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whether　he　comes　to　him　of　his　own　presumptuous　mind。　　Therefore　we
are　bid；　as　to　come；　so　to　arm　ourselves　with　that　armour　which　God
has　provided；　that　we　may　resist；　quench；　stand　against；　and
withstand　all　the　fiery　darts　of　the　devil；　Eph。　vi。　11…18。

If；　therefore；　thou　findest　Satan　in　this　order　to　march　against
thee；　remember　then　thou　hadst　this　item　about　it；　and　betake　thyself
to　faith　and　good　courage；　and　be　sober；　and　hope　to　the　end。

Object。　　But　how　if　I　should　have　sinned　the　sin　unpardonable；　or
that　called　the　sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost？

Answer。　　If　thou　hast；　thou　art　lost　for　ever；　but　yet　before　it　is
concluded　by　thee　that　thou　hast　so　sinned；　know　that　they　that　would
be　saved　by　Jesus　Christ　through　faith　in　his　blood；　cannot　be
counted　for　such。

1。　　Because　of　the　promise；　for　that　must　not　be　frustrated：　　and
that　says；　〃And　him　that　cometh　to　Christ；　he　will　in　no　wise　cast
out。〃　　And　again；　〃Whoso　will；　let　him　take　of　the　water　of　life
freely；〃　John　vi。　37；　Rev。　xxi。　6；　chap。　xxii。　17。

But　I　say；　how　can　these　scriptures　be　fulfilled；　if　he　that　would
indeed　be　saved；　as　before；　has　sinned　the　sin　unpardonable？　　The
scriptures　must　not　be　made　void；　nor　their　truth　be　cast　to　the
ground。　　Here　is　a　promise；　and　here　is　a　sinner；　a　promise　that　says
he　shall　not　be　cast　out　that　comes；　and　the　sinner　comes；　wherefore
he　must　be　received：　　consequently　he　that　comes　to　Christ　for　life；
has　not；　cannot　have　sinned　that　sin　for　which　there　is　no
forgiveness。

And　this　might　suffice　for　an　answer　to　any　coming　soul；　that　fears；
though　he　comes；　that　he　has　sinned　the　sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost。

2。　　But　again；　he　that　has　sinned　the　sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost
cannot　come；　has　no　heart　to　come；　can　by　no　means　be　made　willing　to
come　to　Jesus　Christ　for　life；　for　that　he　has　received　such　an
opinion　of　him；　and　of　his　things；　as　deters　and　holds　him　back。

1。　　He　counteth　this　blessed　person；　the　Son　of　God；　a　magician；　a
conjuror；　a　witch；　or　one　that　did；　when　he　was　in　the　world；　what　he
did　by　the　power　and　spirit　of　the　devil；　Matt。　ix。　34；　chap。　xii。
24；　25；　&c。；　Mark　iii。　22…30。　　Now　he　that　has　this　opinion　of　this
Jesus；　cannot　be　willing　to　cast　himself　at　his　feet　for　life；　or　to
come　to　him　as　the　only　way　to　God　and　to　salvation。　　And　hence　it　is
said　again；　that　such　an　one　puts　him　to　open　shame；　and　treadeth　him
under　foot；　that　is；　by　contemning；　reproaching；　vilifying；　and
despising　of　him；　as　if　he　were　the　vilest　one；　or　the　greatest　cheat
in　the　world：　　and　has　therefore；　as　to　his　esteem　of　him；　called　him
accursed；　crucified　him　to　himself；　or　counted　him　one　hanged；　as　one
of　the　worst　of　malefactors；　Heb。　vi。　6；　chap。　x。　29；　1　Cor。　xii。　3。

2。　　His　blood；　which　is　the　meritorious　cause　of　man's　redemption；
even　the　blood　of　the　everlasting　covenant；　he　counteth　an　unholy
thing；　or　that　which　has　no　more　virtue　in　it　to　save　a　soul　from　sin
than　has　the　blood　of　a　dog；　Heb。　x。　29。　　For　when　the　Apostle　says；
〃he　counts　it　an　unholy　thing；〃　he　means；　he　makes　it　of　less　value
than　that　of　a　sheep　or　cow；　which　were　clean　according　to　the　law；
and　therefore　must　mean；　that　his　blood　was　of　no　more　worth　to　him
in　his　account　than　was　the　blood　of　a　dog；　an　ass；　or　a　swine；　which
always　was；　as　to　sacrifices；　rejected　by　the　God　of　heaven；　as
unholy　or　unclean。

Now　he　who　has　no　better　esteem　of　Jesus　Christ；　and　of　his　death　and
blood；　will　not　be　persuaded　to　come　to　him　for　life；　or　to　trust　in
him　for　salvation。

3。　　But　further；　all　this　must　be　done　against　manifest　tokens　to
prove　the　contrary；　or　after　the　shining　of　gospel　light　upon　the
soul；　or　some　considerable　profession　of　him　as　the　Messiah；　or　that
he　was　the　Saviour　of　the　world。

1。　　It　must　be　done　against　manifest　tokens　to　prove　the　contrary；
and　thus　the　reprobate　Jews　committed　it　when　they　saw　the　works　of
God；　which　put　forth　themselves　in　him；　and　called　them　the　works　of
the　devil　and　Beelzebub。

2。　　It　must　be　done　against　some　shining　light　of　the　gospel　upon
them。　　And　thus　it　was　with　Judas；　and　with　those　who；　after　they
were　enlightened；　and　had　tasted；　and　had　felt　something　of　the
powers　of　the　world　to　come；　fell　away　from　the　faith　of　him；　and　put
him　to　open　shame　and　disgrace；　Heb。　vi。　5；　6。

3。　　It　must　also　be　done　after；　and　in　opposition　to　one's　own　open
profession　of　him。　　〃For　if　after　they　have　escaped　the　pollution　of
the　world；　through　the　knowledge　of　our　Lord　and　Saviour　Jesus
Christ；　they　are　again　entangled　therein；　and　overcome；　the　latter
end　is　worse　with　them　than　the　beginning；　for　it　had　been　better　for
them　not　to　have　known　the　way　of　righteousness；　than　after　they　have
known　it；　to　turn　from　the　holy　commandment　（which　is　the　word　of
faith）　delivered　unto　them。〃

4。　　All　this　must　be　done　openly；　before　witnesses；　in　the　face；
sight；　and　view　of　the　world；　by　word　and　act。　　This　is　the　sin　that
is　unpardonable；　and　he　that　hath　thus　done；　can　never；　it　is
impossible　he　ever　should　be　renewed　again　to　repentance；　and　that
for　a　double　reason；　for　such　an　one　doth　say；　he　will　not；　and　of
him　God　says；　he　shall　not　have　the　benefit　of　salvation　by　him。

Object。　　But　if　this　be　the　sin　unpardonable；　why　is　it　called　the
sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost；　and　not　rather　the　sin　against　the　Son　of
God？

Answ。　　It　is　called　〃the　sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost；〃　because　such
count　the　works　he　did；　which　were　done　by　the　Spirit　of　God；　the
works　of　the　spirit　of　the　devil。　　Also　because　all　such　as　so　reject
Christ　Jesus　the　Lord；　they　do　it　in　despite　of　that　testimony　which
the　Holy　Ghost　has　given　of　him　in　the　holy　scriptures；　for　the
scriptures　are　the　breathings　of　the　Holy　Ghost；　as　in　all　other
things；　so　in　that　testimony　they　bear　of　the　person；　of　the　works；
sufferings；　resurrection；　and　ascension　of　Jesus　Christ。

Sinner；　this　is　the　sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost。　　What　sayst　thou？
Hast　thou　committed　it？　　Nay；　I　know　thou　hast　not；　if　thou　wouldst
be　saved　by　Christ。　　Yea；　it　is　impossible　that　thou　shouldst　have
done　it；　if　indeed　thou　wouldst　be　saved　by　him。

No　man　can　desire　to　be　saved　by　him；　whom　he　yet　judgeth　to　be　an
impostor；　a　magician；　a　witch。　　No　man　can　hope　for　redemption　by
that　blood　which　he　yet　counteth　an　unholy　thing。　　Nor　will　God　ever
suffer　such　an　one　to　repent；　who　has；　after　light　and　profession　of
him；　thus　horribly　and　devil…like　contemned　and　trampled　upon　him。

True；　words　and　wars　and　blasphemies　against　this　Son　of　man　are
pardonable；　but　then　they　must　be　done　ignorantly　and　in　unbelief。
Also　all　blasphemous　thoughts　are　likewise　such　as　may　be　passed　by；
if　the　soul　afflicted　with　them　indeed　is　sorry　for　them；　1　Tim。　i。
13…15；　Mar。　iii。　28。

All　but　this；　sinner；　all　but　this！　　If　God　had　said；　he　will　forgive
one　sin；　it　had　been　undeserved　grace；　but　when　he　says　he　will
pardon　all　but　one；　this　is　grace　to　the　height。

Nor　is　that　one　unpardonable　otherwise；　but　because　the　Saviour　that
should　save　them　is　rejected　and　put　away。

We　read　of　Jacob's　ladder；　Christ　is　Jacob's　ladder　that　reacheth　up
to　heaven；　and　he　that　refuseth　to　go　by　this　ladder　thither；　will
scarce　by　other　means　get　up　so　high。

There　is　none　other　name　given　under　heaven　among　men　whereby　we　must
be　saved。　　There　is　none　other　sacrifice　for　sin　than　this；　he　also；
and　he　only；　is　the　Mediator　that　reconcileth　men　to　God。　　And；
sinner；　if　thou　wouldst　be　saved　by　him；　his　benefits　are　thine；　yea；
though　thou　art　a　great　and　Jerusalem　transgressor。







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