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that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v perform_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o man_n unworthiness_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o show_v favour_n unto_o man_n but_o that_o his_o own_o goodness_n move_v he_o thereunto_o yea_o that_o the_o number_n and_o weight_n of_o many_o sin_n can_v damn_n up_o and_o keep_v back_o the_o ever-flowing_a stream_n of_o his_o mercy_n they_o will_v object_v and_o say_v we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v any_o of_o those_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v intend_v object_n and_o for_o who_o christ_n indeed_o die_v but_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o 1_o i_o exhort_v such_o to_o learn_v of_o god_n by_o hear_v he_o answer_n and_o use_v his_o mean_n how_o to_o know_v §._o 30._o that_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n be_v asufficient_a ground_n to_o receive_v christ_n 2_o of_o such_o i_o will_v demand_v what_o further_a ground_n they_o will_v have_v to_o receive_v christ_n than_o 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sometime_o a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n use_v take_v we_o heed_n therefore_o how_o we_o go_v too_o far_o in_o abuse_v god_n lenity_n and_o patience_n lest_o we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o instead_o of_o be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n we_o make_v ourselves_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o his_o mercy_n a_o man_n may_v so_o far_o proceed_v in_o sin_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o by_o degree_n fall_v into_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o fearfulness_n of_o which_o estate_n follow_v now_o to_o be_v declare_v §._o 15._o of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o handle_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1_o the_o nature_n 2_o the_o issue_n thereof_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fin_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n give_v to_o it_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n matthew_n term_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o speak_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o saint_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d a_o blaspheme_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o which_o phrase_n be_v note_v forth_o both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o sin_n the_o object_n against_o which_o in_o special_a this_o sin_n be_v direct_v and_o commit_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n saint_n matthew_n call_v it_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v but_o because_o as_o the_o other_o phrase_n do_v express_o declare_v it_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o sense_n this_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o where_o it_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n power_n against_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v well_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n word_n for_o word_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a power_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n 1._o this_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o note_v 〈◊〉_d to_o mollify_v the_o phrase_n of_o some_o who_o speak_v preach_v and_o write_v of_o this_o sin_n style_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o speech_n be_v well_o take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n but_o the_o object_n thereof_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v use_v now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o this_o sin_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n or_o person_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n and_o operation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v one_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n all_o one_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n a_o sin_n commit_v against_o any_o one_o be_v commit_v against_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n proceedigg_v from_o they_o both_o and_o no_o way_n great_a than_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n they_o be_v all_o in_o dignity_n coequal_a so_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v great_a than_o against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o there_o be_v a_o office_n and_o operation_n peculiarly_a in_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o each_o person_n the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o operation_n attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v 1_o to_o enlighten_v man_n mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o way_n to_o happiness_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n 17._o 2_o to_o persuade_v their_o heart_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v to_o their_o understanding_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o 5._o man_n be_v say_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n after_o that_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o to_o move_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v imply_v by_o the_o apostle_n under_o this_o phrase_n of_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 26._o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o these_o be_v the_o most_o pertinent_a unto_o our_o purpose_n and_o will_v give_v light_n unto_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sin_n here_o note_v to_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v commit_v against_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o forename_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o it_o be_v against_o that_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v reveal_v to_o a_o man_n and_o evict_v and_o persuade_v his_o heart_n of_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o so_o as_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n and_o be_v oft_o move_v with_o his_o mouth_n to_o profess_v as_o much_o §._o 16._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o quality_n or_o effect_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v seat_v principal_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v speak_v against_o and_o blasphemy_n this_o latter_a word_n expound_v the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o speak_v against_o but_o a_o ignominious_a approbrious_a dispitefull_a speak_v against_o which_o be_v blasphemy_n for_o blasphemy_n be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o uttermost_a extent_n thereof_o and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n which_o be_v to_o do_v it_o with_o disgraceful_a and_o despiteful_a speech_n to_o the_o open_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v give_v undoubted_a evidence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n who_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v that_o christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o finger_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o also_o most_o reproachful_o and_o slanderous_o say_v 24._o this_o fellow_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o by_o beel-zebub_a the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o again_o 30._o he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n §._o 17._o of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n and_o phrase_n whereby_o christ_n set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v expound_v we_o may_v out_o of_o they_o gather_v this_o definition_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o despiteful_a reject_v of_o the_o gospel_n after_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v supernatural_o persuade_v a_o man_n heart_n of_o the_o
rom._n 8._o 25._o ii_o point_n wherein_o hope_n and_o faith_n agree_v 1_o in_o the_o author_n author_n gal._n 5._o 22._o 22._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 2_o in_o the_o matter_n matter_n eph._n 2._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 25._o 25._o act._n 15._o 9_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 3_o in_o the_o ground_n 4_o in_o the_o property_n property_n heb._n 6._o 11._o 11._o &_o 10._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 25._o 25._o isa_n 28._o 16._o 5_o in_o the_o continuance_n 6_o in_o the_o effect_n wherein_o they_o differ_v differ_v heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o heb._n 11._o 3._o 3._o joh._n 20._o 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 33._o iii_o point_n how_o fit_o hope_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o helmet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 19_o vide_fw-la beza_n annotat_fw-la psal_n 25._o 1._o &_o 121._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 5_o 5_o psal_n 27._o 13._o 14._o 14._o heb._n 6._o 19_o sicut_fw-la anchora_fw-la iactata_fw-la de_fw-la navi_fw-la non_fw-la permittit_fw-la cam_fw-la circumferri_fw-la licet_fw-la venticommoveant_fw-la sed_fw-la firmam_fw-la facit_fw-la ficet_fw-la spes_fw-la chry._n in_o heb._n hom_n 11_o 11_o psal_n 23._o 4._o four_o point_n hope_v necessary_a in_o four_o respect_n 1_o time_n uncertain_a uncertain_a mar._n 13._o 32._o act._n 1._o 7._o 7._o mar._n 13._o 33._o 33._o luke_n 12._o 36_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 12._o 7._o 7._o &_o 21._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 18._o luk._n 2._o 25_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n jude_n v._n 14._o 14._o reu._n 6._o 10._o 11_o dei_fw-la promissis_fw-la credere_fw-la debemus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la multum_fw-la temporis_fw-la interfluat_fw-la chrys_n in_o gen._n hom_n 39_o 2_o trouble_n many_o exod._n 5._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 18._o heb._n 10._o 35._o etc._n etc._n 3_o wicked_a scoff_n scoff_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 42._o 10._o 10._o &_o 3._o 2._o 2._o &_o 42._o 11._o 4_o we_o weak_a weak_a psal_n 13._o 1._o 1._o psal_n 13._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 4._o 8._o 8._o job_n 13._o 15._o v._o point_n how_o hope_n be_v get_v see_v treat_n 2._o part_n 6._o &_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 2._o how_o preserve_v 1._o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n uphold_v hope_n 2_o experience_n uphold_v hope_n hope_n rom._n 5._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 22._o 4._o &_o 34._o 6._o &_o 143._o 5._o 5._o jam._n 5._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 15._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 106._o 7._o oft_o meditate_v of_o the_o end_n of_o hope_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la sustinere_fw-la laborem_fw-la attend_v mercedem_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 36_o 36_o jam._n 5._o 7._o 7._o heb._n 10._o 35._o 3._o how_o hope_n be_v well_o use_v 1_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n on_o a_o sure_a ground_n ground_n matth._n 5._o 18._o 18._o psal_n 119._o 19_o 2_o fast_o fix_v it_o on_o that_o ground_n ground_n rom._n 4._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o ofâ—_n renew_v the_o hold_n hold_n isa_n 40._o 31._o vi_o point_n satan_n wile_n wile_n heb._n 5._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 1._o 4._o 4._o ose_n 4._o 1._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 5._o 45._o 45._o jude_n v._n 5._o 5._o tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 12._o mat._n 26._o 41._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n drive_a away_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n enemy_n jam._n 4._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 13._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 24._o 24._o rom._n 6._o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 27._o mat._n 4._o 10._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 27._o gal._n 6._o 14._o reason_n magistrate_n must_v cut_v off_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n church_n rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o 2_o kin._n 23._o 20._o the_o use_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n a_o help_n to_o the_o spiritual_a 2_o minister_n must_v resute_n error_n and_o reprove_v vice_n vice_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 9_o 3_o private_a christian_n must_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n 1._o point_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 16._o ephe._n 1._o 9_o 9_o &_o 3._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 1._o 16._o not_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n word_n word_n mar._n 13._o 32._o 32._o joh._n 14._o 28._o â—_o â—_o phil._n 2._o 6._o use_v search_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 39_o singuli_fw-la sermon_n syllabae_fw-la apices_fw-la puncta_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la scripturisplena_fw-la sunt_fw-la sensibus_fw-la hier._n in_o eph._n 3._o vide_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr doct_v chr._n l._n 3._o c._n 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26._o 26._o luk._n 10._o 30._o &c_n &c_n agant_fw-la orando_fw-la &_o quaerendo_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la vivendo_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligant_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10._o 11._o ii_o point_n how_o fit_o god_n word_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o sword_n sword_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 10_o 10_o mat._n 4._o 4._o 4._o 7._o 7._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 12._o 3_o 5._o 5._o &_o 22_o 32_o 44._o 44._o act._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n &_o 18._o 28._o gladius_n dicitur_fw-la sermo_fw-la divinus_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la gladius_fw-la carnes_z praecidit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sermo_fw-la divinus_fw-la concupisâ—â—ntias_fw-la carnales_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n hom_n 8._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o phil._n 1._o 28_o 3._o point_n four_o grace_n needful_a to_o use_v the_o word_n aright_o 1_o knowledge_n per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la solas_fw-la potes_fw-la plenam_fw-la dei_fw-la intelligere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la demet._n demet._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 13_o 13_o jos_n 1_o 8_o psal_n 119._o 97_o 2_o wisdom_n wisdom_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 12._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 4._o 4_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 3_o faith_n faith_n rom._n 1._o 16._o 16._o heb._n 4._o 2._o quod_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la perspicua_fw-la firmatur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la ne_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n ep_n 1â—_n 2_o 4_o obedience_n obedience_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 2._o 2._o jam._n 1._o 23_o 24_o 24_o deuâ—_n 5._o 32_o 32_o john_n 13._o 17_o the_o benefit_n of_o well_o use_v the_o word_n non_fw-la novimus_fw-la clios_fw-la libros_fw-la ita_fw-la destruentes_fw-la superbiam_fw-la ita_fw-la desâ—ruentes_n inimicum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n confess_v lib._n 13._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 16_o psal_n 119._o 98_o 99_o 100_o 100_o job_n 11._o 12._o 12._o mal._n 2._o 7._o 7._o psal_n 119._o 50_o 50_o psa_fw-la 119._o 105._o 105._o 9_o 9_o 50._o 50._o 24_o 24_o pro._n 1._o 4._o the_o word_n a_o excellent_a weapon_n they_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n people_n who_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n who_o neglect_v the_o word_n be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n 1_o who_o read_v it_o not_o or_o hear_v it_o not_o at_o all_o 2._o who_o seldom_o read_v it_o 3_o who_o search_v it_o not_o 4_o who_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v edify_v by_o it_o 5._o who_o neglect_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o 6._o who_o use_v it_o against_o the_o truth_n v._o point_n satan_n wiâ—es_n to_o deprive_v uâ—_n of_o the_o word_n word_n gen._n 3._o â—_o 4._o 4._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o 1._o have_v thy_o judgement_n well_o inform_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n perkins_n in_o prophe_n cha_n 3._o &_o in_o case_n of_o consci_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 3._o 2_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n ephe._n 1._o 19_o 3_o give_v no_o place_n to_o doubt_v audiendi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-fr forte_fw-fr dicerent_fw-la unde_fw-la scis_fw-la illos_fw-la libros_fw-la unius_fw-la very_fw-la &_o veracissimi_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la esse_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la ministratos_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la maxim_n credendum_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n consci_fw-la l._n 6_o c._n 5._o 5._o mat._n 4._o 10._o pighius_fw-la cusan_a in_o epist_n ad_fw-la bohem._n 2._o &_o 7._o god_n word_n a_o sure_a rule_n rule_n psal_n 19_o 7._o 8_o 9_o &_o 119._o 160._o 160._o revel_v 22._o 18._o 19_o 19_o gal._n 1._o 8._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19â—_n 19â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 33._o etc._n etc._n haeretici_fw-la carpunt_fw-la eloquia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la maculant_fw-la hieron_n in_o ezec._n 34._o 34._o psal_n 91._o 11._o mat._n 4._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 6._o 5._o cuncta_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la cordis_fw-la intenta_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la tempore_fw-la luke_n 1._o 28._o aue_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la plena_fw-la mat._n 26._o 16._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 38._o bonifac._n 8._o