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48._o machar_n hom_n 18._o sign_n of_o far_o great_a charity_n to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n then_o for_o our_o friend_n final_o the_o holy_a man_n macarius_n say_v sancti_fw-la orant_fw-la prototo_fw-la genere_fw-la adae_fw-la i_o holy_a man_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o adam_n in_o those_o book_n the_o vocatione_n gentium_fw-la which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n both_o of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o also_o of_o prosper_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v forth_o supplicat_fw-la ubique_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la deo_fw-la 53._o amb._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o prosp_n n._n 53._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la &_o inimicis_fw-la crucis_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la idolorum_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la in_fw-la membris_fw-la 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torment_n then_o to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o so_o not_o be_v at_o all_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n and_o father_n speak_v otherwise_o as_o of_o judas_n matth._n 26._o 24._o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v boâ—ne_v then_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o luk._n 23._o 30._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o devil_n who_o continuance_n be_v but_o miserable_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la 102._o aug._n the_o civ_o l._n 9_o c._n 13._o minut._n foel_n p._n 330._o n._n 102._o as_o austin_n speak_v eâ—eâ—lasting_a misery_n will_v willing_o have_v a_o end_n of_o be_v wish_v a_o end_n of_o torment_n minutius_n foelix_n say_v of_o some_o malunt_fw-la extingui_fw-la penitùs_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la suppliâ—ia_fw-la reparari_fw-la i_o e._n they_o will_v rather_o be_v for_o ever_o dead_a then_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o live_a torment_n and_o nazianzen_n say_v optandum_fw-la est_fw-la imprâ—bis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la 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sin_n act._n 5._o 3._o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o i_o
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those_o heretic_n to_o her_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n who_o special_a heresy_n be_v the_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o 37._o the_o naz._n orat._n 37._o eunomian_o and_o macedonian_n who_o the_o church_n do_v therefore_o call_v 2._o call_v sec._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o enemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o those_o that_o do_v come_v in_o to_o the_o church_n she_o entertain_v 35._o c._n 35._o and_o reconcile_v they_o and_o pronounce_v peace_n unto_o they_o if_o every_o particular_a offence_n against_o the_o three_o person_n be_v indeed_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o many_o preacher_n who_o howbeit_o they_o be_v learn_v and_o well-meaning_a man_n yet_o many_o time_n they_o err_v in_o deliver_v false_a gloss_n and_o exposition_n upon_o scripture_n and_o isychius_n say_v qui_fw-la aliena_fw-la docent_fw-la in_fw-la spiritum_fw-la blâ—sphemant_fw-fr 10._o isych_n in_o levit_fw-la c._n 10._o sic_fw-la 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so_o that_o if_o this_o exposition_n be_v true_a who_o shall_v be_v save_v christ_n say_v that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n which_o st._n austin_n thus_o expound_v non_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la 96._o aug._n in_o exp_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n n._n 96._o sed_fw-la severiorem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la significat_fw-la i._n it_o signify_v a_o more_o severe_a but_o not_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n you_o see_v the_o question_n concern_v this_o sin_n grow_v very_o difficult_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o athanasius_n call_v it_o 625._o athan._n to_o 3._o p._n 687_o 625._o tenebricosa_n &_o p_o ofunda_fw-la sententia_fw-la a_o intricate_a and_o profound_a sentence_n but_o yet_o very_o advantageous_a to_o be_v right_o understand_v that_o so_o we_o may_v avoid_v it_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o understanding_n by_o who_o assistance_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o unfold_v these_o two_o question_n first_o what_o 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after_o 2._o euseb_n the_o demonst_a l._n 3._o c._n 2._o christ_n 3._o christ_n hier._n epist_n exeg_v 62._o ambr._n in_o symb_n n._n 21._o lact._n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 3._o one_o apollonius_n of_o tyana_n a_o notorious_a magician_n that_o do_v many_o strange_a feat_n among_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n in_o his_o consistory_n to_o be_v punish_v present_o he_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n this_o apollonius_n be_v by_o hierocles_n in_o eusebius_n compare_v with_o christ_n as_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o for_o miracle_n insomuch_o that_o the_o emperor_n 7._o emperor_n lamprid._n in_o alex._n c._n 7._o alexander_n severus_n in_o his_o lararium_fw-la or_o house-chappel_n set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o this_o magician_n with_o the_o image_n of_o abraham_n and_o christ_n and_o worship_v they_o all_o and_o some_o heathen_n extol_v this_o magician_n far_o above_o christ_n as_o we_o read_v in_o st._n austin_n and_o because_o in_o the_o 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and_o be_v in_o every_o person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v holy_a father_n joh._n 17._o 11._o and_o thy_o holy_a child_n jeâ—us_n act_v 4._o 27._o as_o well_o as_o the_o three_o person_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o all_o person_n together_o be_v so_o style_v holy_a holy_a holy_a esa_n 6._o 3._o revel_v 4._o 8._o and_o yet_o the_o three_o person_n have_v a_o property_n and_o personality_n in_o holiness_n not_o communicable_a but_o now_o we_o must_v distinguish_v thus_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v either_o the_o holiness_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o every_o person_n be_v holy_a or_o holiness_n of_o office_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sanctifier_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o three_o person_n for_o although_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v sanctify_v yet_o they_o sanctify_v mediate_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n sanctifi_v immediate_o by_o himself_o so_o that_o when_o sactification_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o 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62._o plain_o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o n._n 62._o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la pater_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la sanctus_fw-la trinitas_fw-la potest_fw-la appellari_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n i_o because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o son_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o son_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o son_n be_v holy_a the_o whole_a trinity_n may_v be_v call_v a_o holy_a spirit_n chap._n iu._n that_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mention_v matth._n 12._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o deny_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o question_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o few_o observation_n follow_v 1._o that_o this_o pharisaciall_a blasphemy_n be_v utter_v and_o intend_v only_o against_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o only_o against_o his_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o vindication_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o godhead_n for_o otherwise_o christ_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v answer_v punctual_o to_o the_o slander_n and_o blasphemy_n object_v if_o we_o shall_v confess_v that_o the_o blasphemy_n be_v against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o imagine_v that_o his_o answer_n be_v only_o concern_v another_o person_n viz._n the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o observe_v again_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o there_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n though_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v as_o to_o mention_v a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o three_o person_n but_o he_o keep_v himself_o punctual_o to_o the_o second_o person_n himself_o against_o who_o only_o this_o 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kill_v they_o or_o to_o extripate_v they_o so_o that_o christian_a who_o soul_n have_v be_v water_v with_o baptismal_a grace_n and_o dress_v with_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o judgement_n eternal_a and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o bring_v no_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n but_o contraty_o abound_v luxuriant_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o carnal_a uâ—ces_n let_v he_o not_o think_v that_o these_o weed_n and_o thorn_n of_o his_o soul_n can_v be_v mortify_v or_o kill_v by_o a_o second_o baptismal_a water_v which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v will_v rather_o accumulate_v high_a and_o increase_v his_o sin_n then_o diminish_v they_o even_o as_o rain_n do_v weed_n because_o such_o a_o second_o baptism_n will_v be_v account_v â—s_n a_o second_o crucify_a the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shame_v he_o by_o undervalue_v his_o own_o most_o precious_a death_n so_o as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v and_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v br_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n gâ—n_n 3._o 18._o so_o that_o baptize_v loc_n ambro._n in_o loc_n one_o who_o bring_v forth_o no_o better_a fruit_n be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v and_o like_a unto_o thorn_n his_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v he_o say_v but_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v not_o yet_o altogether_o accurse_v and_o who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v yet_o not_o present_o throw_v into_o the_o fire_n for_o as_o st._n ambrose_n expound_v it_o combustio_fw-la non_fw-la crit_fw-fr nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o finâ—m_fw-la permanent_a in_o peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o this_o exposition_n of_o this_o scripture_n all_o this_o while_n the_o reader_n do_v not_o find_v any_o imposibility_n of_o repencance_n of_o renew_v or_o of_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o the_o grand_a blasphemy_n the_o impossibility_n here_o mention_v â—s_n only_o a_o impossibility_n of_o renovation_n and_o repentance_n by_o a_o second_o baptism_n if_o this_o exposition_n be_v admit_v it_o will_v quit_v we_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n which_o some_o expositor_n have_v occasion_v and_o thereby_o much_o perplex_v many_o man_n mind_n how_o well_o or_o ill_o other_o writer_n of_o late_a have_v expound_v this_o place_n i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o censure_v nor_o be_o i_o so_o wed_v to_o this_o as_o to_o propose_v it_o magisterial_o but_o with_o submission_n to_o my_o superior_n this_o may_v be_v true_a though_o other_o be_v not_o false_a for_o the_o character_n which_o st._n austin_n set_v on_o the_o mosaical_a scripture_n and_o 32._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 12._o c._n 31._o 32._o their_o expositor_n may_v serve_v for_o all_o other_o scripture_n cum_fw-la alius_fw-la dixâ—rit_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensit_fw-la moses_n quod_fw-la ego_fw-la et_fw-la alius_fw-la dicit_fw-la imò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la cur_n non_fw-fr utrumque_fw-la dixero_fw-la sensisse_fw-la ibid._n id_fw-la ibid._n utrumque_fw-la verum_fw-la 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deceive_v other_o chap._n vii_o a_o review_n of_o those_o word_n heb_fw-mi 6._o 4._o and_o some_o doubt_n clear_v concern_v the_o former_a exposition_n what_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o strict_o to_o forbid_v anabaptism_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o former_a exposition_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n fall_v from_o baptismal_a grace_n he_o must_v nor_o expect_v a_o restore_n thereunto_o by_o a_o second_o baptism_n this_o place_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o scripture_n by_o which_o anabaptism_n or_o rebaptization_n be_v express_o inhibit_v though_o something_o obscure_o it_o will_v now_o be_v inquire_v whether_o this_o word_n enlighten_v in_o this_o place_n may_v not_o signify_v those_o that_o be_v instruct_v or_o chatechise_v only_o and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o because_o some_o think_v that_o instruction_n in_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v here_o principal_o mean_v for_o 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saint_n austin_n therein_o and_o the_o author_n submission_n thereof_o to_o the_o reader_n that_o because_o god_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n say_v that_o god_n be_v see_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n chapter_n vii_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v show_v against_o page_n 22_o the_o commenter_n that_o a_o mere_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o so_o may_v christ_n be_v true_o say_v and_o much_o rather_o because_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v exist_v without_o a_o body_n and_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n real_o do_v exist_v from_o eternity_n without_o a_o body_n until_o his_o assumption_n of_o a_o temporary_a shape_n and_o his_o incarnation_n in_o a_o ever_o durable_a body_n that_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o that_o deni_v christ_n incarnation_n 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