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A04503 An excellent treatise touching the restoring againe of him that is fallen written by the worthy, Saint Chrysostome to Theodorus a friend of his, who by leud liuing, was fallen from the Gospell; fit to read for reclaiming their hearts which are in like case. Englished (out of an auncient Latin translation, written in velume) by R.W. With an annexed epistle of comfort from one friend to another, wherin the Anabaptists error of desperation is briefly confuted, and the sinne against the holy Ghost plainly declared. John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407.; Cottesford, Thomas. Epistle of comfort.; Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1609 (1609) STC 14631; ESTC S121653 61,720 216

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say_v unto_o this_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fall_n can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a sin_n than_o this_o be_v it_o not_o do_v of_o knowledge_n be_v it_o not_o do_v willing_o be_v it_o not_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n yes_o doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o less_o but_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o yet_o thanks_n be_v unto_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o which_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o for_o he_o continue_v not_o therein_o unto_o his_o end_n 5._o 1_o john_n 5._o but_o immediate_o he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o bishop●_n house_n and_o weep_v bitter_o very_o much_o lament_v his_o heinous_a offence_n and_o by_o faith_n he_o return_v again_o unto_o christ_n know_v his_o mercy_n to_o be_v infinite_a and_o without_o measure_n 26._o