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know_v even_o to_o a_o malicious_a persecute_v and_o blaspheme_v of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o which_o before_o i_o come_v to_o particular_n i_o note_v in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o which_o we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n a_o whole_a day_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o take_v their_o examination_n let_v beza_n speak_v for_o the_o rest_n 5._o it_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a and_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o spirit_n great_a than_o of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n they_o be_v symbolo_fw-la in_o glory_n coequal_a in_o majesty_n coeternal_a which_o will_v follow_v be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o person_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o offend_v any_o one_o person_n of_o this_o triunitie_n but_o the_o injury_n do_v redound_v to_o they_o all_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n in_o us._n the_o which_o here_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n cast_v off_o by_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n nor_o of_o hope_n and_o fear_v reject_v by_o desperation_n &_o presumption_n as_o of_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o convince_a of_o the_o conscience_n and_o affection_n this_o be_v that_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o this_o sin_n oppose_v and_o oppose_v be_v seal_v up_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o irremissible_a now_o for_o particulars_n where_o that_o we_o may_v let_v nothing_o of_o any_o moment_n pass_v from_o we_o un-examined_n i_o will_v rank_n the_o word_n of_o the_o former_a definition_n unto_o three_o head_n this_o apostasy_n be_v a_o motion_n though_o a_o bad_a one_o in_o which_o as_o in_o all_o other_o motion_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o the_o terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la from_o whence_o second_o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la whethor_n three_o the_o motion_n itself_o 1._o terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la from_o whence_o id_fw-la est_fw-la truth_n know_a 2._o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la whether_o persecute_v blaspheme_v malicious_n 3._o the_o motion_n apostasy_n general_n truth_n wilful_a the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o term_n from_o whence_o they_o fall_v be_v the_o truth_n for_o this_o mark_n 5._o beza_n speak_v of_o this_o our_o subject_n say_v that_o etc._n this_o sin_n do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o respect_v the_o first_o table_n not_o the_o second_o 17._o bucanus_n seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o hinc_fw-la colligo_fw-la hence_o say_v he_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n commissa_fw-la neither_o universal_a nor_o particular_a whether_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o malice_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o difference_n be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o a_o easy_a reconciliation_n will_v suffice_v for_o either_o beza_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o against_o god_n as_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n not_o mediate_o as_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o or_o else_o he_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n include_v under_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mediator_n which_o bucan_n fall_v perhaps_o exclude_v and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o believe_v in_o that_o beza_n a_o little_a afterward_o reckon_v up_o particular_a lapse_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n which_o say_v he_o can_v be_v this_o sin_n mention_v dubitationam_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la doubt_v of_o christ._n and_o certain_o i_o full_o believe_v that_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o it_o seem_v impossible_a afterward_o that_o the_o creature_n shall_v unrecoverable_o fall_v from_o the_o creator_n until_o he_o have_v reject_v also_o the_o help_n of_o the_o mediator_n offer_v to_o he_o so_o that_o by_o truth_n in_o my_o definition_n i_o understand_v not_o with_o the_o novatian_o any_o natural_a moral_a or_o civil_a truth_n whereof_o certain_a knowledge_n be_v obtain_v no_o nor_o any_o supernatural_a truth_n in_o scripture_n reveal_v but_o the_o supernatural_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o everlasting_a word_n of_o truth_n to_o witness_v which_o 37._o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o which_o respect_n christ_n call_v himself_o the_o 16._o truth_n viz._n â—_o because_o he_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o point_n beside_o that_o which_o aquinas_n do_v help_v we_o with_o who_o make_v apostasy_n to_o be_v dear_n species_n a_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n faith_n i_o say_v require_v
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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 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