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A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…
A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first Epistle general of John by ... John Cotton ...A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...
London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658
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2. Some yield a reason from the order of the Persons in the Trinity. If we sin against the Father, the Son may intercede for us; if we sin against the Son, the holy Ghost may intercede for us; but if we sin against the holy Ghost, there is no other Person to intercede for us; but I rest not in that, for it is certain this sin trespasseth against all the three Persons.
2. Some yeeld a reason from the order of the Persons in the Trinity. If we sin against the Father, the Son may intercede for us; if we sin against the Son, the holy Ghost may intercede for us; but if we sin against the holy Ghost, there is no other Person to intercede for us; but I rest not in that, for it is certain this sin trespasseth against all the three Persons.
3. From the nature of this sin: Its not a sin of ignorance, for want of knowledge, not a sin of infirmity, nor is it only a sin of presumption, for that may proceed from boldness, rather then malice; but a sin of malice far worse than any of those. He that despised Moses Law dyed without mercy under two or three witnesses; that is, that sinned presumptuously, and out of boldness; for sins of ignorance and infirmity, there were sacrifices ordained in the Law; but if a man sinned wilfully, he dyed without mercy, though his sin were never so small, as gathering of sticks; now therefore, if there was no pardon for such a sin of presumption, How much sorer punishment is he worthy of, that tramples under foot the blood of the covenant, and doth despite to Spirit of grace?
3. From the nature of this sin: Its not a sin of ignorance, for want of knowledge, not a sin of infirmity, nor is it onely a sin of presumption, for that may proceed from boldnesse, rather then malice; but a sin of malice far worse than any of those. He that despised Moses Law dyed without mercy under two or three witnesses; that is, that sinned presumptuously, and out of boldnesse; for sins of ignorance and infirmity, there were sacrifices ordained in the Law; but if a man sinned wilfully, he dyed without mercy, though his sin were never so small, as gathering of sticks; now therefore, if there was no pardon for such a sin of presumption, How much sorer punishment is he worthy of, that tramples under foot the blood of the covenant, and doth despight to Spirit of grace?