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The sinne of blasphemie against the Holy Ghost, scholastically examined the reasons of the absolute irremissibility thereof displayed; an admonition to all reuolting apostataes [sic] annexed. By Iohn Meredyth, sub-deane of Chichester.
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Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80.
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their_o 27._o math._n 27._o head_n at_o he_o in_o derision_n as_o he_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v who_o persecute_v christ_n ignorant_o and_o through_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o unbelief_n or_o thus_o may_v a_o man_n sin_n of_o malice_n and_o wilful_o of_o mere_a hate_n against_o christ_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o sin_n in_o this_o kind_n without_o any_o outward_a cause_n move_v thereunto_o but_o ex_fw-la industria_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v with_o earnest_a desire_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o without_o all_o coaction_n for_o see_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v voluntary_a be_v cause_v either_o 11._o either_o bonavent_n part_n 3._o brevil_n cap._n 11._o per_fw-la violentiam_fw-la or_o ignorantiam_fw-la by_o violence_n or_o ignorance_n the_o first_o for_o want_v of_o power_n the_o second_o by_o defect_n of_o knowledge_n when_o the_o will_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o though_o it_o can_v resist_v and_o likewise_o do_v know_v the_o sin_n be_v not_o draw_v unto_o it_o by_o any_o passion_n or_o infirmity_n in_o the_o appetite_n sensitive_a or_o error_n in_o reason_n or_o the_o understanding_n but_o perform_v it_o elicit_v a_o se_fw-la immediate_o from_o itself_o ibi_fw-la inest_fw-la plenâssima_fw-la ratio_fw-la peccati_fw-la say_v 43._o say_v scotus_n super_fw-la 2._o sent._n do_v 43._o one_o it_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v peccare_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la malitia_fw-la say_v the_o schoolman_n to_o sin_n of_o set_a malice_n to_o the_o far_a understanding_n whereof_o know_v that_o malice_n in_o the_o will_n have_v its_o degree_n the_o first_o kind_n be_v simple_a malice_n a_o taint_n of_o original_a corruption_n 43._o bonavent_fw-la super_fw-la 2._o sent._n do_v 43._o from_o which_o no_o man_n be_v whole_o quit_v sometime_o be_v join_v hereunto_o a_o actual_a perversity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o this_o be_v term_v certa_fw-la malitia_fw-la set_v malice_n a_o man_n may_v sin_v of_o set_a malice_n two_o way_n art_n way_n aquin._n secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la q._n 13._o art_n first_o by_o the_o inclination_n of_o a_o vicious_a habit_n and_o this_o be_v a_o general_a condition_n of_o sin_n second_o when_o a_o man_n run_v on_o to_o sin_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la peccati_fw-la say_v 27._o say_v jac._n almayn_n moral_a cap._n 27._o aquine_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o quia_fw-la offensiwm_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v another_o because_o it_o offend_v god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a height_n of_o iniquity_n which_o if_o it_o be_v join_v to_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n the_o sinner_n do_v 2._o do_v aug._n praefat_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n pro._n 2._o sciens_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la committere_fw-la witting_o commit_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o do_v laetaeri_fw-la cum_fw-la malefecerint_fw-la rejoice_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o do_v it_o so_o that_o malice_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o 12._o such_o bonavent_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la math._n 12._o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la subiective_o which_o our_o saviour_n term_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o word_n a_o ancient_a divine_a expound_v say_v it_o be_v affectus_fw-la &_o desiderium_fw-la vituperationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la a_o strong_a blasp_v rich._n de_fw-fr sancts_n '_o vict_v tract_n de_fw-fr spi._n blasp_v desire_n to_o diffame_v god_n and_o bucan_n and_o bucan_n another_o expound_v it_o more_o familiar_o blasphemia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_fw-la spiritum_fw-la active_o and_o passive_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o *_o cajetan_a accord_v maligna_fw-la machinatio_fw-la adversus_fw-la deum_fw-la a_o malicious_a intention_n against_o god_n 1._o jentac_n 8_o q._n 1._o so_o that_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o formal_a distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o sin_n a_o dreadful_a case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n of_o malice_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n in_o disgrace_n god_n and_o this_o be_v true_a blasphemy_n i_o believe_v the_o judgement_n of_o richardus_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la nisi_fw-la vituperatio_fw-la divina_fw-la blasphemy_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o supra_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o disprasing_n of_o god_n the_o word_n sound_v the_o same_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o happy_o incredible_a to_o some_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o perverse_a but_o let_v those_o who_o be_v so_o conceit_v hear_v what_o christ_n speak_v of_o such_o person_n new_o have_v 15._o joh._n 15._o they_o hate_v i_o and_o my_o father_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o blasphemous_a pharisy_n who_o be_v such_o person_n will_v have_v false_o fasten_v on_o christ_n this_o dishonour_n that_o he_o have_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o unclean_a 3._o mar._n 3._o spirit_n i_o be_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o no_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o heinous_a be_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unleast_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o will_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o again_o i_o suppose_v that_o in_o whosoever_o this_o malice_n of_o the_o will_n do_v remain_v in_o he_o also_o be_v that_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a 3_o heb._n 3_o heart_n to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o though_o one_o shall_v baptize_v a_o image_n adore_v the_o devil_n scorn_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n turn_v turk_n or_o commit_v other_o most_o horrible_a sin_n either_o for_o gain_v or_o because_o he_o will_v know_v some_o secret_n from_o the_o devil_n or_o through_o madness_n or_o fear_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v of_o wilful_a malice_n against_o god_n it_o make_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n though_o otherwise_o it_o make_v he_o a_o heinous_a sinner_n so_o that_o we_o may_v usurp_v the_o word_n of_o 15._o of_o lib._n 1._o retract_v cap._n 15._o augustine_n for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n that_o now_o the_o will_n be_v principal_a if_o not_o total_a actorheerein_o usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sinon_fw-la esset_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la peccatum_fw-la it_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v it_o not_o malicious_o wilful_a it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o this_o malice_n direct_o impugn_v the_o most_o appropriate_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o love_n no_o man_n can_v joh._n rom._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 12._o tract_n 74._o super_fw-la joh._n say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n nemo_n fic_z dicit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la say_v augustine_n the_o object_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o evangelicall_a truth_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v often_o under_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n express_v unto_o we_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v 1._o be_v aquin._n 2._o 2._o quaest_n 1._o art_n 1._o veritas_fw-la prima_fw-la say_v the_o schoolman_n the_o first_o truth_n and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o father_n as_o he_o have_v testify_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a i_o be_o the_o truth_n and_o 14._o joh._n 14._o thus_o be_v he_o that_o truth_n that_o make_v we_o all_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v we_o all_o truth_n he_o be_v the_o most_o final_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n lead_v we_o unto_o knowledge_n neither_o can_v any_o truth_n be_v possible_o know_v but_o by_o the_o insplendencie_n of_o this_o eternal_a truth_n who_o the_o spirit_n testify_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o truth_n for_o that_o we_o have_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o truth_n perform_v and_o exhibit_v in_o he_o in_o his_o body_n a_o communion_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o expiation_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o soul_n the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o his_o spirit_n joh._n august_n apud_fw-la albert._n ratisp_n sup._n 6._o cap._n joh._n vivification_n and_o a_o perfect_a restauration_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v once_o lose_v in_o his_o deity_n and_o godhead_n the_o full_a perfection_n and_o compliment_n of_o all_o grace_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o truth_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v term_v that_o truth_n because_o christ_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o they_o and_o so_o our_o saviour_n style_v they_o in_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o father_n sermotuus_fw-la veritas_fw-la 17._o joh._n 17._o est_fw-la thy_o word_n be_v thy_o truth_n and_o st._n paul_n distinct_o term_v they_o that_o truth_n that_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d according_a to_o 1._o tit._n 1._o godliness_n consist_v in_o understand_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o they_o express_v unto_o we_o that_o truth_n whereby_o we_o must_v