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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…
I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Applic. 1 If the Sin against the Holy Ghost, be the Impardonable Sin, Then surely the Holy Ghost is God, very God, true God, as the Father is: For can it be a greater evil, or more dangerous, to sin against a Creature, than against God the Father? It is God that is sinned against, now the Holy Ghost is sinned against; yea, the Impardonable Sin is against the Holy Ghost. The Socinians say, That if he be a Person, he must needs be God, true God: but ye see by this Scripture, that he is joined with the other Person, of the Son; so also he is joined with the Father, and the Son; in Matth. 28. In whose Name we are to baptize; he who hath a Name, and in whose Name, something is to be done, must needs be a Person: And I pray you, what is proper and peculiar to a Person? is not Understanding, Willing, and Speaking? these are all given to the Spirit, 1 Cor. 2.11. 1 Cor. 12.11. and Rom. 8.26.27. Acts, 13.2. Acts, 20.23. But I need go no further than this Text: here the Spirit is joined with the Son, and the Sin against the Holy Spirit, is made the impardonable Sin: surely therefore he is verily and truly God, as the Father is.
Applic. 1 If the Sin against the Holy Ghost, be the Impardonable Sin, Then surely the Holy Ghost is God, very God, true God, as the Father is: For can it be a greater evil, or more dangerous, to sin against a Creature, than against God the Father? It is God that is sin'd against, now the Holy Ghost is sin'd against; yea, the Impardonable Sin is against the Holy Ghost. The Socianians say, That if he be a Person, he must needs be God, true God: but ye see by this Scripture, that he is joyned with the other Person, of the Son; so also he is joyned with the Father, and the Son; in Matth. 28. In whose Name we are to baptize; he who hath a Name, and in whose Name, somthing is to be done, must needs be a Person: And I pray you, what is proper and peculiar to a Person? is not Understanding, Willing, and Speaking? these are al given to the Spirit,