Welchman on Article XVI: Of Sin after Baptism

te the Divine Power, all those mighty Signs and Wonders, & which were wrought for the Confirmation of the Gospel.” See Tillotson on Matib. xii. 31, 32 All Manner of Sin and Blajphemy fhail be forgiven unto Men : But the Blas- phemy against the Holy Ghojl spall not be forgiven unto Men, And whosoever speaketh a I ord against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him But whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgrven him, neither in this World, neither in the Nl to come. Compare this with Mark iii. 28, 29, 30.— dee allo Kettlewel!‘s Measures of Obedience, B. V. Ch. 6.—And Cement of Rome, © Let us fix our « Thoughts on the Blood of Christ, which being shed for « our Salvation, hath offered the Grace of Repentance to

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of the Church of ENGLAND. 41 The Grant of Repentance, &c.] See Gal. vi. 1. Brethren,

if a Man be overtaken in a Fault, ye which are spiritual restore

uch an one in the hr of Meekness ; considering thyself, left

Thou also be tempted, —See also Ignatius.“ The Lord par-ig. 44 « dons all such as repent, if they repent with due Regard P-ilade/ph. to the Unity of God, and to their Communion with the

After we have received the Holy Ghost, &c.] This is ma- nifest from the Examples of David, Peter, &c. Since then God is ready to pardon repenting Sinners, the Church should be so too. See Luke xxii. 32. 1 have prayed for thee, that thy Faith fail not; and when thou art converted, sirengthen thy Brethren. Sge also St. Cyprian. < We had long since, Epi. 3.

my dearest Brother, ordained, after having had due Con- 5 fultation together, that they who, when they were in- fested by Persecution, had been foiled by the Enemy, and & had lapsed, and had defiled themselves with unlawful Sa- * crifices, should undergo a full and long Penance ; and that, in case of any dangerous Sickness, they should re- ceive Absolution a little before their Death.“

See also the Homily of Repentance, Part I. Kettlerwel!”s Measures of Obedience, B. V. Ch. 1. Goodmarn’s Penitent pardon’d, B. III. Ch. 1. Pearson on the Creed, Art. X. p. 368.

They are to be condemned which say, &c.] See 1 John i.

10. ; we say that we have not sinnad, we make Him a Liar,

and His Ward is not in us.

Or deny the Place of Forgiveness, &c.] See 2 Cor. ii. 6, 7, 8. Sufficient te such a Man is this Punishment, which was inflifted of many. So that contrariwise, ye ought rather to fergive him, and comfort him, left perhaps such an one should be swallowed up with over-much Sorrow. Wherefore ] beseech vo, that you would confirm your Love towards him. See also St. Cyprian. It did not seem to be right or agree- . able to fatherly Love, or Divine Chon, that the Church should be shut against such as knock for Admis- fion: that the Comfort of the Hope of Salvation thould te be denied to those who grieve, and sue for Pardon; and e that fo they should leave this World, and go to God, 0 without

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« without Communion and Peace with the Church; since

c Our great Lawgiver, as he hath assured us, that what i ‘s

& bound on Earth, shall be bound in Heaven; so he hath « likewise promised, that what is first loosed in ‘the Church <« here, shall also be loosed in Heaven.”

Notes

• Bishop.” And Clement of Alexandria. The Doors gin dive are open to every one who in Truth, and with his whole Je. c. 37. Heart, returns to God; and the Father most willingly „receives a Son who truly repents.” And [reneus. u. Her. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Understand- 7. 3. c. 39. & ing; but to understand Transgression produces Repent- “ ance; and to such as repent God bestoweth Mercy.“