of_o god_n as_o when_o you_o call_v i_o wine-bibber_n and_o glutton_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o you_o use_v any_o reproachful_a say_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o i_o do_v my_o miracle_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v neither_o here_o nor_o as_o some_o of_o you_o vain_o expect_v hereafter_o but_o shall_v be_v certain_o and_o severe_o punish_v in_o both_o now_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o those_o other_o sin_n in_o which_o some_o have_v place_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o final_a impenitence_n which_o the_o pharisee_n can_v not_o then_o be_v charge_v with_o not_o apostasy_n from_o christianity_n which_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o profess_a nor_o be_v by_o this_o very_a likely_a to_o do_v nor_o deny_v the_o truth_n for_o fear_n of_o 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beyond_o all_o dispute_n in_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 28.29_o 30._o where_o he_o relate_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n thus_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o soever_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o then_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v all_o this_o to_o they_o namely_o because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n i._n e._n a_o diabolical_a and_o impure_a one_o which_o make_v it_o as_o manifest_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v that_o this_o their_o sin_n be_v their_o blaspheme_n and_o speak_v so_o reproachful_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o a_o unclean_a and_o a_o devilish_a spirit_n how_o great_a and_o horrid_a a_o sin_n this_o be_v will_v appear_v from_o these_o four_o consideration_n 1._o it_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o consequent_o to_o rob_v the_o world_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n it_o have_v by_o it_o there_o can_v nothing_o so_o malicious_a be_v contrive_v to_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o this_o assertion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v his_o miracle_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o evil_a or_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o magician_n a_o confederate_a with_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o to_o represent_v his_o religion_n as_o a_o work_n and_o contrivance_n of_o hell_n that_o can_v tend_v only_o to_o the_o mischief_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v come_v out_o of_o galilee_n as_o in_o a_o proverbial_a derision_n they_o give_v out_o to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v sure_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v come_v from_o hell_n and_o from_o evil_a spirit_n the_o devil_n will_v never_o lend_v his_o power_n have_v he_o be_v able_a to_o promote_v or_o establish_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o false_a religion_n that_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o world_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o great_a demonstration_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o often_o appeal_v to_o they_o john_n 10.37_o 38._o john_n 14.11_o mat._n 11.4_o and_o if_o these_o be_v do_v not_o by_o a_o divine_a but_o a_o diabolical_a power_n and_o by_o a_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v then_o the_o great_a argument_n against_o it_o for_o than_o it_o may_v be_v only_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o he_o who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 20._o as_o antichristianism_n be_v describe_v 2._o it_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o undermine_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n but_o of_o all_o revelation_n whatever_o from_o god_n the_o great_a proof_n and_o demonstration_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o god_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o man_n be_v his_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o satisfy_v those_o he_o be_v send_v to_o that_o he_o have_v a_o divine_a authority_n and_o commission_n by_o his_o show_v his_o credential_n from_o god_n who_o will_v never_o suffer_v a_o cheat_n and_o impostor_n to_o do_v such_o mighty_a work_n as_o must_v necessary_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v those_o that_o see_v they_o now_o if_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o teach_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o yet_o perform_v such_o wonderful_a miracle_n as_o can_v be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n if_o we_o will_v still_o suspect_v this_o than_o we_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o only_o undermine_v christianity_n but_o even_o their_o own_o law_n for_o it_o may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n be_v say_v that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o pretend_v to_o come_v from_o god_n and_o wrought_v miracle_n to_o show_v they_o do_v so_o yet_o be_v only_o the_o prophet_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v all_o their_o miracle_n by_o his_o power_n as_o of_o christ_n 3._o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o very_a spiteful_a temper_n and_o malicious_a humour_n that_o make_v they_o speak_v this_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n sure_o they_o who_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o so_o have_v the_o best_a and_o full_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o who_o hear_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o sermon_n in_o which_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o the_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n they_o must_v as_o our_o saviour_n once_o tell_v they_o know_v both_o he_o and_o also_o whence_o he_o be_v john_n 7.28_o when_o they_o must_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o innocent_a and_o good_a man_n himself_o and_o that_o his_o doctrine_n command_v the_o high_a virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a power_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n they_o can_v not_o sure_o believe_v themselves_o or_o think_v this_o their_o black_a charge_n be_v true_a but_o when_o they_o see_v the_o people_n amaze_v at_o his_o heal_n a_o demoniac_a and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o the_o son_n of_o david_n matth._n 12.23_o and_o so_o they_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v lose_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n together_o with_o their_o law_n and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v leave_v they_o and_o follow_v he_o than_o they_o give_v out_o this_o vile_a and_o abominable_a reflection_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o do_v all_o this_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a shift_n that_o malice_n can_v invent_v to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o other_o against_o a_o truth_n which_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o see_v themselves_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o most_o taunt_a reproachful_a slander_n against_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v always_o call_v blasphemy_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dare_a provoke_a and_o transcendent_a crime_n against_o god_n that_o can_v be_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o most_o contemptuous_a and_o scornful_a most_o wretched_a and_o deprave_a temper_n of_o mind_n to_o slander_v and_o calumniate_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o call_v a_o sober_a and_o temperate_a person_n a_o
if_o some_o man_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o death_n than_o they_o be_v and_o as_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o be_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v off_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o not_o run_v headlong_o upon_o those_o danger_n which_o be_v very_o near_o they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o they_o the_o sword_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n though_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o thin_a thread_n of_o life_n keep_v it_o from_o fall_v upon_o they_o they_o walk_v blindfold_a upon_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o it_o will_v be_v well_o of_o fear_n will_v open_v their_o eye_n and_o make_v they_o recover_v themselves_o before_o death_n make_v it_o too_o late_a nothing_o can_v true_o and_o thorough_o arm_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o repentance_n and_o a_o good_a life_n to_o those_o who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o death_n be_v a_o very_a harmless_a thing_n it_o 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through_o the_o dark_a and_o unknown_a region_n of_o death_n through_o which_o a_o thousand_o wander_a soul_n be_v always_o pass_v yet_o we_o shall_v be_v conduct_v safe_o through_o it_o by_o angel_n who_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o our_o bless_a master_n and_o saviour_n and_o by_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a soul_n that_o be_v go_v before_o we_o who_o as_o they_o rejoice_v at_o a_o sinner_n repentance_n will_v now_o welcome_v he_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o we_o shall_v then_o as_o much_o wonder_n at_o ourselves_o for_o fear_v to_o die_v as_o we_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o live_v if_o the_o account_n which_o scripture_n give_v we_o of_o those_o invisible_a region_n be_v true_a and_o we_o do_v full_o believe_v that_o joy_n that_o glory_n that_o blessedness_n that_o unspeakable_a happiness_n which_o be_v there_o reveal_v to_o we_o this_o our_o faith_n join_v with_o our_o repentance_n shall_v overcome_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o make_v we_o not_o only_o not_o afraid_a but_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o this_o load_n and_o luggage_n of_o flesh_n because_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n oâ—_n this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sin_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o repentance_n but_o the_o bless_a penitent_n now_o he_o be_v safe_o arrive_v at_o his_o happy_a port_n shall_v look_v back_o upon_o the_o past_a hazard_n and_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o and_o comfortable_o remember_v how_o his_o sin_n like_v so_o many_o rock_n have_v like_a to_o have_v split_v and_o shipwreck_v and_o swallow_v he_o up_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n and_o how_o by_o the_o wonderful_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o have_v happy_o escape_v they_o and_o be_v come_v safe_a to_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o will_v now_o offer_v eternal_a thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v his_o vow_n of_o praise_n to_o his_o great_a deliverer_n and_o rejoice_v evermore_o in_o his_o glorious_a and_o heavenly_a salvation_n chap._n iii_o whether_o all_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n i_o be_o next_o to_o consider_v whether_o all_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o may_v have_v this_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n this_o have_v be_v deny_v by_o a_o great_a many_o and_o particular_o by_o the_o novatian_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v pardon_n and_o absolution_n to_o wilful_a and_o great_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o this_o be_v charge_v upon_o smalcius_n and_o other_o socinian_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o heinous_a and_o habitual_a sin_n of_o relapse_n into_o which_o any_o shall_v fall_v after_o they_o have_v once_o repent_v and_o be_v free_v from_o they_o and_o there_o be_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v very_o much_o to_o favour_v these_o hard_a opinion_n as_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n and_o heb._n 10.26_o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o than_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o be_v happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o john_n 5.16_o as_o of_o a_o more_o malignant_a and_o deadly_a nature_n and_o different_a from_o all_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v mortal_a and_o sin_n also_o unto_o death_n without_o repentance_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v express_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v luke_n 12.20_o matth._n 12.32_o i_o e._n as_o st._n mark_n express_v it_o it_o have_v never_o forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n mark_v 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