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which_o be_v not_o and_o can_v not_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o law_n wrought_v in_o his_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o damn_v sin_n or_o fruit_n unto_o death_n vers_fw-la 5._o of_o saint_n paul_n himself_o elsewhere_o that_o he_o be_v both_o bear_v and_o breed_v up_o under_o the_o law_n be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o a_o hebrew_a both_o by_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n side_n phil._n 3.5_o that_o he_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n and_o be_v not_o lead_v captive_a by_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n and_o captivity_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o phil._n 4.13_o that_o it_o work_v none_o but_o that_o instead_o of_o lust_a and_o covet_v worldly_a thing_n the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o he_o and_o he_o unto_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o that_o he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a 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painful_a death_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o disobedience_n but_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v give_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v believe_v saint_n t_o paul_n and_o let_v those_o account_n which_o he_o give_v of_o himself_o explain_v his_o own_o meaning_n he_o can_v be_v that_o very_a person_n who_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o for_o they_o be_v person_n altogether_o of_o a_o different_a stamp_n and_o a_o contrary_a character_n they_o be_v as_o opposite_a as_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o slave_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o carnal_a man_n as_o one_o who_o conscience_n approve_v and_o another_o who_o conscience_n condemn_v he_o as_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o child_n of_o darkness_n as_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o subject_n of_o hell_n so_o that_o he_o can_v speak_v of_o himself_o in_o that_o seven_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n too_o because_o than_o he_o will_v appear_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o and_o be_v find_v false_a in_o his_o own_o story_n and_o therefore_o as_o sure_o as_o saint_n t_o paul_n be_v true_a he_o say_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v there_o in_o a_o inoffensive_a disguise_n not_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o character_n of_o his_o own_o person_n but_o to_o personate_v another_o man_n nay_o i_o add_v further_o that_o the_o person_n who_o he_o represent_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v not_o only_o another_o from_o himself_o but_o also_o one_o of_o a_o quite_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a character_n he_o be_v not_o only_o no_o apostle_n but_o even_o no_o good_a christian_n or_o regenerate_a man_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v there_o say_v of_o he_o as_o if_z s_o t_o paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n say_v true_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o regenerate_a state_n and_o destructive_a of_o salvation_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v by_o consider_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o person_n describe_v there_o that_o with_o his_o flesh_n or_o fleshly_a member_n he_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o this_o he_o be_v force_v to_o do_v and_o can_v help_v it_o for_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n war_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n ver_fw-la 23._o he_o be_v as_o absolute_o enslave_v to_o it_o as_o ever_o any_o servant_n be_v to_o his_o master_n who_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o market_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n vers_fw-la 14._o that_o sin_n work_v or_o accomplish_v and_o bring_v on_o to_o 〈◊〉_d outward_a act_n and_o perfection_n in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n vers_fw-la 8._o for_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n whereto_o no_o punishment_n be_v express_o threaten_v it_o deceive_v he_o into_o the_o customary_a commission_n of_o it_o by_o that_o wile_n and_o thereby_o slay_v he_o vers_n 11._o that_o the_o law_n he_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n in_o discern_v himself_o to_o be_v fall_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o it_o vers_n 10._o for_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v encourage_v and_o embolden_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o fancy_a impunity_n of_o the_o law_n wrought_v in_o his_o member_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o their_o empire_n so_o far_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o damn_v sin_n or_o fruit_n unto_o death_n vers_fw-la 5._o that_o in_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n vers_fw-la 18._o for_o sin_n dwell_v and_o inhabit_v in_o he_o vers_n 17._o and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v
as_o it_o denote_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n of_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o last_o evidence_n that_o god_n be_v resolve_v to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o unbelieve_a world_n be_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o yet_o even_o here_o in_o this_o limit_a and_o contract_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n holy_a ghost_n we_o must_v still_o proceed_v with_o some_o caution_n for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o affront_n and_o dishonour_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o these_o gift_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n here_o style_v irremissible_a simon_n magus_n cast_v a_o very_a high_a indignity_n and_o reproach_n upon_o they_o in_o his_o action_n for_o he_o go_v about_o to_o purchase_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o other_o sacred_a illumination_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o fall_v upon_o man_n at_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v only_o a_o trick_n to_o get_v money_n or_o a_o fit_a thing_n to_o drive_v a_o trade_n withal_o and_o make_v a_o gainful_a merchandise_n when_o simon_n see_v that_o through_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v he_o offer_v they_o money_n say_z s_o t_o luke_n say_v give_v i_o also_o this_o power_n that_o on_o whosoever_o i_o lie_v hand_n he_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 8.18_o 19_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a abuse_n and_o a_o most_o unworthy_a compare_v of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o a_o mercetable_a ware_n and_o vendible_a commodity_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o serve_v any_o end_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o base_a purpose_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o covetousness_n but_o yet_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o its_o strict_a acceptation_n be_v not_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n it_o come_v very_o near_o it_o indeed_o and_o will_v hardly_o be_v remit_v but_o still_o in_o all_o likelihood_n it_o be_v remissible_a and_o therefore_o saint_n to_o peter_n although_o he_o be_v very_o severe_a upon_o this_o sordid_a man_n for_o the_o high_a affront_n do_v not_o yet_o pronounce_v a_o irreversible_a doom_n of_o damnation_n upon_o he_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n exhort_v he_o to_o repent_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v repent_v say_v he_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o ver_fw-la 22._o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o desperate_o damn_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v the_o sin_v against_o it_o not_o by_o interpretation_n only_o in_o our_o action_n but_o direct_o in_o our_o word_n and_o expression_n it_o be_v our_o speak_v reproachful_o and_o slanderous_o of_o it_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v of_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o attribute_v it_o to_o beelzebub_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o speak_v blasphemous_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d blasphemous_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v matth._n 12.21_o 32._o the_o great_a weight_n lie_v in_o that_o for_o this_o heavy_a doom_n he_o denounce_v upon_o they_o say_z s_o t_o mark_n because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n mark_v 3_o 30._o and_o thus_o at_o length_n we_o see_v what_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v who_o doom_n be_v so_o dreadful_a and_o who_o case_n be_v so_o desperate_a under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o slander_v and_o revile_v instead_o of_o own_v and_o assent_v to_o that_o last_o evidence_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n prophecy_n and_o other_o extraordinary_a 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of_o any_o sin_n than_o of_o this_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o sleight_n and_o disparage_v but_o own_v and_o submit_v to_o it_o if_o good_a man_n therefore_o be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o irremissibleness_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o fear_v where_o they_o need_v not_o and_o their_o scruple_n be_v utter_o unreasonable_a and_o groundless_a for_o let_v it_o be_v as_o unpardonable_a as_o it_o will_v that_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o for_o they_o can_v never_o suffer_v by_o it_o since_o whilst_o they_o continue_v such_o as_o now_o they_o be_v they_o can_v possible_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v near_o it_o chap._n vii_o the_o conclusion_n the_o content_n some_o other_o causeless_a scruple_n the_o point_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n more_o large_o state_v a_o summary_n repetition_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n they_o may_v die_v with_o courage_n who_o conscience_n do_v not_o 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change_n of_o mind_n or_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n heb._n 12.17_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o observe_v that_o this_o change_n of_o mind_n or_o repentance_n which_o esau_n seek_v but_o can_v not_o find_v be_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o his_o father_n isaac_n it_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o i_o say_v for_o there_o he_o do_v find_v a_o place_n for_o it_o be_v he_o be_v real_o possess_v of_o it_o for_o he_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o his_o former_a folly_n in_o part_v with_o his_o birthright_n and_o for_o his_o present_a unhappiness_n in_o be_v