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and_o shift_v his_o offer_n since_o god_n have_v open_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a even_o he_o who_o be_v chief_a of_o sinner_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o accept_v this_o say_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o object_n my_o sin_n have_v some_o aggravate_v circumstance_n beyond_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o other_o person_n which_o do_v much_o terrify_v i_o answ_n what_o can_v the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v which_o be_v not_o parllel_v in_o the_o forecited_n example_n be_v thy_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n so_o behoove_v many_o of_o these_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o be_v it_o against_o singular_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n so_o be_v that_o of_o lot_n and_o noah_n drunkenness_n be_v thy_o sin_n do_v with_o much_o deliberation_n so_o be_v david_n whilst_o he_o write_v the_o letter_n against_o vriah_n be_v it_o against_o or_o 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approve_v of_o god_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n it_o may_v be_v want_v and_o just_o want_v although_o the_o other_o peace_n about_o a_o man_n state_n be_v sure_a this_o peace_n about_o a_o man_n case_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v either_o such_o in_o the_o court_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o a_o man_n be_v not_o regard_v iniquity_n and_o expect_v the_o command_n of_o god_n without_o exception_n then_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o stand_v in_o a_o even_a place_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d fear_v no_o state_v quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o he_o in_o order_n to_o a_o temporary_a stroke_n and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o his_o conscience_n shall_v also_o assoil_v he_o that_o same_o way_n and_o will_v do_v so_o if_o it_o be_v right_o inform_v but_o because_o the_o conscience_n be_v often_o in_o the_o dark_a therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v alarm_v with_o evil_a in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n as_o if_o he_o be_v just_o to_o expect_v a_o stroke_n from_o god_n because_o of_o his_o 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and_o of_o all_o that_o hear_v this_o gospel_n personal_o and_o hearty_o to_o close_v with_o god_n contrivance_n of_o save_a sinner_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o shall_v secure_v thy_o state_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v prâ—mise_v some_o thing_n for_o information_n of_o those_o who_o be_v more_o ignorant_a and_o then_o speak_v more_o direct_o to_o the_o thing_n as_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v premise_v 1._o the_o lord_n do_v at_o the_o beginning_n out_o of_o his_o bounty_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o man_n in_o adam_n gen._n 2._o 17._o and_o do_v enable_v man_n to_o abide_v in_o that_o covenant_n eccle._n 7._o 29._o but_o man_n by_o eat_v of_o that_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 3._o do_v break_v the_o covenant_n
see_v their_o need_n of_o relief_n to_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o close_v cordial_o with_o god_n device_n of_o save_a sinner_n by_o he_o lay_v aside_o all_o objection_n and_o excuse_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o day_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v drive_v away_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n all_o these_o who_o will_v dare_v to_o say_v their_o sin_n and_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o adventure_v upon_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n for_o their_o relief_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o lord_n own_o command_n often_o interpose_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n his_o credit_n engage_v object_n i_o suspect_v i_o be_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o be_o incapable_a of_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o think_v of_o believe_v on_o christ_n jesus_n for_o save_v of_o my_o soul_n answ_n although_o none_o shall_v charge_v this_o sin_n on_o themselves_o or_o on_o other_o unless_o they_o can_v prove_v the_o charge_n according_a to_o christ_n example_n matth._n 12._o 25_o 26_o 32._o yet_o for_o satisfy_v of_o the_o doubt_n i_o shall_v 1._o show_v what_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n properly_z so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v some_o gross_a sin_n which_o people_n do_v unwarrant_o judge_v to_o be_v this_o unpardonable_a sin_n 2._o i_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o i_o shall_v draw_v some_o conclusion_n in_o answer_n direct_o to_o the_o objection_n as_o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v many_o gross_a sin_n which_o although_o as_o all_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n equal_a and_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v do_v against_o some_o of_o his_o operation_n and_o motion_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n as_o first_o blaspheme_v of_o god_n under_o bodily_a torture_n be_v not_o that_o sin_n for_o somâ—_n saint_n fall_v into_o this_o act_v 26._o 11._o much_o less_o blaspheme_v of_o god_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o distraction_n or_o frenzy_n for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o free_a rational_a agent_n at_o that_o time_n and_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o people_n as_o a_o father_n do_v the_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o do_v pity_n so_o mal._n 3._o 17._o psal_n 103._o 13._o do_v he_o spare_v and_o pity_v in_o these_o roving_n for_o so_o will_v our_o father_n according_a to_o flesh_n do_v if_o we_o blaspheme_v theâ—_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o distraction_n much_o less_o be_v horrid_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n dart_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o allow_v there_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v offer_v to_o christ_n mat._n 4._o and_o be_v often_o cast_v in_o upon_o the_o saint_n 2._o the_o hate_v of_o good_a in_o other_o whilst_o i_o be_o not_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v good_a but_o in_o my_o light_n do_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a yea_o the_o speak_n against_o it_o yea_o the_o persecute_v 〈◊〉_d it_o in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o all_o these_o will_v be_v find_v in_o paul_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v these_o thing_n ignorant_o 3._o heart-rising_a at_o the_o thrive_a of_o other_o in_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o god_n while_o i_o love_v it_o in_o myself_o yea_o the_o rise_n of_o heart_n against_o providence_n which_o often_o express_v itself_o against_o the_o creature_n near_a our_o hand_n yea_o this_o rise_a of_o heart_n entertain_v and_o maintain_v although_o they_o be_v horrid_a thing_n lead_v towards_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n for_o these_o may_v be_v in_o the_o saint_n proceed_v from_o self-love_n which_o cannoâ—_n endure_v to_o be_v darken_v by_o another_o and_o proceed_v froâ—_n some_o cross_n in_o their_o 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 obtain_v pardon_n acts._n 16._o 27._o 34._o and_o paul_n before_o his_o effectual_a call_n be_v accessary_a unto_o the_o murder_n of_o many_o saint_n and_o intend_v to_o kill_v more_o as_o himself_o grant_v act_v 26._o 9_o to_o 13._o athough_o all_o these_o be_v dreadful_a sin_n each_o of_o they_o deserve_v wrath_n ever_o last_v and_o not_o be_v repent_v of_o bring_v endless_a vengeance_n especial_o the_o last_o cut_v off_o hope_n of_o relief_n for_o aught_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o under_o any_o of_o these_o there_o be_v hope_n to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o covenant_n all_o manner_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n may_v be_v forgive_v as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v as_o for_o the_o second_o thing_n let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a act_n of_o transgression_n but_o a_o complex_fw-la of_o many_o mischievous_a thing_n involve_v soul_n and_o body_n ordinary_o in_o guilt_n we_o thus_o describe_v it_o it_o be_v a_o reject_v and_o oppose_v of_o the_o chief_a gospel_n truth_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n make_v out_o singular_o to_o a_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o good_a thereof_o and_o that_o avowed_o free_o wilful_o malicious_o and_o despiteful_o breed_v hopeless_a fear_n there_o be_v three_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v speak_v most_o of_o this_o sin_n and_o thence_o we_o will_v prove_v every_o part_n of_o this_o description_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o none_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n for_o christ_n need_v stumble_v at_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o this_o sin_n in_o scripture_n see_v mat._n 12._o 24._o 32._o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5._o 6._o and_o 10._o 25_o 29._o first_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o object_n about_o which_o this_o sin_n or_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o man_n guilty_a thereof_o be_v conversant_a and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a gospel-truth_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n both_o which_o run_v to_o one_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v contrive_v for_o save_v of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_v messiah_n and_o saviour_n by_o who_o death_n and_o righteousness_n man_n be_v to_o be_v save_v as_o he_o have_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o ordinance_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o many_o mighty_a work_n in_o scripture_n tend_v thereto_o this_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o object_n the_o pharisee_n oppose_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n mat._n 12._o 23_o 24._o