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in_o perform_v the_o duty_n the_o great_a be_v the_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o now_o be_v be_v not_o a_o hard_a thing_n and_o very_o difficult_a for_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v and_o continue_v pray_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o his_o spirit_n straighten_v especial_o if_o he_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o then_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o despond_v and_o say_v i_o can_v pray_v no_o more_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n when_o he_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o regard_v his_o prayer_n then_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v why_o shall_v i_o pray_v any_o long_o for_o god_n regard_v i_o not_o yet_o now_o if_o you_o do_v pray_v and_o perform_v your_o duty_n your_o obedience_n be_v the_o more_o obediential_a &_o the_o more_o acceptable_a and_o if_o you_o will_v but_o think_v of_o this_o rule_n difficulty_n do_v commend_v duty_n and_o the_o less_o you_o have_v to_o sweeten_v your_o action_n the_o more_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o god_n i_o say_v if_o you_o will_v but_o remember_v this_o it_o will_v both_o encourage_v you_o to_o duty_n and_o keep_v you_o from_o discouragement_n in_o it_o and_o last_o we_o must_v all_o learn_v to_o leave_v the_o event_n and_o success_n of_o our_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o god_n himself_o so_o shall_v we_o never_o be_v discourage_v in_o any_o duty_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o psal_n 55._o cast_v thy_o gift_n upon_o the_o lord_n bomb._n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldee_n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierom._n projice_fw-la super_fw-la dominum_fw-la charitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la rab._n salu._n jar._n abbreviate_v dictus_fw-la rashi_fw-la vel_fw-la rasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la dono_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 11.8_o bibl._n bomb._n and_o he_o will_v sustain_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o you_o read_v it_o thus_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v thy_o gift_n cast_v thy_o gift_n upon_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v say_v shindler_n quicquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la dari_fw-la donarive_v expetis_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o do_v desire_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v thou_o cast_v that_o upon_o the._n lord_n thou_o come_v to_o prayer_n and_o thou_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o mercy_n or_o such_o a_o gift_n cast_v that_o on_o god_n and_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o he_o o_o but_o the_o mercy_n i_o pray_v for_o be_v a_o necessary_a mercy_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v on_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n i_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n growth_n in_o grace_n consolation_n to_o my_o poor_a droop_a soul_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o thou_o must_v cast_v this_o on_o god_n many_o there_o be_v that_o can_v leave_v the_o event_n and_o and_o success_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n unto_o god_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o event_n and_o success_n of_o prayer_n and_o their_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o god_n this_o they_o can_v understand_v and_o this_o they_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a with_o but_o whatever_o thy_o gift_n be_v cast_v it_o upon_o the_o lord_n leave_v the_o success_n and_o the_o event_n of_o all_o your_o spiritual_a thing_n upon_o god_n what_o then_o and_o he_o will_v sustain_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o thou_o be_v move_v for_o the_o present_a and_o thy_o heart_n be_v move_v and_o thou_o be_v much_o discourage_v yet_o do_v but_o try_v this_o way_n leave_v the_o
go_v no_o further_o depart_v they_o be_v the_o forsaker_n so_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n professor_n let_v out_o together_o and_o some_o find_v the_o way_n long_o further_o than_o they_o think_v of_o we_o will_v go_v no_o further_o say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v have_v no_o more_o light_n but_o say_v the_o other_o god_n will_v we_o will_v on_o and_o on_o they_o go_v which_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n be_v the_o apostate_n those_o that_o will_v go_v no_o further_o they_o think_v not_o so_o but_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o truth_n that_o those_o that_o will_v go_v no_o further_o be_v they_o that_o leave_n and_o forsake_v the_o other_o i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o scripture_n for_o it_o it_o be_v in_o number_n 14._o there_o be_v certain_a spy_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o bring_v a_o ill_a report_n upon_o the_o good_a land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n verse_n 2._o whereupon_o moses_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v at_o verse_n 9_o only_o rebel_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n in_o the_o septuagint_n which_o greek_n the_o new_a testament_n follow_v be_v only_o be_v not_o apostate_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o in_o septuagintal_n language_n those_o that_o rebel_n against_o light_n reveal_v and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o be_v call_v apostate_n now_o indeed_o this_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n always_o go_v with_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o not_o the_o former_a always_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o apostatise_v or_o backslide_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o four_o some_o think_v that_o this_o sin_n do_v consist_v in_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n but_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n ibid._n altissiodorensis_n lib._n 2._o tract_n 30._o in_o sentent_fw-fr desperatissimos_fw-la convertit_fw-la deus_fw-la august_n sic_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la penitere_fw-la de_fw-la finali_fw-la impenitentia_fw-la altissiodorensis_n ibid._n be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o by_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n they_o either_o understand_v that_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n which_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o or_o that_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o continue_v in_o to_o the_o last_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o many_o have_v purpose_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n to_o their_o death_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v convert_v and_o pardon_v and_o the_o first_o can_v be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 1._o the_o jew_n who_o christ_n speak_v unto_o do_v then_o commit_v this_o sin_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o to_o their_o death_n 2._o final_a unbelief_n be_v rather_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o son_n but_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o 3._o our_o saviour_n say_v those_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v not_o in_o this_o world_n if_o therefore_o final_a unbelief_n or_o impenitency_n be_v this_o sin_n than_o christ_n shall_v threaten_v that_o he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v whilst_o he_o live_v 4._o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o son_n and_o die_v impenitent_o in_o that_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o herein_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v consist_v therein_o 16_o 1_o john_n â—_o 16_o 5._o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o pray_v for_o it_o do_v he_o say_v that_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o a_o man_n and_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a 6._o it_o be_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o lie_v no_o remission_n but_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v such_o a_o sin_n whilst_o he_o live_v for_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o there_o remain_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o wilful_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v before_o his_o death_n 7._o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n may_v know_v another_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o whilst_o he_o live_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o know_v till_o death_n 8._o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v but_o a_o word_n may_v be_v speak_v against_o the_o spirit_n long_o before_o a_o man_n die_v and_o therefore_o sure_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o for_o then_o all_o wicked_a man_n live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o die_v impenitent_o shall_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o blasphemia_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctúm_fw-la ca_fw-mi â—se_fw-mi vidâ—â—â—_n qua_fw-la quis_fw-la destinâ—ta_fw-la malitia_fw-la contra_fw-la proprium_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la sensum_fw-la spiritâ—_n sancti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la et_fw-la virtutem_fw-la deique_fw-la gloriam_fw-la oppugnat_fw-la luc._n brugen_n in_o math._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n in_o math._n 12._o which_o be_v false_a you_o will_v say_v then_o what_o be_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v second_o affirmative_o it_o be_v that_o wilful_a sin_v against_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v malicious_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v thereof_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wilful_a sin_v against_o god_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 10.26_o so_o that_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n be_v a_o wilful_a sin_n now_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n witting_o willing_o and_o wilful_o witting_o in_o opposition_n to_o ignorance_n willing_o in_o opposition_n to_o force_n and_o constraint_n wilful_o in_o opposition_n to_o light_n knowledge_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v sin_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o after_o the_o acknowledgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n do_v also_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v call_v here_o locum_fw-la dicere_fw-la verbum_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la impugnare_fw-la deum_fw-la sanctificantem_fw-la cajet_fw-fr in_o math._n 12._o vide_fw-la sixth_o senens_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la a_o blasphemy_n and_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o create_v the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n to_o redeem_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o sin_v this_o sin_n do_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v holiness_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o these_o jew_n do_v for_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v cast_v out_o the_o devil_n that_o unclean_a spirit_n they_o say_v he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n call_v the_o work_n do_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v oppose_v he_o therein_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o 3._o it_o be_v that_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v malicious_o oppose_v 2._o peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la malitia_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la solent_fw-la distingui_fw-la tria_fw-la genera_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la humana_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la quod_fw-la patri_fw-la appâ—opriatur_fw-la potentia_fw-la filio_fw-la sapientia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la quia_fw-la bonitas_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la altissidorens_n lib._n 2._o tract_n 30._o in_o sent._n scot._n in_o sent._n lib._n 2._o quest_n 2._o and_o blaspheme_v and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.26_o
they_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n yet_o out_o of_o malice_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o same_o but_o why_o be_v this_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n unpardonable_a quest_n 2_o answ_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o difficulty_n only_o or_o because_o it_o be_v hardly_o pardon_v as_o some_o will_v for_o many_o sin_n be_v hardly_o pardon_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sent._n peccatum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la septem_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la vide_fw-la altissiâ—dorens_n lib._n 2._o tract_n 30._o in_o sent._n for_o zanchy_a do_v well_o observe_v if_o this_o sin_n be_v only_a impardon_n because_o it_o be_v hardly_o pardon_v than_o a_o mâ—n_z may_v pray_v for_o thoâ—â—â—at_a in_o this_o sin_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o 1_o john_n 5.16_o theâ—â—ore_n the_o impardonableness_n of_o it_o do_v not_o lie_v here_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o impardonable_a only_o in_o regard_n of_o event_n because_o in_o event_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v for_o thâ—re_o be_v many_o sin_n which_o in_o event_n shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v many_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o go_v to_o hell_n who_o sin_n in_o event_n be_v not_o pardon_v and_o yet_o he_o do_v never_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o impardonable_a only_o in_o regard_n of_o event_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o impardonable_a because_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o do_v exceed_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o god_n mercy_n and_o power_n in_o forgive_a sin_n be_v like_o himself_o infinite_a if_o that_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o david_n use_v forgive_v my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v wondrous_a great_a then_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n can_v be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o the_o impardonableness_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a peccati_fw-la nunquam_fw-la remittetur_fw-la quod_fw-la intellige_fw-la regulatiter_fw-la nam_fw-la nec_fw-la divina_fw-la potentia_fw-la nec_fw-la divina_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la alligata_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la remittendum_fw-la spiritua_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la regâ—larem_fw-la cursum_fw-la eveniet_fw-la non_fw-la remissio_fw-la quod_fw-la comitem_fw-la semper_fw-la habet_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la cajetan_n in_o matth._n 12._o dupliciter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la dicitur_fw-la uno_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la remittetur_fw-la alio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la quod_fw-la remitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la iste_fw-la est_fw-la similiter_fw-la impeniten_n ergo_fw-la habet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la holcot_n de_fw-fr imputabilitate_fw-la peccati_fw-la but_o god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a 4._o neither_o be_v it_o impardonable_a because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o mean_n of_o pardon_n for_o then_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o free_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v impardonable_a 5._o neither_o be_v it_o impardonable_a because_o a_o man_n do_v not_o repent_v thereof_o for_o then_o all_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o shall_v be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v true_a that_o those_o who_o commit_v this_o sin_n can_v repent_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v to_o repentance_n heb._n 6._o because_o god_n do_v give_v they_o up_o to_o impenitency_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o their_o not_o repent_v be_v make_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o impardonableness_n of_o this_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v impardonable_a because_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n lay_v out_o by_o god_n appointment_n for_o it_o if_o any_o 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faith_n do_v not_o only_o tell_v a_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o end_n but_o that_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o his_o good_a yea_o it_o tell_v a_o man_n that_o his_o affliction_n shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o that_o moment_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n psal_n 30._o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n so_o also_o in_o isa_n 54._o verse_n 7._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n faith_n tell_v we_o this_o now_o when_o a_o man_n know_v and_o consider_v this_o what_o may_v he_o not_o suffer_v 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