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the_o use_v of_o thy_o glory_n love_n and_o obedience_n beg_v this_o only_a for_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v not_o preach_v to_o other_o and_o be_v myself_o a_o castaway_n for_o thy_o faithful_a people_n beg_v pardon_n and_o peace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n amen_n st._n matth_n xij_o 31_o 32._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o the_o content_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n ii_o what_o the_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sect._n iii_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n unpardonable_a no_o long_o than_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o continue_v in_o sect._n iu._n how_o any_o person_n may_v assure_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sect._n v._o the_o great_a likelihood_n that_o the_o christian_a reader_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n sect._n vi_o the_o first_o practical_a inference_n or_o instance_n of_o application_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o encouragement_n for_o the_o faithful_a penitent_n to_o go_v on_o cheerful_o but_o yet_o very_o sincere_o in_o his_o repentance_n sect._n vii_o the_o second_o practical_a inference_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o sin_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o reproof_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o careless_a and_o the_o profane_a person_n that_o go_v on_o any_o know_a sin_n and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o come_v in_o and_o return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o it_o sect._n viii_o the_o three_o practical_a inference_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o consolation_n to_o all_o sincere_o humble_n holy_a devout_a and_o obedient_a person_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o persevere_v and_o go_v on_o a_o little_a long_o with_o a_o holy_a joy_n and_o with_o a_o religious_a peace_n the_o close_a sect_n ix_o two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o christian_a course_n which_o you_o christian_n reader_n that_o be_v assure_v you_o have_v not_o yet_o commit_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n shall_v by_o all_o mean_n present_o resolve_v upon_o which_o if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v be_v very_o safe_a and_o happy_a sect._n x._o three_o aspiration_n or_o 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