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how_o do_v you_o know_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v this_o sin_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o pray_v for_o answ_n because_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v pray_v for_o but_o this_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o matthew_n 12.32_o quest_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o this_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v unpardonable_a answ_n because_o the_o very_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v despise_v and_o reject_v after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o by_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n heb._n 6.6_o quest_n how_o do_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answ_n even_o like_a as_o the_o jew_n do_v reject_v christ_n and_o crucify_v he_o when_o he_o 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like_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o like_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o quest_n do_v all_o the_o reprobate_n commit_v this_o sin_n answ_n no_o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v never_o so_o far_o enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o see_v and_o perceive_v those_o thing_n which_o those_o do_v that_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n quest_n be_v not_o their_o estate_n more_o miserable_a that_o commit_v this_o sin_n than_o other_o that_o do_v not_o commit_v that_o sin_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o answ_n yes_o certain_o for_o although_o the_o estate_n of_o other_o be_v miserable_a yet_o the_o misery_n of_o these_o shall_v far_o exceed_v for_o to_o who_o much_o have_v be_v commit_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v and_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n 2_o pet._n 2.21_o quest_n do_v not_o such_o as_o commit_v this_o sin_n prove_v dangerous_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n answ_n yes_o assure_o none_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o those_o that_o once_o have_v profess_v the_o truth_n and_o afterward_o have_v turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o and_o to_o be_v avoid_v 2_o pet._n 2.21_o quest_n what_o differ_v effect_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o those_o that_o commit_v this_o horrible_a sin_n answ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v work_v in_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a work_n namely_o that_o great_a work_n of_o regeneration_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o principal_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n repentance_n and_o faith_n io._n 3.5_o quest_n be_v none_o partaker_n of_o these_o two_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v 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prayer_n please_v and_o not_o sin_n else_o will_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v advise_v simon_n magus_n be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n to_o pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o gen._n 16.13_o chap._n 21.16_o act_n 8.22_o quest_n may_v any_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o new_a birth_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n fall_v away_o and_o perish_v answ_n no_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o love_n where_o he_o once_o love_v with_o that_o special_a love_n he_o ever_o love_v for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.20_o io._n 12.1_o rom._n 5.10_o quest_n but_o they_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o god_n just_o cast_v they_o off_o answ_n true_a it_o be_v they_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o god_n justice_n only_o we_o 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more_o to_o manifest_v his_o attribute_n of_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n love_n and_o mercy_n then_o if_o he_o have_v save_v man_n without_o the_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o he_o quest_n who_o be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o special_a benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n answ_n all_o have_v benefit_n thereby_o but_o the_o elect_n only_o have_v the_o special_a benefit_n of_o redemption_n and_o justification_n by_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n have_v a_o common_a benefit_n enjoy_v for_o christ_n sake_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o abundant_a blessing_n thereof_o quest_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o redemption_n and_o justification_n answ_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n redemption_n be_v a_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o all_o the_o elect_n even_o for_o they_o also_o which_o be_v yet_o unborn_a and_o justification_n be_v the_o free_a declaration_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o work_v in_o his_o good_a time_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v be_v for_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v part_n and_o portion_n therein_o quest_n wherein_o consist_v man_n justification_n answ_n it_o consist_v in_o the_o free_a remission_n and_o take_v away_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n act_v 10.43_o psal_n 32.1_o rom._n 4.6_o quest_n by_o what_o mean_n do_v they_o come_v to_o be_v thus_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o answ_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o love_n to_o move_v he_o to_o elect_v they_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o love_n to_o move_v he_o to_o justify_v they_o 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