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A90866 Theos anthrōpophoros. Or, God incarnate. Shewing, that Jesus Christ is the onely, and the most high God· In four books. Wherein also are contained a few animadversions upon a late namelesse and blasphemous commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrewes, published under the capital letters, G.M. anno Dom. 1647. In these four books the great mystery of man's redemption and salvation, and the wayes and means thereof used by God are evidently held out to the capacity of humane reason, even ordinary understandings. The sin against the Holy Ghost is plainly described; with the cases and reasons of the unpardonablenesse, or pardonablenesse thereof. Anabaptisme, is by Scripture, and the judgment of the fathers shewed to be an heinous sin, and exceedingly injurious to the Passion, and blood of Christ. / By Edm. Porter, B.D. sometimes fellow of St. John's Colledge in Cambridge, and prebend of Norwich. Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1655 (1655) Wing P2985; Thomason E1596_1; ESTC R203199 270,338 411

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profession_n and_o repent_v of_o his_o apostasy_n for_o although_o this_o reject_v or_o renounce_v christ_n may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v total_a and_o plenary_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v final_a see_v that_o those_o jew_n who_o for_o a_o time_n do_v so_o eager_o and_o spiteful_o renounce_v and_o deny_v christ_n that_o they_o also_o crucify_v he_o yet_o they_o be_v by_o st._n peter_n exhort_v to_o repentance_n act_v 2._o 38._o yea_o and_o they_o do_v actual_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o continue_v afterward_o steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n wherefore_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o threaten_n be_v that_o he_o who_o renounce_v christ_n can_v find_v no_o other_o saviour_n but_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v he_o must_v needs_o return_v to_o that_o christ_n by_o repentance_n who_o he_o former_o reject_v another_o saviour_n can_v be_v find_v but_o repentance_n may_v be_v find_v for_o that_o be_v not_o absolute_o take_v away_o and_o by_o it_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v obtain_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v this_o grand_a sin_n to_o be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a be_v impenitency_n obstinacy_n obduratenesse_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o until_o death_n and_o in_o this_o case_n only_o be_v that_o say_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o sense_n only_o do_v the_o ancient_a expositor_n understand_v 96._o aug._n in_o expos_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n n._n 96._o those_o word_n st._n austin_n say_v quid_fw-la restat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la nullum_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la perseveran●ia_fw-la in_o nequitia_fw-la cum_fw-la desperatione_n indulgen●iae_fw-la i_o no_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v unpardonable_a but_o perseverance_n in_o that_o wickedness_n and_o desperation_n so_o theophilact_v write_v upon_o those_o word_n if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o loc_n theoph._n in_o loc_n etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_n permanen●ibus_fw-la sine_fw-la paeni●entia_fw-la i_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o as_o continue_v obdurate_o without_o any_o repentance_n he_o add_v si_fw-mi non_fw-la p●rmaneamus_fw-la veniae_fw-la certe_fw-la locus_fw-la est_fw-la u●●_n sunt_fw-la igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la tolli_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la clamant_fw-la i_o if_o we_o will_v leave_v and_o forsake_v that_o sin_n certain_o there_o be_v pardon_n to_o be_v find_v away_o with_o they_o who_o from_o these_o word_n loc_n theod._n in_o loc_n gather_v that_o such_o sinner_n can_v repent_v theodoret_n also_o give_v the_o same_o exposition_n upon_o these_o word_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n n●quaqu●m_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la secundam_fw-la crucem_fw-la i._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deny_v repentance_n or_o inhibit_v such_o sinner_n to_o be_v admit_v among_o the_o number_n of_o penitent_n he_o only_o say_v there_o be_v none_o other_o sacrifice_n or_o second_o cross_n and_o before_o he_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o those_o word_n loc_n amb._n in_o loc_n a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n say_v aliud_fw-la te_fw-la expectat_fw-la judicium_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la renovatus_fw-la fueris_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nec_fw-la prepititationem_fw-la quaefit_n per_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la dejicit_fw-la per_fw-la desperat●onem_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la inimicus_fw-la nostraesalutis_fw-la von_n enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ultrà_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la neque_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la r●missio_fw-la sed_fw-la hostia_fw-la inquit_fw-la ultra_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la crux_fw-la ●ecund●_n quicunque_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la ignis_fw-la aemulus_fw-la devorabit_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o unless_o thou_o repent_v judgement_n wait_v for_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v possibility_n of_o repentance_n nor_o reconciliation_n by_o it_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v the_o sinner_n down_o to_o desperation_n he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v there_o remain_v no_o repentance_n nor_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n only_o he_o say_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o redeemer_n to_o be_v crucify_a for_o thou_o but_o only_o christ_n whosoever_o in_o this_o case_n shall_v neglect_v the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n fiery_a indignation_n will_v devour_v he_o as_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o this_o grand_a blasphemy_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a or_o that_o this_o blasphemer_n can_v not_o by_o god_n mercy_n repent_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o such_o sinner_n be_v whole_o leave_v to_o final_a impenitency_n and_o desperation_n but_o we_o find_v the_o contrary_a that_o some_o have_v repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n chap._n xv._o whether_o such_o blasphemer_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v question_n question_n may_n upon_o their_o repentance_n find_v mercy_n two_o sort_n of_o repentance_n first_o legal_a second_o evangelicall_n of_o judas_n and_o his_o repentance_n the_o difference_n between_o penitency_n and_o resipiscencie_n objection_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n clear_v why_o temporal_a pressure_n be_v not_o always_o withdraw_v upon_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o great_a sinner_n and_o most_o impious_a blasphemer_n possible_o may_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v next_o inquire_v whether_o such_o sinner_n upon_o their_o confession_n repentance_n and_o amendment_n may_v at_o all_o find_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_v so_o that_o their_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v fruitless_a the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o inquiry_n be_v take_v from_o some_o passage_n in_o scripture_n where_o we_o find_v that_o some_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v repent_v yet_o have_v not_o be_v relieve_v for_o of_o judas_n it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27._o 3._o when_o he_o
remit_v a_o temporal_a affliction_n unto_o a_o sinner_n trudie_v penitent_a no_o not_o when_o he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o i_o have_v sin_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n howbeit_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v 1._o die_v lueretia_fw-mi apud_fw-la livium_n des_fw-mi 1._o l._n 1._o ego_fw-la i_o etsi_fw-la peccato_fw-la abs●lvo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la non_fw-la lib●ro_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o temporal_a affliction_n be_v not_o always_o remit_v either_o to_o true_a or_o false_a penitent_n upon_o their_o c●yes_n be_v give_v by_o s._n hierom._n magnae_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la ●st_fw-la interdùm_fw-la 18._o hier._n in_o ezech._n 8._o 18._o ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la non_fw-la mereri_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la coacti_fw-la intell●gant_fw-la quid_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ay_o it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n a_o sign_n of_o great_a happiness_n not_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o releasement_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v by_o affliction_n how_o great_o they_o have_v sin_v so_o s._n ambrose_n say_v of_o 19_o amb._n epist_n l._n 3._o n._n 52._o cyp._n count_v demet._n n._n 75._o naz._n orat._n 20._o n._n 19_o the_o same_o people_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v those_o thing_n judaeos_n in_o potestat●m_fw-la hostium_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o caelum_fw-la remedium_fw-la quaererent_fw-la i_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o seek_v help_n from_o heaven_n cyprian_n say_v ●eus_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la plagis_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la nazianzen_n say_v plaga_fw-la corda●is_fw-la viris_fw-la doctrina_fw-la est_fw-la i_o when_o man_n will_v not_o listen_v to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n sake_n he_o will_v open_v their_o understanding_n with_o affliction_n temporal_a plague_n to_o wiseman_n be_v active_a sermon_n if_o we_o right_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n god_n send_v or_o permit_v temporal_a affliction_n to_o fall_v both_o upon_o penitent_n and_o impenitent_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o rather_o a_o token_n of_o his_o mercy_n than_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o anger_n we_o honour_v a_o physician_n or_o a_o surgeon_n for_o cure_v we_o though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o bitter_a potion_n or_o painful_a sear_n and_o cut_n ama_n medicum_fw-la percussorem_fw-la quia_fw-la e●us_fw-la plaga_fw-la est_fw-la 38._o hier._n n_o 38._o mater_fw-la medicinae_fw-la i_o because_o the_o pain_n he_o put_v we_o to_o prove_v a_o medicine_n god_n be_v our_o physician_n tribulation_n be_v his_o medicine_n which_o he_o therefore_o appli_v only_o that_o they_o may_v heal_v we_o and_o howsoever_o the_o medicine_n be_v sharp_a and_o seem_v very_o evil_a and_o penal_a and_o for_o present_a displease_v we_o yet_o quae_fw-la hic_fw-la pu●antur_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o 17._o ambr._n in_o symb_n n._n 20._o and_o n._n lact_fw-mi n._n 17._o cael●_n bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o on_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v think_v evil_a in_o heaven_n be_v know_v to_o be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v here_o take_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o a_o medicine_n v●_n curate_n medice_fw-la vulnera_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la as_o a_o surgeon_n 48._o pros_n epig._n n._n 33_o aug._n epist_n 48._o cure_v a_o wound_n by_o lance_v qui_fw-la phrenetioum_fw-la liga●_n &_o lethargicum_fw-la excitat_fw-la ambobus_fw-la molestus_fw-la ambos_fw-la amat_fw-la i_o he_o that_o bind_v a_o mad_a man_n and_o with_o a_o blow_n rouse_v up_o one_o fall_v into_o a_o drowsy_a lethargy_n anger_v both_o and_o yet_o to_o both_o do_v a_o friendly_a office_n and_o although_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o sign_n of_o god_n anger_n because_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o angry_a man_n wish_v and_o bring_v upon_o their_o enemy_n yet_o they_o be_v indeed_o argument_n of_o his_o care_n over_o we_o and_o use_v as_o prevention_n of_o worse_a evil_n divina_fw-la bonitas_fw-la ideo_fw-la irascitur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la ne_fw-la ir●scatur_fw-la 33._o prosp_n in_o scent_n 5._o n._n 33._o in_o futuro_fw-la i_o god_n show_v sign_n of_o his_o anger_n in_o this_o world_n to_o prevent_v his_o anger_n aeternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v man_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v or_o to_o imagine_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v or_o regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n in_o affliction_n because_o he_o do_v not_o send_v present_a deliverance_n but_o this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o we_o for_o god_n ever_o hear_v yea_o and_o grant_v the_o request_n be_v of_o true_o penitent_a and_o faithful_a soul_n though_o not_o to_o our_o fancy_n and_o desire_v yet_o substantial_o to_o our_o great_a benefit_n bone_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la 38._o aug._n epist_n 38._o tribuit_fw-la saepe_fw-la quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la it_o quod_fw-la maluimus_fw-la trebuat_fw-la ay_o though_o he_o grant_v not_o that_o particular_a thing_n which_o we_o expect_v yet_o he_o give_v that_o which_o we_o will_v rather_o choose_v if_o both_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o some_o prudent_a christian_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o murmur_v at_o affliction_n that_o they_o have_v earnest_o desire_v 29._o orig._n in_o psal_n 37._o hom_n 2._o aag_n vita_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 29._o they_o of_o god_n domine_fw-la oro_fw-la flagella_fw-la i_o and_o noli_fw-la i_o res●rvare_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la flagellantur_fw-la &_o domine_fw-la hic_fw-la seca_fw-la ure_n ut_fw-la in_o ae●ernum_fw-la parcas_fw-la i_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o chastise_v lance_n and_o fear_v i_o in_o this_o life_n and_o reserve_v i_o not_o to_o perish_v eternal_o with_o they_o that_o have_v their_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v a_o parterne_a from_o a_o prophet_n jer._n 10._o 24._o o_o lord_n correct_v i_o but_o with_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o anger_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n viz._n that_o this_o grand_a sin_n be_v not_o always_o 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sin_n far_o worse_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 7._o 13._o by_o it_o sin_n become_v exceed_o sinful_a 21._o chrys_n de_fw-fr fato_fw-it lib._n 3._o n._n 21._o non_fw-la ●am_fw-la tetra_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la peceare_a quam_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la pudere_fw-la i_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a a_o thing_n to_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n duo_o si_fw-la faciant_fw-la idem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la i_o two_o man_n may_v commit_v the_o same_o sin_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v far_o worse_o in_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o for_o sure_o if_o the_o circumstance_n of_o person_n may_v vary_v the_o sin_n much_o rather_o may_v a_o great_a circumstance_n as_o when_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n commit_v the_o like_a theft_n who_o doubt_v but_o the_o theft_n be_v more_o sinful_a in_o 10._o aug._n to_o 6._o n._n 10._o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o two_o blasphemer_n do_v alike_o blaspheme_v the_o son_n 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psalmist_n thus_o confess_v and_o thus_o pray_v psalm_n 19_o 12._o who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n we_o know_v how_o gracious_o our_o god_n do_v approve_v of_o the_o publican_n general_a confession_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n salvianus_n say_v veniam_fw-la peto_fw-la etsi_fw-la delictum_fw-la nescio_fw-la ay_o i_o pray_v 322._o salu._n epist_n ad_fw-la par._n p._n 322._o for_o pardon_n though_o i_o know_v not_o my_o particular_a sin_n for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o know_v all_o our_o several_a sin_n how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a confession_n or_o repentance_n in_o this_o case_n the_o advice_n of_o lactantius_n be_v good_a nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la precetur_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccata_fw-la remitti_fw-la ay_o 21._o lact._n l._n 6._o the_o ver●_n cultu_fw-la c._n 25._o n._n 21._o let_v a_o man_n pray_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v though_o he_o pray_v 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the_o most_o comfortable_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o act_v and_o operate_n by_o love_n and_o therefore_o make_v no_o scruple_n in_o their_o conscience_n of_o do_v injury_n and_o oppress_v their_o despise_a brethren_n tertullian_n shall_v speak_v as_o sometime_o he_o do_v to_o such_o as_o themselves_o qui_fw-la aiunt_fw-la se_fw-la salva_fw-la fide_fw-la peccare_fw-la salva_fw-la 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr paen_fw-la ●_o 15._o venia_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la detrud●ntur_fw-la ay_o those_o that_o presume_v to_o act_v all_o manner_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o yet_o tell_v we_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v because_o they_o hold_v fast_o and_o reserve_v their_o faith_n let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n also_o will_v hold_v fast_o and_o reserve_v his_o pardon_n from_o they_o and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v condemn_v there_o remain_v yet_o one_o scruple_n more_o to_o be_v examine_v concern_v erroneous_a opinion_n and_o misbelief_n of_o the_o 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