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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 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heart_n there_o be_v a_o taste_n heb._n 6._o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v beyond_o simple_a enlighten_v yea_o there_o be_v such_o a_o persuasion_n ordinary_o as_o lead_v to_o a_o deal_n of_o outward_a sanctification_n heb._n 10._o 29._o 3._o this_o persuasion_n must_v not_o only_o be_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o good_a of_o it_o the_o party_n taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o he_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n as_o eligible_a heb._n 6._o 5._o 4._o this_o persuasion_n be_v not_o make_v out_o only_o by_o strength_n of_o argument_n but_o also_o by_o a_o enlighten_v work_n of_o god_n spirit_n shine_v on_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v it_o conspicuous_a therefore_o be_v that_o sin_n call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 12._o mark_v 3_o the_o person_n be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6._o 4._o and_o to_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v in_o the_o near_a step_n of_o a_o gracious_a 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