o sin_n be_v sin_n of_o malice_n yet_o all_o sin_n of_o malice_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n the_o which_o he_o further_o confirm_v because_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o so_o a_o special_a sin_n but_o sin_n of_o malice_n be_v not_o any_o one_o special_a sin_n neither_o be_v it_o always_o blasphemy_n but_o only_o a_o general_a kind_n of_o sin_n the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v six_o in_o number_n thus_o far_o bellarmine_n 2._o argument_n ibid._n many_o who_o have_v sin_v and_o offend_v in_o these_o several_a kind_n have_v notwithstanding_o return_v again_o and_o have_v repent_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v let_v loose_a the_o reins_n of_o our_o censorious_a judgement_n to_o condemn_v all_o presumptuous_a all_o envious_a all_o obstinate_a all_o impenitent_a person_n may_v we_o not_o just_o fear_v that_o caveat_n of_o christ_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v far_o more_o modest_a more_o charitable_a be_v the_o judgement_n of_o musculus_fw-la come_v it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o who_o to_o day_n do_v too_o much_o either_o 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three_o word_n which_o motion_n do_v show_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o this_o sin_n viz._n apostasy_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o apostasy_n from_o other_o in_o that_o it_o be_v general_n and_o voluntary_a the_o word_n apostasy_n signify_v recidivation_n relapse_v apostasy_n and_o lex_fw-la fall_v away_o from_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v heretofore_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o profess_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n it_o intimate_v a_o rebellious_a revolt_a &_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o word_n and_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v 3._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o there_o come_v a_o apostasy_n a_o depart_a and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o say_v and_o 12._o heb._n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n in_o apostatise_v the_o which_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n be_v expound_v by_o two_o other_o phrase_n viz._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o definition_n it_o have_v rather_o respect_v to_o the_o whether_o than_o the_o whence_o for_o the_o man_n be_v now_o relapse_v and_o already_o fall_v away_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o apostata_fw-la and_o his_o sin_n apostasy_n this_o apostasy_n be_v not_o any_o particular_a relapse_n from_o some_o particular_a point_n in_o religion_n herein_o be_v the_o novatian_o blame-worthy_a who_o apply_v that_o text_n of_o heb._n 6._o against_o such_o who_o sin_v after_o baptism_n whereupon_o many_o take_v occasion_n to_o refuse_v that_o epistle_n as_o patronise_a that_o over-strict_a and_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n as_o do_v other_o also_o reject_v the_o apoâ—alypsin_n apocalypse_n because_o of_o the_o chiliast_n and_o millenaries_n the_o which_o do_v of_o they_o be_v much_o like_o the_o cure_n of_o alexander_n thigh_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o dart_n which_o can_v not_o be_v get_v forth_o unless_o a_o great_a and_o deep_a incision_n be_v make_v so_o that_o curatio_fw-la ipso_fw-la vulâ—ere_fw-la gravior_n fuit_fw-la the_o cure_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o wound_n itself_o and_o this_o their_o refuge_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o wound_n a_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o great_a ignorance_n that_o do_v encroach_v upon_o the_o western_a church_n 6._o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o vindicate_v these_o place_n from_o the_o schismatical_a and_o heretical_a gloss_n of_o deceiver_n particular_a lapse_n be_v bad_a beginning_n and_o man_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o general_n relapse_n and_o apostasy_n which_o may_v be_v manifest_v 1._o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n for_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o signify_v a_o general_a and_o universal_a fall_v away_o so_o paul_n use_v the_o same_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o depart_v from_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n viz._n a_o general_a and_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o second_o by_o that_o place_n of_o paul_n heb._n 6._o 6._o where_o he_o use_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prolapsi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la anselmus_n prorsus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la if_o they_o fall_v a_o way_n id_fw-la est_fw-la altogether_o total_o for_o reason_n will_v that_o the_o fall_v be_v as_o general_a as_o the_o grace_n receive_v excellent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o say_n of_o calvin_n comment_v upon_o the_o place_n nodus_fw-la totius_fw-la disputationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o knot_n of_o the_o whole_a question_n and_o disputation_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o novatian_n depend_v on_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o that_o word_n prolabantur_fw-la