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A01979 The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...; Panoplia tou Theou Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1619 (1619) STC 12123; ESTC S103304 450,873 662

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justice_n of_o god_n man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o become_v a_o son_n of_o man_n and_o in_o man_n room_n and_o steed_n he_o make_v sin_n offer_v himself_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o as_o by_o the_o former_a union_n god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o person_n so_o by_o this_o latter_a union_n the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v make_v one_o body_n 12._o which_o be_v christ_n no_o creature_n but_o man_n do_v partake_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o this_o kind_n unsensible_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o sin_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v no_o immortal_a soul_n the_o good_a angel_n never_o sin_v and_o in_o that_o 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mercy_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n use_v 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a love_n to_o man_n 4._o how_o do_v this_o check_n the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o their_o ungratefulness_n against_o god_n fullness_n whereas_o this_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n shall_v provoke_v he_o to_o exceed_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o respect_v he_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dishonour_v god_n more_o than_o all_o other_o creature_n except_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n who_o whole_o and_o only_o set_v themselves_o to_o dishonour_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o that_o great_a god_n who_o reserve_v they_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n for_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n there_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o heavenly_a spirit_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o receive_v and_o execute_v any_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v 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truth_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o the_o genus_fw-la general_a matter_n of_o this_o definition_n be_v a_o reject_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o forma_fw-la particular_a form_n whereby_o this_o sin_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o other_o word_n for_o the_o matter_n the_o gospel_n be_v it_o 4._o against_o which_o this_o sin_n in_o particular_a be_v direct_v and_o not_o every_o part_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o gospel_n i_o mean_v that_o part_n of_o god_n word_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v for_o man_n salvation_n even_o after_o his_o fall_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n common_o call_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n so_o as_o the_o very_a object_n matter_n whereabout_o this_o sin_n be_v occupy_v do_v in_o part_n discover_v the_o heinousness_n thereof_o and_o declare_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v to_o oppose_v against_o any_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n 27._o be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o heinous_a sin_n for_o a_o especial_a part_n of_o god_n 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be_v rise_v up_o against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o he_o offer_v pardon_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n and_o turn_v to_o be_v loyal_a subject_n they_o shall_v reject_v his_o gracious_a offer_n and_o say_v they_o will_v none_o of_o his_o favour_n they_o care_v not_o for_o pardon_v they_o have_v rather_o be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v then_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o favour_n and_o pardon_n do_v not_o this_o reject_v of_o favour_n much_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n yea_o be_v not_o this_o a_o more_o heinous_a crime_n than_o the_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n itself_o hereinto_o all_o that_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v fall_v but_o yet_o all_o that_o fall_v thereinto_o do_v not_o commit_v that_o sin_n for_o as_o none_o that_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n receive_v the_o gospel_n so_o all_o incredulous_a person_n which_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o whereby_o pardon_n be_v proclaim_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o do_v refuse_v and_o reject_v it_o so_o as_o this_o part_n of_o the_o general_a matter_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o at_o least_o live_v under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n believe_v not_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o further_o add_v this_o word_n despiteful_a which_o also_o appertain_v to_o the_o general_a matter_n thereof_o to_o reject_v the_o gospel_n despiteful_o do_v make_v the_o matter_n much_o more_o desperate_a for_o it_o imply_v a_o inbred_a hatred_n against_o the_o gospel_n itself_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n whence_o proceed_v open_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a persecute_v of_o the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o despitefulnesse_n add_v to_o reject_v of_o the_o gospel_n bring_v a_o man_n into_o a_o most_o fearful_a and_o desperate_a estate_n yet_o all_o that_o ascend_v to_o this_o high_a pitch_n of_o impiety_n do_v not_o simple_o therein_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o all_o this_o may_v be_v do_v on_o ignorance_n instance_n paul_n example_n he_o be_v so_o zealous_a of_o the_o tradition_n which_o the_o jew_n receive_v from_o their_o elder_n as_o he_o hate_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o deem_v to_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o 9_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o think_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 21_o and_o so_o he_o do_v for_o out_o of_o his_o inward_a hatred_n he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v much_o evil_n to_o the_o saint_n he_o destroy_v they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n he_o compel_v many_o to_o blaspheme_v 11._o and_o wax_v mad_a against_o the_o saint_n yea_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n 13._o but_o all_o these_o he_o do_v ignorant_o for_o a_o man_n may_v hate_v and_o blaspheme_v that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o great_a be_v that_o despite_n which_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n show_v against_o christ_n and_o against_o stephen_n 55_o they_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o gnash_v at_o stephen_n with_o their_o tooth_n 34._o yet_o both_o christ_n and_o stephen_n pray_v for_o they_o 60._o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v 16._o if_o they_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n because_o it_o be_v forbid_v so_o to_o do_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o general_a matter_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o other_o sin_n may_v agree_v with_o it_o the_o particular_a form_n whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v in_o these_o word_n after_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v supernatural_o persuade_v a_o man_n heart_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o out_o of_o which_o i_o gather_v these_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o person_n that_o commit_v this_o sin_n 1_o they_o must_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n their_o judgement_n must_v be_v evict_v of_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o oppose_v whereby_o they_o come_v to_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n 2_o this_o knowledge_n must_v not_o only_o swim_v in_o the_o brain_n but_o also_o work_v upon_o their_o will_n and_o dive_v into_o their_o heart_n so_o as_o their_o will_n give_v consent_n and_o their_o heart_n assent_v to_o what_o their_o judgement_n coneive_v to_o be_v true_a there_o must_v be_v a_o persuasion_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n that_o judge_n which_o god_n have_v place_v in_o man_n soul_n to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o 3_o this_o knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n must_v be_v wrought_v not_o only_o by_o evidence_n of_o undeniable_a argument_n for_o so_o a_o heathen_a man_n may_v be_v evict_v and_o persuade_v but_o also_o by_o a_o supernatural_a and_o inward_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v in_o their_o very_a soul_n persuade_v that_o they_o gainsay_v the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o 4_o this_o inward_a supernatural_a persuasion_n must_v be_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o that_o the_o word_n which_o they_o despiteful_o gainsay_v be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n which_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o salvation_n whosoever_o reject_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v thus_o in_o sin_v against_o the_o forename_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o bring_v swift_a damnation_n upon_o themselves_o brief_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o consist_v of_o these_o degree_n 1_o
purpose_n but_o what_o other_o end_n or_o purpose_n can_v be_v imagine_v than_o the_o just_a punish_v and_o torment_v of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o hell_n and_o no_o creature_n in_o it_o beside_o christ_n express_o say_v they_o shall_v go_v into_o eternal_a punishment_n 46._o now_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v no_o long_o a_o punishment_n than_o the_o damn_a be_v torment_v therein_o eternal_o therefore_o they_o be_v torment_v therein_o and_o can_v never_o be_v free_v from_o it_o as_o for_o their_o objection_n take_v from_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n they_o may_v easy_o be_v answer_v if_o god_n former_a deal_n with_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v be_v due_o weigh_v §._o 30._o of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o chiliast_n objection_n take_v from_o god_n mercy_n concern_v god_n mercy_n work_n they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o thereupon_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o damn_a must_v partake_v thereof_o which_o say_v they_o they_o can_v do_v if_o eternal_o they_o lie_v torment_v in_o hell_n answ_n mercy_n sure_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v at_o first_o glorious_a angel_n angel_n of_o light_n the_o damn_a be_v also_o at_o first_o create_v in_o a_o most_o happy_a estate_n even_o after_o god_n image_n and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n and_o fair_a mean_n of_o repentance_n offer_v unto_o they_o beside_o the_o many_o outward_a temporal_a blessing_n which_o in_o this_o world_n they_o have_v enjoy_v they_o all_o have_v abuse_v and_o reject_v god_n mercy_n as_o for_o their_o present_a estate_n hell_n i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v some_o mercy_n that_o they_o be_v not_o more_o torment_v for_o god_n can_v make_v they_o feel_v more_o than_o they_o do_v but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n must_v go_v together_o damn_a where_o justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v no_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o mercy_n but_o god_n justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a how_o then_o shall_v mercy_n be_v expect_v §._o 31._o of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o chiliast_n objection_n take_v from_o god_n justice_n concern_v god_n justice_n eternal_o they_o say_v that_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o justice_n to_o punish_v a_o temporary_a sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o time_n with_o a_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o sin_n though_o in_o continuance_n it_o be_v not_o everlasting_a nature_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o nature_n infinite_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o sin_n be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v we_o see_v in_o the_o count_v of_o man_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o wrong_n commit_v against_o a_o mean_a man_n and_o a_o monarch_n be_v account_v less_o or_o great_a that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o a_o mean_a man_n will_v scarce_o bear_v a_o action_n in_o law_n as_o we_o speak_v commit_v against_o a_o king_n may_v prove_v a_o capital_a matter_n a_o matter_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o gallows_n now_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n and_o commit_v direct_o against_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v infinite_a in_o nature_n and_o deserve_v a_o infinite_a punishment_n but_o the_o creature_n be_v finite_a and_o can_v in_o time_n bear_v a_o infinite_a weight_n of_o vengeance_n and_o therefore_o it_o lie_v eternal_o under_o it_o there_o be_v then_o a_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o their_o punishment_n both_o be_v infinite_a sin_n in_o quantity_n and_o greatness_n the_o punishment_n in_o time_n and_o continuance_n what_o sin_n want_v in_o continuance_n it_o have_v in_o greatness_n and_o what_o the_o punishment_n want_v in_o weight_n it_o have_v in_o continuance_n thus_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v correspondent_a each_o to_o other_o and_o god_n be_v just_a in_o inflict_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n on_o a_o infinite_a sin_n beside_o everlasting_a though_o the_o damn_a be_v restrain_v or_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o a_o everlasting_a continuance_n to_o commit_v sin_n yet_o their_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v never_o to_o cease_v sin_v for_o herein_o lie_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o such_o sinner_n as_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v and_o so_o be_v save_v and_o such_o as_o be_v never_o forgive_v but_o be_v damn_v those_o man_n mind_n and_o will_n be_v alter_v and_o they_o true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n past_a and_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o but_o these_o man_n mind_n and_o will_n unto_o their_o very_a death_n be_v set_v on_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o can_v always_o live_v on_o earth_n they_o will_v always_o sin_v on_o earth_n now_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n will_n and_o disposition_n of_o a_o man_n whereunto_o god_n have_v especial_o respect_n again_o hell_n the_o damn_a continue_v to_o sin_n everlasting_o in_o hell_n as_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n ever_o continue_v to_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a in_o hell_n continue_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o same_o god_n their_o punishment_n therefore_o endure_v no_o long_a than_o their_o sin_n last_o simile_n they_o witting_o &_o wilful_o pull_v upon_o themselves_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o just_o lie_v under_o it_o eternal_o god_n have_v declare_v before_o hand_n that_o eternal_a damnation_n shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o yet_o they_o impenitent_o continue_v in_o sin_n suppose_v a_o millstone_n hang_v by_o a_o cord_n a_o man_n shall_v wilful_o stand_v under_o that_o millstone_n and_o cut_v the_o cord_n and_o withal_o refuse_v to_o have_v any_o mean_n to_o keep_v the_o millstone_n from_o fall_v down_o do_v not_o he_o by_o cut_v that_o cord_n pull_v death_n on_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o damn_a god_n wrath_n be_v a_o infinite_a burden_n by_o god_n law_n it_o be_v hold_v up_o over_o man_n head_n sin_n be_v a_o sword_n whereby_o the_o cord_n of_o god_n law_n be_v cut_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n god_n wrath_n be_v stay_v from_o fall_v on_o man_n the_o unbelieved_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o withhold_a and_o stay_v god_n wrath_n be_v it_o not_o now_o just_a that_o this_o eternal_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n shall_v lie_v on_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o against_o god_n mercy_n nor_o against_o his_o justice_n to_o inflict_v eternal_a damnation_n §._o 32._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v pardon_v or_o damn_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n with_o the_o negative_a shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v i_o collect_v that_o the_o sinner_n which_o have_v not_o his_o pardon_n can_v escape_v eternal_a damnation_n or_o pardon_n must_v be_v obtain_v or_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v undergo_v 34._o the_o servant_n who_o debt_n the_o lord_n recall_v and_o will_v not_o forgive_v because_o of_o his_o unmercifulnesse_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o torment_n otherwise_o man_n will_v not_o care_v for_o god_n favour_n in_o pardon_v sin_n reason_n nor_o any_o thing_n esteem_v christ_n sacrifice_n whereby_o pardon_n be_v purchase_v use_v o_o let_v we_o give_v no_o rest_n to_o our_o soul_n till_o we_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o man_n attaint_v and_o evict_v of_o treason_n though_o his_o life_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o sentence_n of_o death_n not_o execute_v yet_o be_v not_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v his_o pardon_n upon_o fear_n that_o advantage_n may_v sometime_o or_o other_o be_v take_v against_o he_o for_o his_o crime_n and_o yet_o the_o uttermost_a peril_n be_v but_o death_n of_o body_n the_o peril_n of_o sin_n be_v eternal_a damnation_n it_o shall_v assure_o be_v execute_v if_o pardon_n be_v not_o get_v how_o then_o can_v the_o sinner_n who_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n sleep_v quiet_o sure_o this_o doctrine_n be_v either_o not_o know_v or_o not_o believe_v or_o not_o regard_v by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o pardon_n pass_v their_o time_n over_o in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n well_o do_v david_n know_v this_o point_n which_o make_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a admiration_n say_v bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v 2._o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n we_o may_v say_v curse_v be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v if_o eternal_a damnation_n do_v make_v a_o man_n curse_a he_o be_v curse_v §._o 33._o
7._o mar._n 13._o 31._o 31._o mat._n 5._o 22_o 28_o 32_o 34_o 39_o 44._o math._n 23._o 8._o isa_n 56._o 1._o jer._n 2._o 1_o 4._o mal._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 37._o doctr._n sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v mat._n 1._o 21._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o gal._n 3._o 10._o reason_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o heb._n 9_o 26._o use_v consolatio_fw-la to_o sinner_n dan._n 5._o 6._o matth._n 9_o 2._o use_v 2._o instruction_n seek_v for_o pardon_n 1._o john_n 1._o 9_o use_v 3._o admonition_n turn_v from_o sin_n mat._n 7._o 14._o 2._o chro._n 33._o 1_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o reason_n rom._n 6._o 23._o 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o 7._o §._o 27._o ose_n 13._o 9_o isai_n 1._o 18._o what_o blasphemy_n be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transfigere_fw-la no_o man_n jehovae_fw-la leu._n 24._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o chro._n 32._o 17._o mat._n 9_o 3._o joh._n 10._o 33._o neh._n 9_o 18._o ezek._n 20._o 27._o reu._n 16._o 11._o exod._n 5._o 2._o 2._o king_n 6._o 33._o dan._n 3._o 15._o job_n 21._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o king_n 21._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 13._o leu._n 24._o 16._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 20._o blasphemus_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la est_fw-la decapitandus_fw-la secundum_fw-la canonem_fw-la anathematizandus_fw-la can._n paenit_fw-la 3●_n use_v 1_o reproof_n of_o papist_n blasphemy_n in_o decretal_a decretal_a §._o 14._o de_fw-fr absol_n cap._n 6._o can_n 9_o use_v 2._o exhortation_n to_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v blasphemer_n 1._o king_n 21._o 13._o john_n 10._o 33._o dan._n 3._o 29._o use_v 3._o admonition_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o blasphemy_n use_v 4._o direction_n to_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o other_o to_o blaspheme_v doctr._n a_o blasphemer_n may_v be_v pardon_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o reason_n use_v 1_o admiration_n of_o god_n mercy_n use_v 2._o exhortation_n for_o blasphemer_n to_o repent_v zac._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 16._o use_v 3_o imitation_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_n us._n mat._n 5._o 44._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o what_o be_v do_v to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n for_o man_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o luke_n 2._o 10._o isai_n 9_o 6._o jude_n v._n 6._o heb._n 2._o 16._o psal_n 8._o 4._o gen._n 2._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3._o 4._o use_v 1_o reproof_n of_o man_n ungrate_a fullness_n isa_n 5._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n isa_n 1._o 3._o use_v 2_o exhortation_n to_o excel_v all_o creature_n in_o obedience_n doct._n in_o what_o respect_v pardon_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o all_o §._o 6._o prou._n 1_o 21._o &_o 9_o 3_o 4._o mar._n 16._o 15._o rom._n 10._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o 6._o reason_n 1._o ezec._n 18._o 4._o 4._o §._o 6._o use_v 2_o see_v more_o nerof_o 2._o treatise_n of_o faith_n §._o 29._o to_o who_o this_o title_n son_n of_o man_n be_v attribute_v 1_o to_o mankind_n in_o general_n job_n 25._o 6._o 2_o to_o wicked_a man_n gen_n 6._o 2._o psal_n 57_o 4._o 3_o to_o prophet_n 4_o to_o christ_n act._n 7._o 56._o in_o what_o respect_n christ_n be_v call_v son_n of_o man._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 13._o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v call_v son_n of_o man._n man._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n modesty_n christ_n humility_n post_fw-la universalem_fw-la commenmorationem_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnisque_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la eminentius_fw-la voluit_fw-la exprimere_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a contra_fw-la filiu●t_fw-la hominis_fw-la aug._n serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n simile_n doct._n psal_n 78._o 38._o psal_n 105._o 21_o 23._o 45._o jer._n 3._o 1._o act._n 3._o 22_o &_o 3._o 14_o 15._o reason_n rom._n 12._o 21._o a_o transition_n from_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o justice_n doctr._n abuse_n of_o mercy_n cause_v extremity_n of_o justice_n heb._n 6_o 4_o 6._o &_o 10._o 26_o 27._o leu._n 26._o 23_o 24_o psal_n 18._o 26._o 1._o sam._n 3._o 14._o reason_n reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 10._o 1._o mark_v 6._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 1._o 17._o heb._n 6._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 26._o matth._n 12._o 24._o mark_n 3._o 30._o 30._o genus_fw-la genus_fw-la forma_fw-la of_o the_o gospel_n see_v treat_n 2._o part_n 5._o §._o 4._o of_o god_n truth_n see_v treat_n 2._o part_n 6._o §._o 27._o psal_n 31._o 5._o matth._n 1._o 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 33._o 11._o isa_n 5._o 4._o act._n 13._o 46._o simile_n act._n 26._o 9_o act._n 9_o 1_o 13_o 21_o act._n 26._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o act●_n 7._o 55_o luke_n 23._o 34._o act._n 7._o 60._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 16._o heb._n 10._o 28_o 29._o verse_n 29._o ibid._n verse_n 27._o verse_n 26._o verse_n 29._o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5._o 2._o sam._n 24._o 4._o mat._n 26._o 69._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o 13._o ibid._n ibid._n 2._o cro._n 16._o 10_o mat._n 26._o 69._o aug._n lib._n do_v she_o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr quaest_n 1._o king_n 11._o 4_o 5_o 6._o ezek._n 44._o 10._o etc._n etc._n 2._o cro._n 33._o 13._o ephe._n 4._o 17._o 18_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 16._o whether_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o luke_n 23._o 34._o who_o be_v apostate_n 2._o thes_n 2._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 18._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 14._o they_o who_o never_o profess_v the_o gospel_n may_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o blaspheme_v his_o work_n luke_n 23._o 34._o reason_n that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisie_n sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 12._o 27._o matth._n 21._o 38._o matth._n 12._o 25._o verse_n 31._o mark_n 3._o 30._o bellar._n tom_n 3._o contr_n 4._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o jansen_n concor_fw-fr euang._n cap._n 49._o 49._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 16._o heb._n 6._o 4_o 6._o &_o 10._o 26_o 27._o bellar._n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 4._o 11._o reu._n 21._o 27._o mat._n 25._o 46._o papist_n make_v lewd_a sinner_n saint_n in_o heaven_n papist_n teach_v that_o some_o have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o hell_n hell_n joh._n damasc_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr mortuis_fw-la mortuis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n greg._n lib._n 1._o dialog_n cap._n 12._o 12._o treat_n 3._o of_o prayer_n §._o 40._o rhemist_n on_o mat._n 12._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seculum_fw-la luk._n 20._o 35._o mar._n 3._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extendere_fw-la tempora_fw-la purgatory_n ultra_fw-la diem_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la est_fw-la error_n exploratus_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-mi purge_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o 9_o compare_v mat._n 28._o 1._o with_o luke_n 24._o 1._o 1._o purgatorium_fw-la projis_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la venialibus_fw-la culpis_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la bellar_n de_fw-fr purg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o culpas_fw-la ipsas_fw-la catholici_fw-la omnes_fw-la christi_fw-la san_fw-it guine_fw-la purgari_fw-la affirmant_fw-la bellar_n de_fw-fr paen_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o difference_n betwixt_o sinner_n gen._n 5._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o etc._n etc._n job_n 21._o 23._o luk._n 16._o 19_o 23_o mat._n 27._o 5._o exhortation_n to_o seek_v pardon_n while_o we_o live_v luke_n 12._o 5._o mat._n 25._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o isaiah_n 55._o 6._o psal_n 95._o 7._o 7._o §_o 20._o the_o general_a reason_n why_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o pardon_v dan._n 6._o 15._o particular_a reason_n why_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o pardon_v it_o be_v never_o repent_v of_o heb_n 6._o 4._o 6._o 2_o mean_n of_o pardon_n be_v reject_v heb._n 10._o 29._o heb._n 6._o 6._o &_o 10._o 26._o simile_n 3_o god_n be_v utter_o renounce_v luke_n 16._o 26._o revel_v 12._o mar._n 3._o 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o 26._o 27_o 27_o §_o 27._o 27._o mar._n 9_o 43_o 44_o 44_o jude_n v._n 6._o mat._n 25_o 41._o 41._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 9_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o chiliast_n refute_v mat._n 25._o 46._o object_n 1._o god_n mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n answ_n 1._o thus_o devil_n &_o damn_a have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n mercy_n answ_n 2._o some_o mercy_n be_v manifest_v in_o hell_n answ_n 3._o god_n justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o damn_a object_n 2._o unjust_a to_o punish_v a_o temporary_a sin_n eternal_o answ_n 1._o sin_n infinite_a in_o nature_n answ_n 2._o the_o will_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o sin_n be_v everlasting_a answ_n 3._o the_o damn_a never_o cease_v sin_v in_o hell_n answ_n 4._o the_o damn_a witting_o pull_v on_o themselves_o eternal_a punishment_n simile_n matth._n 18._o 34._o reason_n psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o use_v 1_o make_v no_o way_n to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o withstand_v beginning_n ephes_n 4._o 27._o heb._n 3._o 12._o 2_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o the_o gospel_n 2._o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11._o 3_o consides_fw-la the_o gain_n which_o come_v by_o hold_v christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 16._o 26._o 4_o persist_v not_o in_o deny_v the_o faith_n matth._n 26._o 75._o simile_n 5_o take_v heed_n of_o ●aple_n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 26._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 20._o 6_o pray_v against_o this_o sin_n psal_n 19_o 13._o see_v treat_n 3._o of_o prayer_n §._o 20_o 22._o 22._o treat_n 3._o of_o prayer_n §._o 36._o the_o elect_n can_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reason_n 1_o when_o enlighten_v they_o be_v bear_v again_o 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o 2_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v venial_a rom._n 6._o 23._o 3_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n treat_n 2._o of_o faith_n §._o 60._o phil._n 2._o 12._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 14._o
of_o god_n who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o which_o be_v decay_v or_o impair_v in_o they_o through_o negligence_n security_n pride_n or_o any_o infirmity_n may_v be_v repentance_n be_v renew_v and_o recover_v this_o high_o commend_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n mercy_n who_o content_v not_o himself_o that_o once_o he_o have_v well_o arm_v and_o prepare_v his_o soldier_n against_o their_o enemy_n but_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o make_v repair_n of_o that_o which_o be_v batter_v shatter_a or_o lose_v through_o the_o violent_a assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o through_o their_o own_o negligence_n one_o will_v think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o once_o he_o bestow_v on_o we_o whole_a armour_n even_o such_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v we_o safe_a if_o ourselves_o be_v not_o in_o fault_n but_o when_o through_o our_o default_n any_o of_o the_o piece_n thereof_o be_v faulty_a or_o miss_v to_o make_v it_o all_o up_o whole_a again_o much_o amplifi_v his_o goodness_n this_o also_o show_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n '_o for_o the_o law_n leave_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n nor_o afford_v any_o mean_n to_o resume_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v or_o recover_v that_o which_o be_v decay_v but_o utter_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v or_o decay_a for_o it_o say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10_o but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v 17._o repent_v 11._o sin_v no_o more_o 11._o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o wicked_a wai●s_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v i_o may_v in_o this_o respect_n resemble_v the_o law_n to_o etc._n abishai_n the_o gospel_n to_o david_n both_o of_o they_o find_v their_o enemy_n abishai_n will_v present_o have_v smite_v he_o stark_o dead_a but_o david_n wake_v he_o tell_v he_o in_o what_o danger_n he_o be_v admonish_v he_o to_o look_v better_o to_o himself_o thus_o the_o law_n set_v forth_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o gospel_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n §._o 6._o why_o the_o whole_a armour_n be_v to_o be_v use_v the_o end_n why_o this_o whole_a armour_n be_v to_o be_v use_v now_o follow_v it_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 〈◊〉_d first_o to_o withstand_v which_o imply_v a_o fight_n second_o to_o stand_v fast_o which_o imply_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o fight_n victory_n and_o conquest_n both_o of_o they_o amplify_v with_o a_o circumstance_n of_o time_n but_o in_o a_o differ_a manner_n the_o first_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n present_a in_o the_o evil_a day_n the_o second_o to_o the_o time_n pass_v have_v do_v all_o in_o set_v down_o the_o end_n he_o also_o declare_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o armour_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v on_o the_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d verse_n the_o word_n whereby_o the_o end_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n be_v express_v be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o 11._o verse_n the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v simple_a 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v here_o it_o be_v compound_v 〈◊〉_d to_o withstand_v or_o stand_v against_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o defiance_n and_o combat_n and_o it_o also_o imply_v the_o manner_n of_o fight_n which_o be_v face_n to_o face_n hand_n to_o hand_n foot_n to_o foot_n not_o yield_v a_o hair_n breadth_n to_o the_o enemy_n §._o 7._o of_o manful_a stand_n here_o then_o be_v two_o duty_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v take_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a armour_n o●_n god_n 1_o that_o stout_o they_o stand_v against_o their_o enemy_n stout_o and_o bid_v they_o defiance_n hereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o on_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n 2_o that_o they_o give_v no_o place_n unto_o they_o enemy_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o the_o 27_o apostle_n in_o express_a word_n command_v 7._o oft_o it_o be_v imply_v under_o this_o word_n that_o be_v here_o use_v etc._n 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