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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God
The whole-armour of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keep him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well use it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sin against the Holy Ghost. By William Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Black Fryers London. ...The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...
London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619
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§. 26. Of the sense wherein it is said that the sin against the Holy Ghost shall not be pardoned.
§. 26. Of the sence wherein it is said that the sinne against the Holie Ghost shall not be pardoned.
But to return to our matter. Notwithstanding the false glosses of Papists on this Text, it is most evident and clear, both by the words of Christ, and also by other Texts of Scripture, noted* before, that the sin against the Holy Ghost neither shall, nor can ever be pardoned. ⟨p. 615⟩This sin is not only in the issue and event unpardoned, but in the nature and kind of it unpardonable. And herein standeth the difference which Christ here maketh betwixt this sin, and all other sins. In regard of the issue, many other sins are no more pardoned then this: for if in the event all other sins but this should be pardoned, many millions which are now in hell should be saved. But the difference is, that other sins are of that kind and condition, as through the means which God hath afforded to man, they may be forgiven: but this cannot by any means.
BVt to returne to our matter. Notwithstanding the false glosses of Papists on this Text, it is most euident and cleare, both by the words of Christ, and also by other Texts of Scripture, noted* before, that the sinne against the Holie Ghost neither shall, nor can euer be pardoned. ⟨p. 615⟩This sinne is not onely in the issue and euent vnpardoned, but in the nature and kind of it vnpardonable. And herein standeth the difference which Christ here maketh betwixt this sinne, and all other sinnes. In regard of the issue, many other sinnes are no more pardoned then this: for if in the euent all other sinnes but this should be pardoned, many millions which are now in hell should be saued. But the difference is, that other sinnes are of that kind and condition, as through the meanes which God hath afforded to man, they may be forgiuen: but this cannot by any meanes.