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know_v save_v truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 12.31_o gospel_n mat._n 12.31_o and_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o joh._n 5.16_o from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o recovery_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o final_a impenitency_n but_o special_o for_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v so_o direct_o against_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n that_o thereby_o a_o man_n cut_v himself_o utter_o off_o from_o it_o and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 5.16_o church_n 1_o joh._n 5.16_o every_o sin_n dispose_v a_o man_n less_o or_o more_o to_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o transcendency_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v and_o not_o presume_v upon_o any_o sinful_a course_n god_n have_v set_v bound_n to_o his_o mercy_n how_o far_o in_o what_o case_n and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v the_o same_o and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o to_o who_o not_o it_o behoove_v all_o man_n as_o they_o will_v escape_v damnation_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n which_o at_o last_o often_o cause_v man_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o and_o to_o end_v their_o life_n in_o desperation_n the_o sin_n near_o approach_v to_o it_o be_v those_o that_o man_n do_v wilful_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n commit_z and_o stand_v in_o with_o hatred_n and_o persecute_v of_o the_o contrary_a virtuous_a course_n in_o other_o cure_n cure_n to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o sin_v not_o presumptuous_o nor_o hate_v goodness_n and_o good_a people_n it_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o enlargement_n further_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v both_o incident_a only_o to_o person_n enlighten_v with_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n 6.4_o gospel_n heb._n 6.4_o by_o the_o spirit_n illumination_n and_o be_v endow_v with_o some_o competent_a measure_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n by_o the_o power_n and_o work_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o obstinate_a malicious_a opposition_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o evangelicall_n grace_n and_o goodness_n against_o divine_a light_n and_o convince_a illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o that_o do_v it_o who_o in_o their_o very_a act_n of_o their_o opposition_n of_o evangelicall_n truth_n and_o the_o professor_n and_o obeyer_n thereof_o do_v the_o same_o with_o malicious_a refi_v the_o very_a motion_n work_v and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a at_o that_o very_a instant_n observe_v observe_v many_o more_o do_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o how_o many_o now_o do_v commit_v it_o than_o can_v do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o many_o now_o do_v come_v so_o near_o unto_o it_o that_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o desperate_a estate_n of_o impenitency_n and_o of_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o clearness_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o which_o and_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o run_v with_o greediness_n to_o all_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n with_o hatred_n and_o opposition_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o those_o in_o that_o respect_n that_o be_v godly_a note_n note_n none_o that_o be_v afraid_a they_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o be_v trouble_v about_o it_o or_o grieve_v for_o it_o can_v in_o that_o case_n commit_v it_o neither_o have_v commit_v it_o because_o this_o sin_n be_v do_v with_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o will_n and_o sway_v of_o affection_n in_o a_o total_a apostasy_n with_o impenitency_n and_o unreconcilable_a hatred_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o §._o 18._o of_o apostasy_n apostasy_n final_a apostasy_n four_o the_o soul_n murder_v sin_n commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n be_v apostasy_n from_o the_o profession_n or_o power_n of_o it_o occasion_v by_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n by_o the_o profit_n honour_n pleasure_n or_o example_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o unsound_a as_o be_v demas_n 10._o demas_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 10._o and_o simon_n magus_n 8.21_o magus_n act._n 8.21_o and_o by_o renounce_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n by_o compact_n explicit_a or_o implicit_a with_o satan_n as_o witch_n and_o magician_n do_v resign_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o and_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o apostate_n in_o god_n just_a judgement_n not_o only_o run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o impiety_n and_o profaneness_n but_o do_v also_o become_v most_o bitter_a hater_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o professor_n which_o former_o they_o seem_v to_o embrace_v be_v not_o content_a to_o perish_v themselves_o but_o also_o be_v grieve_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o truth_n apostate_n be_v hardly_o ever_o recover_v and_o their_o damnation_n be_v great_a because_o they_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a pitch_n than_o other_o man_n and_o against_o more_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o reluctancy_n whereby_o they_o be_v self-condemned_n and_o often_o at_o last_o end_v their_o day_n in_o despair_n gradual_a apostasy_n or_o relect_v in_o the_o power_n and_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o recoverable_a as_o we_o see_v revel_v 2.5_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o comprenended_a in_o this_o rank_n of_o soul-killing-apostacy_n which_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n to_o persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o the_o truth_n above_o all_o thing_n sin_n the_o difference_n of_o sin_n although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o sin_n be_v damnable_a for_o nature_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o contrariety_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o be_v also_o of_o a_o condemn_a property_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n of_o due_a punishment_n of_o damnation_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.4_o yet_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o as_o the_o stoic_n affirm_v but_o some_o be_v more_o mischievous_a and_o more_o repugnant_a than_o other_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o be_v more_o incompatible_a with_o justice_n and_o charity_n than_o other_o be_v as_o idolatry_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n §._o 19_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o commit_v against_o the_o law_n law_n sinew_n against_o the_o gospel_n worse_o than_o against_o the_o law_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v immediate_o against_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o worse_o than_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o the_o law_n whereof_o i_o will_v give_v three_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 1._o first_o for_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v of_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o eminent_a than_o the_o law_n which_o be_v intimate_v heb._n 10.28_o 29._o 2._o 2._o second_o these_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v do_v with_o more_o opposition_n against_o more_o abundant_a mean_n and_o grace_n by_o those_o that_o now_o live_v in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n manifest_v to_o we_o 2_o cor._n 3.8_o 3._o 3._o three_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v commit_v with_o far_o more_o inevitable_a destruction_n than_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o