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the_o distinct_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o sin_n here_o mentian_v in_o the_o first_o word_n sinne._n second_o the_o subâ—â—ct_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o will_n wilful_o three_o the_o object_n against_o which_o it_o be_v commit_v the_o truth_n four_o the_o circumstance_n wherewith_o it_o must_v be_v invest_v believe_v and_o know_v in_o these_o word_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n last_o the_o sequel_n or_o effect_n of_o it_o 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 distinct_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o this_o sin_n if_o we_o sinne._n the_o term_n sin_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o divine_n in_o two_o sense_n sometime_o general_o and_o so_o it_o express_v all_o or_o any_o sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o wherewith_o god_n be_v offend_v as_o by_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v use_v whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sinne._n 8._o joh._n 8._o sometime_o particular_o and_o for_o distinction_n and_o so_o it_o design_v some_o one_o sin_n in_o which_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n to_o specify_v to_o the_o pharise_n their_o wilful_a incredulity_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o 35._o joh._n 35._o have_v have_v sin_n by_o which_o say_v he_o will_v have_v we_o understand_v say_v the_o father_n ibid._n father_n august_n ibid._n non_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la not_o every_o sin_n under_o a_o general_a term_n but_o magnum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la one_o certain_a great_a sin_n which_o be_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la their_o non_fw-la credulity_n see_v christ_n come_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n sin_n be_v here_o use_v viz._n to_o denote_v a_o particular_a sin_n namely_o a_o total_a desertion_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n before_o receive_v the_o occasion_n be_v the_o instability_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o slide_v back_o from_o the_o gospel_n which_o before_o they_o profess_v and_o in_o these_o word_n the_o danger_n of_o such_o apostasy_n be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n first_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o quality_n of_o apostasy_n in_o the_o word_n sinne._n as_o christ_n come_v to_o call_v the_o world_n to_o follow_v he_o proclaim_v life_n eternal_a to_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o he_o mean_v that_o those_o who_o refuse_v he_o or_o have_v receive_v he_o but_o after_o depart_v from_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o his_o promise_n for_o when_o he_o send_v abroad_o his_o disciple_n with_o prÄ™diction_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o his_o sake_n he_o say_v that_o those_o only_o who_o 10_o math._n 10_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o the_o end_n in_o bear_v witness_n unto_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o contrary_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o remote_a from_o salvation_n by_o how_o many_o more_o degree_n they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o christ_n but_o as_o three_o thing_n necessary_o concur_v to_o make_v a_o christian_a first_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o assent_v to_o his_o gospel_n second_o confession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o gospel_n three_o defence_n of_o his_o name_n and_o gospel_n and_o that_o unto_o death_n if_o need_v so_o require_v so_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n by_o which_o a_o man_n fall_v away_o whole_o from_o christ_n and_o unrecoverable_o deprive_v himself_o of_o salvation_n first_o by_o deny_v christ_n or_o his_o gospel_n against_o his_o belief_n and_o knowledge_n second_o by_o a_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n three_o by_o rebellion_n and_o hate_v against_o christ_n accompany_v with_o all_o manner_n impugn_v he_o and_o his_o gospel_n first_o when_o god_n truth_n shall_v manifest_o appear_v unto_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v convict_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o conscience_n that_o the_o matter_n stand_v so_o and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o yetnotwithstanding_n thou_o dare_v impious_o deny_v this_o truth_n affirm_v it_o not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n like_o the_o wicked_a pharise_n who_o against_o their_o conscience_n ascribe_v the_o manifest_a work_n of_o god_n to_o belzebub_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o they_o daily_o perceive_v such_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o which_o no_o man_n can_v effect_v except_o god_n have_v be_v with_o he_o this_o be_v non_fw-la videre_fw-la quod_fw-la videas_fw-la say_v a_o 14._o a_o pacian_a epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la sympron_n noâ—at_fw-la rom._n 14._o father_n to_o shut_v thy_o eye_n lest_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o that_o privative_o and_o therefore_o the_o pagan_n notwithstanding_o their_o ignorance_n perish_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v against_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n positive_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v irremediable_a and_o whosoever_o be_v fall_v be_v not_o raise_v again_o by_o the_o suggestion_n hereof_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o he_o see_v his_o conscience_n which_o be_v instar_fw-la mille_fw-la testium_fw-la as_o strong_a as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n be_v sear_v and_o senseless_a for_o such_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v who_o see_v be_v blind_a and_o do_v not_o see_v hearing_n be_v deaf_a and_o hear_v not_o the_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o spirit_n and_o such_o renounce_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n shut_v up_o the_o way_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o he_o again_o second_o a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n as_o sin_n do_v formal_o consist_v in_o arb_n in_o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n aversione_n ab_fw-la incommutabili_fw-la bono_fw-mi in_o turn_v from_o the_o unchangeable_a good_a so_o there_o be_v one_o sin_n which_o seperate_v a_o man_n whole_o from_o god_n but_o as_o man_n be_v join_v unto_o god_n principal_o by_o faith_n 1._o aquin._n 22_o 2._o quest_n 12._o art_n 1._o so_o infidelity_n take_v contrary_a for_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o impugn_v the_o same_o or_o rather_o that_o which_o bonoventurae_n 26._o contiloq_fw-la â—â—_o 1._o cap._n 26._o call_v apostaciam_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la a_o wilful_a turn_n from_o the_o faith_n once_o receive_v so_o that_o the_o party_n do_v male_a de_fw-la deo_fw-la sentire_fw-la think_v evil_a of_o god_n blaspemare_n speak_v reproachful_o of_o 6._o comb._n in_o compend_v theolog._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o he_o &_o sacramenta_fw-la indignus_fw-fr tractare_fw-la scornful_o abuse_v his_o sacrament_n this_o i_o say_v seperate_v a_o man_n far_o from_o god_n so_o that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o any_o act_n of_o infirmity_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o in_o a_o universal_a defection_n and_o revolt_a of_o the_o reprobate_n from_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n quod_fw-la ex_fw-la de'perato_fw-mi 23._o inset_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 23._o furore_fw-la profectum_fw-la say_v mr._n caluin_n the_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o desperate_a fury_n betoken_v the_o party_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n three_o which_o be_v the_o great_a impiety_n of_o all_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o impudence_n that_o it_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o subvert_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n so_o that_o now_o mrijs_fw-la now_o bernard_n ser._n the_o 7._o mrijs_fw-la eum_n paenitet_fw-la adhaesissâ—_n christo_fw-la he_o grieve_v that_o ever_o he_o follow_v christ_n and_o for_o all_o his_o sweet_a mercy_n in_o steed_n of_o thanks_n he_o repay_v he_o with_o contumely_n and_o persecution_n first_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o one_o 18._o one_o rich._n de_fw-fr scto_fw-la vict_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr crud_v interhoâ—inis_fw-la cap._n 18._o note_v he_o do_v abijcere_a cast_v he_o of_o with_o nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la regnare_fw-la refuse_v to_o be_v any_o long_o call_v a_o christian_n second_o obijcere_a main_o oppose_v himself_o against_o his_o honour_n three_o deijcere_a labour_v to_o suppress_v his_o dominion_n four_o subijcere_a tyrannize_v over_o he_o and_o trample_v he_o under_o foot_n o_o how_o fearful_a a_o case_n be_v it_o to_o impugn_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n such_o a_o one_o ride_v with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o one_o 8._o joh._n 8._o that_o post_v to_o hell_n those_o be_v they_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v forgive_v the_o which_o sin_n be_v extend_v by_o the_o schoolman_n unto_o three_o degree_n sometime_o it_o be_v conceitted_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o 19_o heb._n cap._n 10._o verse_n 19_o there_o rest_v as_o in_o those_o who_o account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n sometime_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o detestation_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o break_v into_o word_n and_o then_o with_o blasphemous_a mouth_n
be_v save_v for_o what_o be_v the_o scripture_n but_o christ_n veil_a and_o what_o be_v christ_n but_o the_o unmask_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n &_o christ_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o word_n the_o law_n lead_v we_o unto_o he_o the_o patriarch_n foresee_v he_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v he_o the_o evangelist_n write_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o his_o life_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n i_o say_v that_o be_v say_v chrisostome_n the_o joyful_a math._n praefat._n a_o â—â—uang_n math._n message_n of_o salvation_n wherein_o we_o be_v certify_v that_o punishment_n be_v take_v away_o that_o sin_n be_v pardon_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v justify_v redeem_a adopt_a to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v heir_n of_o heaven_n yea_o we_o who_o once_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o the_o effect_n whereof_o the_o only_o beget_v 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his_o glorious_a name_n that_o we_o be_v and_o so_o likewise_o call_v christian_n a_o people_n belove_v of_o god_n elect_a and_o peculiar_a he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o finisher_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n a_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o darkness_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o will_v 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o build_v on_o he_o and_o though_o he_o become_v unto_o the_o unhappy_a jew_n petra_n scandali_fw-la &_o lapis_fw-la offensionis_fw-la a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o to_o the_o impious_a gentile_n in_o signum_fw-la cvi_fw-la 2._o luk._n 2._o contradicitur_fw-la for_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o yet_o unto_o we_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o be_v power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o premise_n i_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o whosoever_o renounce_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n renounce_v christ_n also_o for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n thereunto_o and_o again_o such_o a_o one_o make_v god_n the_o father_n a_o liar_n who_o in_o jordan_n and_o the_o mount_n tabor_n testify_v of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o 3._o math._n 3._o mark_n 3._o please_v for_o god_n as_o the_o object_n have_v a_o double_a reference_n to_o our_o faith_n as_o the_o medium_fw-la and_o conclusion_n the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n 23._o matter_n lib._n 3._o sent._n do_v 23._o id_fw-la quo_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la say_v lombard_n as_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n he_o be_v both_o the_o agent_n the_o object_n the_o end_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v veritas_fw-la prima_fw-la reveal_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n because_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ministerial_a reason_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v join_v to_o this_o object_n by_o this_o medium_fw-la for_o the_o scripture_n be_v deus_fw-la dicens_fw-la seipsum_fw-la say_v 2._o say_v caietan_n ad_fw-la 22._o 2._o aquin._n q._n 2._o a_o divine_a god_n declare_v himself_o to_o mankind_n therefore_o whosoever_o renounce_v the_o gospel_n renounce_v christ_n also_o and_o again_o whosoever_o abandon_v that_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v derive_v thence_o by_o necessary_a and_o infallible_a consequence_n term_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n dogmatafidei_n the_o principle_n and_o article_n of_o contextus_fw-la sup._n verba_fw-la contextus_fw-la faith_n forsake_v christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o consequent_o relinquish_v the_o whole_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o must_v necessary_o 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