Use 1. Of refutation of some ancient tenets about this sin. The Schoolmen say it is one of those six sins, as Aquinas reckons them up, either despair, or presumption, or opposing the known truth, or envying the graces of others, or obstinate purpose in sin, or final impenitency; but many of those may be found in those whom God afterwards receives to mercy. There hath been found despair even in Gods own servants, Psal. 31, 22. And as for presumption, Nathan chargeth David that had despised the commandment of the ⟨p. 427⟩Lord. And that was a sin of presumption, Num: 16.30, 31. for oppugning the known truth. Herod put John in prison, and to death; Darius cast Daniel into the Lyons den, both against their conscience, and yet neither of them sinned against the holy Ghost, because they were both sorry for it. Asa put the Prophet in prison. For envying the graces of others, it was found in Joshua, Num. 11.28.29. For obstinate purpose in sin, its found in every one that sins presumptuously, 2 Sam. 24.1, to 4. For final impenitency, that it is not the sin against the holy Ghost, because St. John then would not have given order not to pray for them, for final impenitency cannot be discerned till death, and so St. Johns direction had been but frivolous.
Ʋse 1. Of refutation of some ancient tenets about this sin. The Schoolmen say it is one of those siv sins, as Aquinas reckons them up, either despair, or presumption, or opposing the known truth, or envying the graces of others, or obstinate purpose in sin, or finall impenitency; but many of those may be found in those whom God afterwards receives to mercy. There hath been found despair even in Gods owne servants, Psal. 31, 22. And as for presumption, Nathan chargeth David that had despised the commandement of the ⟨p. 427⟩Lord. And that was a sin of presumption, Num: 16.30, 31. for oppugning the known truth. Herod put John in prison, and to death; Darius cast Daniel into the Lyons den, both against their conscience, and yet neither of them sinned against the holy Ghost, because they were both sorry for it. Afa put the Prophet in prison. For envying the graces of others, it was found in Joshua, Num. 11.28.29. For obstinate purpose in sin, its found in every one that sins presumptuously, 2 Sam. 24.1, to 4. For finall impenitency, that it is not the sin against the holy Ghost, because St. John then would not have given order not to pray for them, for finall impenitency cannot be discerned till death, and so St. Johns direction had been but frivolous.
