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many_o mean_n and_o admonition_n unto_o he_o love_n in_o wash_v his_o foot_n 13._o joh._n 13._o fear_v when_o he_o say_v woe_n unto_o he_o by_o who_o the_o son_n 22._o luc._n 22._o of_o man_n be_v betray_v sorrow_n when_o he_o foretell_v his_o betray_n 26._o joh._n 13._o math._n 26._o shame_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o judas_n thou_o have_v say_v yea_o so_o great_a that_o he_o seem_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o do_v wrong_a unto_o his_o justice_n in_o use_v so_o great_a mercy_n towards_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v save_v and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o he_o be_v damn_v yea_o if_o a_o man_n may_v so_o speak_v against_o christ_n will_n their_o sin_n who_o have_v once_o give_v their_o name_n unto_o christ_n entertain_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o resolve_v their_o conscience_n thereof_o yet_o shall_v after_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o same_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o judas_n the_o traitor_n commit_v for_o such_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o again_o the_o son_n of_o 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and_o have_v separate_v we_o to_o redemption_n noli_fw-la ergo_fw-la signaculum_fw-la illud_fw-la dissoluere_fw-la if_o thou_o fall_v away_o from_o thy_o faith_n thou_o do_v despite_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o do_v work_v this_o in_o thou_o thou_o have_v receive_v a_o benefit_n and_o reiect_a it_o after_o thou_o despise_v the_o giver_n he_o make_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o come_v to_o save_v thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o do_v thrust_v he_o out_o of_o door_n and_o seek_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o confusion_n thou_o do_v herein_o resist_v plain_o and_o persecute_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o like_o judas_n be_v a_o traitor_n unto_o he_o the_o second_o circumstance_n it_o suffice_v not_o a_o christian_a to_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v but_o he_o must_v have_v understanding_n and_o knowledge_n join_v to_o his_o
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the_o latin_a word_n voluntary_a in_o my_o text_n for_o the_o deliberate_a malice_n of_o the_o will_n distinguish_v it_o from_o volens_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o seduction_n through_o passion_n without_o obstinacy_n for_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n by_o fear_n compulsion_n and_o constraint_n draw_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o decline_v the_o horror_n of_o torment_n as_o do_v st._n synuessae_n st._n tom._n 1._o council_n conc_fw-fr synuessae_n peter_n and_o marcellinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v after_o repent_v and_o become_v glorious_a martyr_n of_o who_o say_v that_o glorious_a martyr_n &_o lapsis_fw-la &_o cyprian_a ser._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la bishop_n of_o carthage_n non_fw-fr animus_n sed_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o dolore_fw-la defecit_fw-la the_o flesh_n faint_v but_o their_o heart_n do_v not_o utter_o fail_v under_o those_o torture_n or_o thus_o may_v a_o man_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v when_o they_o pass_v by_o christ_n and_o nod_v
their_o 27._o math._n 27._o head_n at_o he_o in_o derision_n as_o he_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v who_o persecute_v christ_n ignorant_o and_o through_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o unbelief_n or_o thus_o may_v a_o man_n sin_n of_o malice_n and_o wilful_o of_o mere_a hate_n against_o christ_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o sin_n in_o this_o kind_n without_o any_o outward_a cause_n move_v thereunto_o but_o ex_fw-la industria_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v with_o earnest_a desire_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o without_o all_o coaction_n for_o see_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v voluntary_a be_v cause_v either_o 11._o either_o bonavent_n part_n 3._o brevil_n cap._n 11._o per_fw-la violentiam_fw-la or_o ignorantiam_fw-la by_o violence_n or_o ignorance_n the_o first_o for_o want_v of_o power_n the_o second_o by_o defect_n of_o knowledge_n when_o the_o will_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o though_o it_o can_v resist_v and_o likewise_o do_v know_v the_o sin_n be_v not_o draw_v unto_o it_o by_o any_o passion_n or_o infirmity_n in_o the_o appetite_n sensitive_a or_o error_n in_o reason_n or_o the_o understanding_n but_o perform_v it_o elicit_v a_o se_fw-la immediate_o from_o itself_o ibi_fw-la inest_fw-la plenâ—ssima_fw-la ratio_fw-la peccati_fw-la say_v 43._o say_v scotus_n super_fw-la 2._o sent._n do_v 43._o one_o it_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v peccare_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la malitia_fw-la say_v the_o schoolman_n to_o sin_n of_o set_a malice_n to_o the_o far_a understanding_n whereof_o know_v that_o malice_n in_o the_o will_n have_v its_o degree_n the_o first_o kind_n be_v simple_a malice_n a_o taint_n of_o original_a corruption_n 43._o bonavent_fw-la super_fw-la 2._o sent._n do_v 43._o from_o which_o no_o man_n be_v whole_o quit_v sometime_o be_v join_v hereunto_o a_o actual_a perversity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o this_o be_v term_v certa_fw-la malitia_fw-la set_v malice_n a_o man_n may_v sin_v of_o set_a malice_n two_o way_n art_n way_n aquin._n secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la q._n 13._o art_n first_o by_o the_o inclination_n of_o a_o vicious_a habit_n and_o this_o be_v a_o general_a condition_n of_o sin_n second_o when_o a_o man_n run_v on_o to_o sin_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la peccati_fw-la say_v 27._o say_v jac._n almayn_n moral_a cap._n 27._o aquine_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o quia_fw-la offensiwm_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v another_o because_o it_o offend_v god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a height_n of_o iniquity_n which_o if_o it_o be_v join_v to_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n the_o sinner_n do_v 2._o do_v aug._n praefat_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n pro._n 2._o sciens_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la committere_fw-la witting_o commit_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o do_v laetaeri_fw-la cum_fw-la malefecerint_fw-la rejoice_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o do_v it_o so_o that_o malice_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o 12._o such_o bonavent_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la math._n 12._o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la subiective_o which_o our_o saviour_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o word_n a_o ancient_a divine_a expound_v say_v it_o be_v affectus_fw-la &_o desiderium_fw-la vituperationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la a_o strong_a blasp_v rich._n de_fw-fr sancts_n '_o vict_v tract_n de_fw-fr spi._n blasp_v desire_n to_o diffame_v god_n and_o bucan_n and_o bucan_n another_o expound_v it_o more_o familiar_o blasphemia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_fw-la spiritum_fw-la active_o and_o passive_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o *_o cajetan_a accord_v maligna_fw-la machinatio_fw-la adversus_fw-la deum_fw-la a_o malicious_a intention_n against_o god_n 1._o jentac_n 8_o q._n 1._o so_o that_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o formal_a distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o sin_n a_o dreadful_a case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n of_o malice_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n in_o disgrace_n god_n and_o this_o be_v true_a blasphemy_n i_o believe_v the_o judgement_n of_o richardus_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la nisi_fw-la vituperatio_fw-la divina_fw-la blasphemy_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o supra_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o disprasing_n of_o god_n the_o word_n sound_v the_o same_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o happy_o incredible_a to_o some_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o perverse_a but_o let_v those_o who_o be_v so_o conceit_v hear_v what_o christ_n speak_v of_o such_o person_n new_o have_v 15._o joh._n 15._o they_o hate_v i_o and_o my_o father_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o blasphemous_a pharisy_n who_o be_v such_o person_n will_v have_v false_o fasten_v on_o christ_n this_o dishonour_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unclean_a 3._o mar._n 3._o spirit_n i_o be_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o no_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o heinous_a be_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unleast_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o will_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o again_o i_o suppose_v that_o in_o whosoever_o this_o malice_n of_o the_o will_n do_v remain_v in_o he_o also_o be_v that_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a 3_o heb._n 3_o heart_n to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o though_o one_o shall_v baptize_v a_o image_n adore_v the_o devil_n scorn_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n turn_v turk_n or_o commit_v other_o most_o horrible_a sin_n either_o for_o gain_v or_o because_o he_o will_v know_v some_o secret_n from_o the_o devil_n or_o through_o madness_n or_o fear_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v of_o wilful_a malice_n against_o god_n it_o make_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n though_o otherwise_o it_o make_v he_o a_o heinous_a sinner_n so_o that_o we_o may_v usurp_v the_o word_n of_o 15._o of_o lib._n 1._o retract_v cap._n 15._o augustine_n for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n that_o now_o the_o will_n be_v principal_a if_o not_o total_a actorheerein_o usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sinon_fw-la esset_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la peccatum_fw-la it_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v it_o not_o malicious_o wilful_a it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o this_o malice_n direct_o impugn_v the_o most_o appropriate_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o love_n no_o man_n can_v joh._n rom._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 12._o tract_n 74._o super_fw-la joh._n say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n nemo_n fic_z dicit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la say_v augustine_n the_o object_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o evangelicall_a truth_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v often_o under_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n express_v unto_o we_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v 1._o be_v aquin._n 2._o 2._o quaest_n 1._o art_n 1._o veritas_fw-la prima_fw-la say_v the_o schoolman_n the_o first_o truth_n and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o father_n as_o he_o have_v testify_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a i_o be_o the_o truth_n and_o 14._o joh._n 14._o thus_o be_v he_o that_o truth_n that_o make_v we_o all_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v we_o all_o truth_n he_o be_v the_o most_o final_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n lead_v we_o unto_o knowledge_n neither_o can_v any_o truth_n be_v possible_o know_v but_o by_o the_o insplendencie_n of_o this_o eternal_a truth_n who_o the_o spirit_n testify_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o truth_n for_o that_o we_o have_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o truth_n perform_v and_o exhibit_v in_o he_o in_o his_o body_n a_o communion_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o expiation_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o soul_n the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o his_o spirit_n joh._n august_n apud_fw-la albert._n ratisp_n sup._n 6._o cap._n joh._n vivification_n and_o a_o perfect_a restauration_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v once_o lose_v in_o his_o deity_n and_o godhead_n the_o full_a perfection_n and_o compliment_n of_o all_o grace_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o truth_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v term_v that_o truth_n because_o christ_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o they_o and_o so_o our_o saviour_n style_v they_o in_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o father_n sermotuus_fw-la veritas_fw-la 17._o joh._n 17._o est_fw-la thy_o word_n be_v thy_o truth_n and_o st._n paul_n distinct_o term_v they_o that_o truth_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o 1._o tit._n 1._o godliness_n consist_v in_o understand_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o they_o express_v unto_o we_o that_o truth_n whereby_o we_o must_v
of_o man_n incomparable_o learned_a and_o judicious_a in_o their_o time_n unto_o who_o we_o ascribe_v due_a reverence_n and_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o grace_n bestow_v on_o they_o to_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o church_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o forename_a worthy_n never_o desire_v that_o their_o authority_n antiquity_n or_o learning_n shall_v prejudice_n verity_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n for_o that_o be_v to_o stop_v up_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o find_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o bold_a therefore_o to_o travail_v after_o they_o in_o the_o inquisition_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o assume_v by_o the_o way_n what_o they_o have_v find_v and_o discover_v before_o i_o will_v annex_v their_o eunto_fw-la what_o i_o shall_v judge_v to_o the_o far_a illustration_n of_o the_o obscurity_n so_o far_o as_o god_n have_v enable_v i_o submit_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n a_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v irremissible_a for_o one_o or_o all_o of_o these_o respect_n follow_v either_o absolute_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o active_a power_n of_o the_o forgiver_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o preparitine_n disposition_n of_o the_o offender_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o it_o have_v this_o common_a unto_o it_o with_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o it_o merit_v eternal_a death_n but_o it_o have_v this_o proper_a unto_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v irremediable_o mortal_a perpetual_o punish_v and_o necessary_o irremissible_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v term_v by_o st._n john_n peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la inclusive_a sup._n 1_o joh._n 5._o caiet_fw-mi ubi_fw-la sup._n for_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o in_o bodily_a death_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n first_o loss_n of_o life_n second_o corruption_n of_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n to_o receive_v life_n three_o impossibility_n of_o reperation_n by_o nature_n so_o in_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v three_o circumstance_n which_o make_v the_o offender_n unrecoverable_a first_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n life_n by_o apostasy_n for_o every_o branch_n that_o abide_v not_o in_o christ_n wither_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o 15._o joh._n 15._o the_o fire_n second_o a_o general_a de-ordination_a or_o depravation_n of_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o malice_n and_o hatred_n against_o god_n which_o rebuke_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n 1._o sap._n 1._o when_o it_o come_v that_o grace_n can_v enter_v into_o their_o wicked_a heart_n for_o as_o augustine_n say_v aduer_v sus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la reconciliatus_fw-la monte._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr ser._n dom._n in_o monte._n est_fw-la deo_fw-la invidioe_fw-la facibus_fw-la agitatur_fw-la they_o rage_n with_o envy_n against_o that_o grace_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n three_o a_o impossibility_n of_o restitution_n by_o repentance_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v wax_v fat_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o 6._o esay_n 6._o hear_v and_o with_o their_o eye_n they_o wink_v lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o heart_n with_o their_o ear_n or_o shall_v understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v return_v that_o god_n may_v heal_v they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o see_v nunquamsaluari_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la math._n ansel_n sup._n 9_o cap._n math._n recipere_fw-la be_v eternal_o damn_v then_o receive_v christ_n so_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v impugnatiwm_fw-la medici_n &_o remedij_fw-la impugn_v 29._o compend_v theol._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 29._o the_o physician_n and_o his_o medicine_n christ_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n second_o a_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v irremissible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o forgiver_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a and_o deadly_a which_o god_n can_v forgive_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v absolute_a but_o this_o sin_n he_o can_v forgive_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v ordinate_a because_o deus_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la contrase_fw-la god_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o himself_o 2._o ansâ—lm_n proso_n log_n cap._n 7._o 2._o tim._n 2._o or_o his_o truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o can_v deny_v himself_o upon_o which_o word_n anselme_n allege_v dionisias_n thus_o fit_o reason_v to_o my_o purpose_n suimet_fw-la negatio_fw-la casus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la &_o veritatis_fw-la casus_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n areopag_n dionis_fw-la areopag_n the_o denial_n of_o himself_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v existent_a or_o be_v and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v if_o therefore_o the_o truth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v existent_a and_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o existent_a the_o fall_n of_o existent_n be_v to_o fall_v from_o be_v for_o god_n can_v fall_v and_o not_o be_v non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o existent_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v forgive_v this_o sin_n without_o the_o annihilation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o zanchius_n note_n be_v observable_a say_v this_o mandat_fw-la sup._n 1._o mandat_fw-la sin_n do_v ingulum_fw-la dei_fw-la petere_fw-la intend_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o god_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o salvation_n then_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n therefore_o also_o be_v this_o sin_n irremissible_a because_o christ_n death_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o worthy_a divine_a 61._o raymund_n seband_n in_o viola_fw-la animae_fw-la dia'og_fw-la 6_o cap._n 61._o which_o be_v consummate_v with_o such_o wicked_a hand_n can_v blot_v out_o that_o sin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v wrought_v his_o reason_n be_v annex_v cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la circa_fw-la hunc_fw-la plus_fw-la â—peratur_fw-la malâ—_n quam_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la operetur_fw-la bonum_fw-la see_v the_o slay_v of_o christ_n be_v far_o more_o heinous_a than_o the_o save_n of_o man_n by_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v precious_a for_o christ_n his_o death_n respect_v we_o only_o who_o be_v nothing_o but_o their_o sin_n tend_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_a in_o goodness_n and_o majesty_n and_o this_o opinion_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o st._n anselme_n quoniam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la personam_fw-la illius_fw-la fit_a incomparabiliter_fw-la 14._o lib._n 2._o cur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la cap._n 14._o superat_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la que_fw-la extra_fw-la personam_fw-la illius_fw-la cogitari_fw-la possunt_fw-la because_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o christ_n his_o person_n do_v incomparable_o exceed_v all_o those_o which_o may_v be_v conceit_v without_o his_o person_n three_o a_o sin_n may_v be_v irremissible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o praeparative_a disposition_n of_o the_o offender_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_v of_o augustine_n qui_fw-la creavit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la domini_fw-la de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la te_fw-la he_o that_o make_v thou_o without_o thy_o help_n will_v not_o justify_v thou_o without_o thy_o consent_n for_o unleast_o thou_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n god_n will_v not_o turn_v to_o thou_o by_o forgiveness_n for_o before_o repentance_n man_n be_v not_o susceptible_a of_o god_n grace_n by_o which_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v wrought_v but_o so_o foul_a be_v this_o sin_n as_o augustine_n say_v ut_fw-la deprecandi_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la monte_fw-fr lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr ser._n dominim_n monte_fw-fr subire_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o the_o offender_n can_v humble_v himself_o to_o crave_v pardon_n but_o they_o rather_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anoint_v and_o they_o have_v propositum_fw-la non_fw-la paenitendi_fw-la a_o resolute_a purpose_n never_o to_o repent_v otherwise_o 43._o bona._n in_o 2._o sent._n do_v 43._o can_v they_o repent_v it_o be_v possible_a which_o they_o can_v do_v quod_fw-la scilicet_fw-la aeterna_fw-la caecitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v 3._o caluin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o strike_v with_o unrecoverable_a blindness_n for_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o at_o their_o best_a they_o prove_v but_o like_o judas_n quem_fw-la non_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la leone_n dâ—_n poenit_fw-la do_v 3._o cap._n sceleratior_fw-la ex_fw-la leone_n duxit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la sed_fw-la desperatio_fw-la traxit_fw-la ad_fw-la laqueum_fw-la who_o repentance_n draw_v not_o back_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o despair_n to_o the_o halter_n who_o sorrow_v not_o propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o god_n who_o he_o betray_v but_o propter_fw-la enormitatem_fw-la rei_fw-la for_o the_o heinous_a treason_n he_o commit_v and_o ibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la reniissio_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la loc_fw-la gorrhan_n pet._n mart._n lib._n 3._o loc_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o pardon_n where_o there_o