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As for the third thing proposed. (viz.) The Conclusions to be drawn from what is said, whereby we will speak directly to the Objection, 1. As I hinted before, since the sin against the Holy Ghost is so remarkable, and may be well known where it is, none should charge themselves with it, unless they can prove and make good the charge; for it is a great wrong done unto God, to labour to persuade my soul that he will never pardon me; It is the very way to make me desperate, and to lead me unto the unpardonable sin; Therefore unless thou canst and darest say, that thou dost hate the way which God hath devised for saving of sinners, and dost resolve to oppose the thriving of his Kingdom, both with thy self and others, out of malice and despite against God, thou oughtest not to suspect thy self guilty of this sin. 2. Whatsoever thou hast done against God, if thou dost repent it, and wish it were undone, thou canst not be guilty of this sin; for in it, heart-malice and despite against God do still prevail. 3. If thou art content to be his debtor for pardon, and wouldest be infinitely obliged unto him for it, then thou canst not in ⟨p. 106⟩that case be guilty of the sin against the Holy Ghost; for, as we showed before, they who are guilty of it, do so despite God, that they would not be his debtors for salvation. 4. Whatsoever thou hast done, if thou hast a desire after Jesus Christ, and dost look with a desiring after him, and canst not think of parting with his Blessed Company for ever: Or if thou must part with him, yet dost wish well to him, and all his, thou needest not suspect thy self to be guilty of this unpardonable sin; For there can be no such hatred of him in thy bosom, as is necessarily required to make up that sin. 5. If thou wouldest be above the reach of that sin, and secure against it for ever, then go work upon thy heart to plead salvation by Christ Jesus, and to close with God in him, acquiescing in him as the sufficient ransom and rest, as we have been pressing before, and yield to him to be saved in his way: Do this in good earnest, and thou shalt be for ever put out of the reach of that ugly thing wherewith Satan doth affright so many poor seekers of God.

As for the third thing proposed. (viz.) The Conclusions to be drawn from what is said, whereby we will speak directly to the Objection, 1. As I hinted before, since the sin against the Holy Ghost is so remarkable, and may be well known where it is, none should charge themselves with it, unless they can prove and make good the charge; for it is a great wrong done unto God, to labour to perswade my soul that he will never pardon me; It is the very way to make me desperate, and to lead me unto the unpardonable sin; Therefore unless thou canst and darest say, that thou dost hate the way which God hath devised for saving of sinners, and dost resolve to oppose the thriving of his Kingdom, both with thy self and others, out of malice and despite against God, thou oughtest not to suspect thy self guilty of this sin. 2. Whatsoever thou hast done against God, if thou dost repent it, and wish it were undone, thou canst not be guilty of this sin; for in it, heart-malice and despight against God do still prevail. 3. If thou art content to be his debtor for pardon, and wouldest be infinitely obliged unto him for it, then thou canst not in