imprimatur_fw-la guil._n sill_n r._n p._n d._n henr._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-fr sac._n dom._n novemb_n 2._o 1677._o sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o john_n tillotson_n d.d._n dean_n of_o canterbury_n preacher_n to_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o lincolns-inn_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a the_o 〈…〉_z print_a 〈…〉_z at_o tâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o john_n tillotson_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o canterbury_n preacher_n to_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o lincolns-inn_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n be_v chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a the_o second_o volume_n london_n print_v for_o edw._n gellibrand_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o henry_n bonwicke_n at_o the_o red-lyon_n in_o st._n paul's-church-yard_n 1678._o sermon_n i._n isaiah_n ix_o 12_o 13_o for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o for_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n sermon_n ii_o heb._n iii_o 13_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n sermon_n iii_o 1_o cor._n iii_o 15_o but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n sermon_n iu._n psal_n cxix_o 156_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o sermon_n v._n psal_n cxix_o 59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n sermon_n vi._n psal_n cxix_o 60_o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n sermon_n vii_o 1_o john_n iii_o 10_o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n sermon_n viii_o luke_n xv._n 7_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o likewise_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n which_o need_v no_o repentance_n sermon_n ix_o matth._n ix_o 31_o 32_o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sermon_n x._o act_n x._o 38_o who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n june_n 30_o the_o 1667._o isa_n ix_o 12_o 13._o for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o for_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o 12_o verse_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v that_o israel_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o great_a distress_n and_o set_v upon_o by_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n the_o syrian_n before_o and_o the_o philistine_n behind_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v devour_v israel_n with_o open_a mouth_n and_o though_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o very_a sore_n and_o dreadful_a judgement_n yet_o he_o foretell_v that_o this_o will_v not_o stay_v god_n hand_n nor_o satisfy_v his_o anger_n because_o he_o foresee_v that_o they_o will_v still_o grow_v worse_o and_o continue_v impenitent_a for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o for_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n very_o useful_a at_o all_o time_n but_o at_o this_o time_n especial_o most_o 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to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o all_o those_o judgement_n which_o do_v not_o kill_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o opportunity_n and_o possibility_n of_o improve_n they_o if_o he_o send_v evil_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v do_v we_o some_o great_a good_a if_o he_o afflict_v we_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o he_o to_o deal_v harsh_o with_o we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o be_v so_o deal_v withal_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o embitter_v our_o life_n by_o misery_n and_o suffering_n it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o see_v we_o perish_v in_o pleasant_a way_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v somewhat_o severe_a towards_o we_o than_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v utter_o undo_v this_o moses_n declare_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o the_o severe_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o long_a wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o hardship_n they_o be_v there_o exercise_v withal_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n deut._n 8.15_o 16_o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n so_o that_o the_o afflict_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o apt_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o do_v we_o good_a but_o which_o be_v a_o more_o express_a argument_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n god_n intend_v and_o aim_v at_o this_o end_n by_o they_o he_o do_v not_o send_v judgement_n upon_o this_o theatre_n of_o
seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o he_o your_o ruin_n a_o sermon_n concern_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth_n xii_o 31_o 32._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n against_o that_o divine_a power_n by_o which_o he_o wrought_v his_o miracle_n and_o particular_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n which_o work_v of_o he_o though_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o obstinate_o and_o malicious_o impute_v they_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n upon_o which_o our_o saviour_n take_v occasion_n to_o declare_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o he_o call_v blaspheme_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n unpardonable_a wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o explain_n of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o unpardonableness_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o will_v inquire_v into_o these_o four_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v consist_v three_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o sin_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v peculiar_o unpardonable_a and_o four_o upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v so_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o enquiry_n be_v because_o the_o text_n plain_o put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o obvious_a to_o discern_v where_o it_o lie_v for_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v he_o and_o yet_o this_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o speak_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o to_o say_v that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o it_o be_v a_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o power_n he_o wrought_v these_o miracle_n yet_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o true_a prophet_n nor_o do_v come_v from_o god_n but_o be_v a_o magician_n and_o impostor_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o difficulty_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v as_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v do_v that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v any_o man_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o particular_o design_v by_o it_o that_o seem_v very_o hard_a when_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o frequent_o in_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o when_o st._n luke_n recite_v these_o word_n do_v immediate_o before_o give_v he_o this_o very_a title_n to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n luke_n 12.8_o 9_o 10_o also_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o confess_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o he_o 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