Madan on Article XVI: Of Sin after Baptism

V T every deadly Sin, willingly committed after Baptism, is“ Sin against the holy Ghost, and upardonabls, IA heresore the Grant of Repentance is C3 nat

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ot to be denied 1s such as fail into Sin after Baptism. - After we have received the holy Ghest, we may de- part from Grace given, and fall into Sin, and * by the Grace of Gon (we may) arise again, and amend zur Lives, And therefore they are te be condemned which say, ibey can no more Sin as long as they live bere, or deny the Place of Forgiveness te such as truly r/pent,

Matt. xvii. 16, 17. Simon Peter answered and said, thou art the Christ the Son of the living Gop. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon-Barjona, for Flesh and Blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Fa- ther which is in Heaven. Malt. xxvi. 35. Pe— ter said unto him, though I should die with Thee, yet will I not deny Thee. Ver. 69, Peter sat without in the Palace, and a Damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee, Ver. 70. But he denied before them all,

saying, I know not what thou sayest. Yer. 72.

And again he denied with an Oath, I do not | know

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know the Man. Fer. 74. Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the Man ; and immediately the Cock crew. Ver. 75. And Peter remembered the Word of Jesus, &c. and he went out and wept bitterly. 2 Cor. xii. 21, Lest when I come again, my Gop will humble me among you, and that 1 shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not re- rented of the Uncleanness, and Fornication, and Lasciviousness, which they have committed.

3 Gal. vi. 1. Brethren, if a Man be overtaken in a Fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the Spirit of Meckness, considering thyself lest thou also be tempted. Rev. ii. 4, 5. Thou hast left thy fi:st Love. Remember there-

tore whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first Works.

Notes

• Cor. v. 1, It is reported commonly that there is Fornication-among you, and such Fornt- cation as is nut fo much as named zmongst the Gentiles, that one should have his Father’s Wife. Her. 5. Deliver such a one unto Satan for the Destruction of the Flesh, that the Spirit may be saved in the Day of the Lord Jesus. 2 Cor. ii. C, &c. Sufficient to such a Man is this Punishment, which was inflicted of many; so that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with over much Sorrow ; wheresore I beseech you, that ye would confirm your Love towards hin.