into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o mean_v not_o by_o this_o assertion_n utter_o to_o exclude_v all_o rich_a man_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a and_o difficult_a matter_n for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n say_v to_o gold_n thou_o be_v our_o hope_n and_o to_o the_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v our_o confidence_n ever_o to_o undertake_v the_o severe_a discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o say_v he_o to_o his_o astonish_a disciple_n for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v these_o learned_a man_n when_o he_o positive_o assert_n that_o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o that_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v 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denial_n of_o his_o master_n with_o paul_n after_o his_o persecute_v the_o church_n and_o with_o a_o thousand_o other_o sinner_n of_o the_o same_o magnitude_n oblige_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v irremissible_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o if_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v indeed_o irremissible_a it_o be_v only_a because_o it_o utter_o exclude_v those_o who_o commit_v it_o from_o repentance_n but_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v positive_a as_o to_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o sin_n yet_o what_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o despair_a soul_n i_o may_v venture_v to_o affirm_v that_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o christian_a if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o it_o be_v i_o brief_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o total_a apostasy_n and_o final_a fall_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n i_o say_v a_o total_a 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sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o these_o word_n because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n now_o then_o my_o brother_n do_v thou_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o when_o he_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n he_o act_v only_o by_o commission_n from_o his_o father_n and_o that_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o do_v show_v forth_o themselves_o in_o he_o be_v do_v by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o his_o own_o most_o holy_a spirit_n if_o thou_o do_v then_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o and_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v in_o this_o faith_n thou_o can_v not_o commit_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nothing_o now_o but_o thy_o impenitence_n can_v separate_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o god_n thou_o have_v his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n whatsoever_o shall_v he_o forgive_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n though_o perhaps_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o commit_v shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n then_o by_o repentance_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v forgive_v thou_o depart_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v refresh_v and_o find_v rest_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n observable_a in_o my_o text_n viz._n the_o benefit_n of_o accept_v our_o lord_n invitation_n i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v 4._o what_o joyful_a tiding_n be_v these_o what_o ease_n be_v here_o to_o wound_a conscience_n what_o comfort_n to_o despair_v sinner_n 12._o sinner_n cant._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12._o lo_o the_o winter_n that_o dismal_a time_n wherein_o ignorance_n error_n and_o superstition_n like_o flood_n in_o the_o winter-season_n overflow_v the_o earth_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o rain_n those_o cloudy_a uncomfortable_a day_n wherein_o we_o can_v see_v and_o enjoy_v 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8.5_o apostle_n observe_v that_o be_v call_v god_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o celestial_a and_o sovereign_a god_n according_a to_o the_o primae_fw-la the_o vid._n jamblich_n de_fw-fr mist_n egypt_n sect_n 5._o c._n 17._o &_o m._n osyr_n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la dissertationis_fw-la primae_fw-la platonist_n who_o never_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n and_o many_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a lord_n or_o daemon_n who_o office_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v to_o be_v agent_n and_o mediator_n between_o the_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o shall_v no_o man_n spoil_v i_o through_o this_o absurd_a philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n which_o be_v only_o after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o to_o we_o christian_n say_v the_o same_o 2.5_o same_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o apostle_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sovereign_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o 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person_n no_o time_n no_o rank_n or_o quality_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v except_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v say_v the_o 2.4_o the_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o apostle_n there_o be_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o time_n the_o 18.27_o the_o ezek._n 18.27_o prophet_n tell_v we_o be_v as_o universal_a it_o be_v not_o now_o and_o then_o only_o but_o whensoever_o a_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a according_o we_o find_v god_n in_o the_o one_a of_o isa_n call_v to_o all_o sinner_n in_o general_a without_o any_o distinction_n of_o circumstance_n age_n or_o condition_n to_o come_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o say_v he_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o 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again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n thus_o absolute_a and_o universal_a be_v the_o promise_n and_o invitation_n god_n make_v to_o sinner_n thus_o solemn_o and_o pathetical_o do_v he_o declare_v as_o you_o see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o first_o general_n head_n his_o goodwill_n towards_o they_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o they_o all_o but_o have_v rather_o they_o will_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o live_v and_o yet_o we_o meet_v with_o some_o person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o ear_n be_v entire_o stop_v against_o this_o gracious_a and_o ravish_a voice_n of_o the_o heavenly_a charmer_n the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o a_o ill_a constitution_n of_o body_n or_o the_o unwarrantable_a assertion_n of_o some_o ill-natured_a surly_a and_o melancholy_a pseudo-prophet_n or_o possible_o all_o these_o three_o together_o have_v plunge_v their_o tender_a spirit_n 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