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idol_n under_o a_o fit_a of_o tentation_n thâ—_n most_o part_v of_o all_o this_o be_v in_o jonah_n jonah_n 4._o 4._o nâ—â—_n only_o be_v not_o decay_n in_o what_o be_v once_o in_o the_o man_n anâ—_n fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n against_o light_n after_o the_o receive_a 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n this_o unpardonable_a sin_n for_o then_o many_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n be_v undo_v but_o further_a apostasy_n from_o much_o of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o that_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v in_o solomon_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n yea_o deny_v yea_o forswear_v of_o the_o most_o fundamental_a truth_n under_o a_o great_a tentation_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n for_o then_o peter_n have_v be_v undo_v 5._o as_o resist_v quench_a grieve_v and_o vex_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o many_o sinful_a way_n be_v not_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n for_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o these_o who_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n in_o scripture_n and_o not_o shut_v out_o as_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n so_o neither_o reiterate_v sin_n against_o light_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n although_o it_o lead_v towards_o it_o for_o such_o be_v peter_n sin_n in_o deny_v christ_n so_o be_v jehosaphats_n sin_n in_o join_v with_o ahab_n and_o jehoram_n 6._o purpose_n and_o essay_n of_o self-murder_n and_o even_a purpose_n of_o murder_a godly_a man_n the_o party_n be_v under_o a_o sad_a fit_a of_o tentation_n yea_o actual_a self-murder_n although_o probable_o it_o often_o join_v in_o the_o issue_n with_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v every_o soul_n look_v upon_o the_o very_a tentation_n to_o it_o with_o horror_n and_o abhorrency_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o jailor_n intend_v to_o kill_v himself_o upon_o a_o worse_a account_n than_o many_o poor_a people_n do_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o corruption_n yet_o that_o jailor_n obtain_v pardon_n acts._n 16._o 27._o 34._o and_o paul_n before_o his_o effectual_a call_n be_v accessary_a unto_o the_o murder_n of_o many_o saint_n and_o intend_v to_o kill_v more_o as_o himself_o grant_v act_v 26._o 9_o to_o 13._o athough_o all_o these_o be_v dreadful_a sin_n each_o of_o they_o deserve_v wrath_n ever_o last_v and_o not_o be_v repent_v of_o bring_v endless_a vengeance_n especial_o the_o last_o cut_v off_o hope_n of_o relief_n for_o aught_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o under_o any_o of_o these_o there_o be_v hope_n to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o covenant_n all_o manner_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n may_v be_v forgive_v as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v as_o for_o the_o second_o thing_n let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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first_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o object_n about_o which_o this_o sin_n or_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o man_n guilty_a thereof_o be_v conversant_a and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a gospel-truth_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n both_o which_o run_v to_o one_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v contrive_v for_o save_v of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_v messiah_n and_o saviour_n by_o who_o death_n and_o righteousness_n man_n be_v to_o be_v save_v as_o he_o have_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o ordinance_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o many_o mighty_a work_n in_o scripture_n tend_v thereto_o this_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o object_n the_o pharisee_n oppose_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n mat._n 12._o 23_o 24._o
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