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A57373 Believers evidences for eternall life collected out of the first epistle of John which is catholique : explained and confirmed by very many subservient signes, or undernotes grounded upon Scriptures and illustrated by testimonies both of ancient fathers and modern writers whereby persons truly regenerate may divers wayes discover their present state of grace and title unto glory / by Francis Roberts. Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1655 (1655) Wing R1579; ESTC R29322 150,624 294

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ask according to Gods will vers 14 15. This done he more particularly accmmodates this their priviledge declaring how prevalent their prayer shall be in particular for a lapsed brother to obtain life and pardon for him verse 16. This particular case of praying for a lapsed brother is further amplified three wayes viz. By a Distinction a Caution and a Cnofirmation of it By a Distinction betwixt sin and sin that a believer may know what sin he may pray for pardon of according to Gods will so as to speed Sin is here distinguished into sin unto dath and sin not unto death verse 16. 17. Sin unto death as Tertullian hath observed is irremissible or unpardonable Sin not unto death is remissible or pardonable for this sort of sin we are to pray Yet here the Apostles meaning is not to intimate that any sin is in its owne nature not mortall as Papists fondly distinguish of mortall and veniall sin for according to the merit and proper nature of every sin there can be no sin so small but in it selfe it is mortall and deserves death even death eternall Rom. 6. 23. For every sin is a transgression of the Law 1 John 3. 4. and the least transgression of the Law though but once admitted in its owne nature exposes to the curse Gal. 3. 10. But though all sins are mortall meritoriously yet some sins are not mortall eventually viz. God is pleased not to inflict the punishment of eternall death for every sin that deserves it and this the Apostles sence here as Calvin hath judiciously observed though there is one kinde of sin which is mortall not onely meritoriously in its owne nature but eventually God alwayes so plaguing it And what sin can this be but that sin against the Holy Ghost of which Matth. 12. 31 32. Heb. 6. 4 to 7. and ●…0 ●…6 to 31. seeme plainly to speaks 2. By a caution not to pray for the pardon of that sin unto death vers 10. For that were not to pray according to Gods Will inasmuch as God hath declared that of all sin he will not pardon that sin Matth. 12. 31 32. So that we ought not to pray for the pardon of the sin against the Holy Ghost abstractly considered not yet as considered concretely in this or that person whom we can clearly and infallibly discover to have fallen into it 3. By confirmation the Apostle gives a reason why we should pray for pardon of the sin of a lapsed Brother of any regenerate person in that he that is borne of God never commits this sin unto death this impardonable sin Why He that is begotten of God keepeth himselfe and that wicked one toucheth him not Vers. 18. It is not said He tempteth him not but he toucheth him not How doth not Satan that wicked one touch him Non tangit tactu qualitativo i. e. Not with a qualitative touch saith Cajetan in loc but Calvin much more judiciously He toucheth him not lethally mortally The regenerate is not quite exempted from Satans wounding-touch but by the shield of faith he guards himself from the mortall killing touch that he is not stabbed to the heart Whence is it that he is thus preserved He keepeth himselfe nay God keeps him as Christ prayed Iohn 17. 11. 1 Pet. 1. 5. Else wo wo to every Christian were he is own keeper He keeps himself from this sinne whilest God keeps him for he acts meerely in Gods strength and no further Thus the H. Ghost plainly testifies that they that are borne of God sin not this sin to death Make but sure to thy conscience that thou art borne of God and this may encourage thee against thy trembling apprehensions that thou hast sinned against the H. Ghost 2. Should it come to passe that the regenerate might sin against the H. Ghost then they might totally and finally fall away from God But that any regenerate person should totally and finally fall away is as impossible as that Gods Covenant promises and faithfulnesse should faile or that Gods Spirit grace and power preserving them should be overcome as was before cleared or that Gods immutable decree for their salvation should be shaken or overthrown 2 Tim. 2. 19. Rom. 8. 29 30. 3. They that are regenerate shall never come into condemnation There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit For the Law of the Spirit of life hath made them free from the law of sin and death Rom. 8. 1 2. Therefore they shall never fall into the sin against the H. Ghost for they that fall into that sin cannot possibly escape condemnation 2. Questionlesse those persons have not sinned the sin against the H. Ghost who are perplexed troubled and afraid that they have fallen into it That very jealousie fear solicitousness and trouble of conscience lest thou shouldest have already so sinn'd is an undoubted proof and evidence that thou never did'st commit that sin in all thy life for no person that indeed ever sinned against the Holy Gost either was or could be afraid perplexed or troubled in spirit about it such trouble being inconsistent with the nature of that sin which leaves no place for any religious feare suspicion jealousie or trouble of heart about it They that so sin sinning wilfully obstinately maliciously and blasphemously against the Spirit of grace without all colour shadow or possibility of remorse or repentance Matth. 12. 31 32. Heb. 6. 4 to 7. and 10. 26 to 31. These feares and tremblings of poor soules in this case are signes indeed that they are very weake and Satan very busie with them abusing their weaknesse but they are no signes of this sin committed by them but rather of the contrary 3. Those persons that are without the visible Church and without the Gospel-ordinances as Turks Pagans c. though some of the Ancients think even such may sin against the H. Ghost as also those persons within the visible Church who have yet received little or no illumination by meanes of the ordinances or spirituall taste and power of them they are not for present in immediate capacity of falling into this dreadfull sin against the Holy Ghost though the root of it being original coruption be in them wholly unmortified for as much as it is not immediately and actually incident but to such as are within the Church and those therein who wanting true grace have yet received some common grace of illumination and taste of spirituall things Hebrewes 6. Affirmatively false-hearted hypocriticall Professours of Christ and Christianity living in the bosome of the Church who were never throughly renewed Col. 3. 10. Tit. 3. 5. not partakers of the true life of God Eph. 4. 18. and power of godlinesse but onely attained the forme of godlinesse 2 Tim. 3. 5. a name that they live Rev. 3. 1. and some formall accomplistments of Hypocrites and temporary beleevers who to