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The Sin against the Holy Ghost. ON Matth. 12.31, 32.

There are two Arguments in the words Page 353 1 The largeness of Gods heart in forgiving sins to men. ib. 2 The unpardonableness of the sin against the Holy Ghost, ibid. I had rather speak first to the former; but to prevent Objections from some distressed soul, I shall fi•st speak to the latter Page 354 For opening the words Quest. 1. Whether the Jews our Saviour spake then to, did then sin against the Holy Ghost? ib. Answ. Some think, No; But I rather think, Yes; for the Reasons in the Text. ibid. Quest. 2. Is there any so giveness of sins in the world to come? ibid. Answ. It is an unusual Phrase, noting the eternity of misery. Page 355 ⟨image 297⟩DOCT. The Sin against the Holy Ghost, is an unpardonable sin. Page 355 The Truth opened by the enquiry into two things: 1 What the Sin against the holy Ghost is ibid. 2 How this sin is unpardonable beyond other sins ibid. For to say, what this sin is? ibid. I answer, Negatively, and Affirmatively. ibid. 1 Negatively. It is not that sin whereby men do barely deny the Deity of the Holy Ghost, &c. ibid. 2 Nor is it every opposition to the work of the Holy Ghost, &c. Page 356 3 It is not necessary that every man who sins against the holy Ghost, should be an universal Apostate, as i• is ordinarily thought ibid. There is a two-fold Apostate, Either one that declineth from the profession of the Truth; Or one that rebels against the Truth revealed, and will go no further, cleared by an example Page 357 4 Final Unbelief, and Impenitency, is not the sin against the holy Ghost; neither that a man lives and dies in, nor that he purposeth to live in to the last, for many have so purposed to live, yet have been converted ib•d 1 The Jews did then commit this sin, yet they had not continued in it to their death. ibid. 2 Final unbelief, is rather sin against God the Son. ibid. 3 If final unbelief be this sin, then Christ should threaten that he which dieth in his sin, should not be forgiven wlst he liveth Page 358 4 He that dieth in any sin against the Father, or the Son, shall never be forgiven 5 This is asserted from