not an enemy to him that would sometimes cross and oppose him, but Enmity, the whole being and working of it is carried in constant opposition against the Law. And upon […] ground it is when the Apostle Peter would show Simon Magus the heinousness of his sin, he stays not in the outward expression, but calls him directly to consider the thoughts of his heart, where that […] language was minted, and from whence it proceeded. When […] […] that by laying on of the hands of the Apostles, the holy ⟨p. 160⟩Ghost was […], he perceived how he might get a booty, and therefore he fell to bargain, tries the Market, what shall I give? &c. The Apostle carried with a zealous indignation against so vile a demand, which cast so much contempt and contumely upon the holy Spirit, and the gift thereof, answers with a holy disdain, and denounceth a Curse. Thy money perish with thee, q. d. thou art in a perishing condition, and this money of thine which thou conceivest will further thy proceedings, will perish also; yet he ads a caution for his recovery: Oh pray, if it be possible, that the thought of thy heart may be forgiven, Acts, 8. 22, 23. q. d. Thy sin is so heinous, so execrable, so detestable, it's almost past all possibility of pardon, it's not in the tongue which uttered the word, nor in the hand which offered the money, nor yet so much in thine eye that saw the work done, for all these met not so directly, so immediately with the Lord. The words were propounded to the Apostles, the money should have been payed to them; but Oh, it was the hellish villainy of his mind and apprehension which did so basely esteem of the gifts of Gods Spirit, as if they might be valued or purchased with money. He did so conceive, as if the holy Spirit of Grace should Lackey after his lusts, and be at the beck and command of such a proud rebellious wretch, as that it should be disposed and dispensed according to his will and humour. This was in his mind and thought, and this made it so heinous an evil, that the Apostle put it to a may be, if it be possible; so that the hellish evil of our imaginations, and cursed contrivements of our thoughts, may put a man almost beyond possibility of pardon: So in the sin against the holy Ghost, it's said, our Saviour saw their thoughts, Mat. 12. ver. 25.
not an enemy to him that would somtimes cross and oppose him, but Enmity, the whol being and working of it is carried in constant opposition against the Law. And upon 〈…〉 ground it is when the Apostle Peter would shew Simon Magus the hainousness of his sin, he staies not in the outward expression, but cals him directly to consider the thoughts of his heart, where that 〈…〉 language was minted, and from whence it proceeded. When 〈…〉 〈…〉 that by laying on of the hands of the Apostles, the holy ⟨p. 160⟩Ghost was 〈…〉, he perceived how he might get a booty, and therefore he fel to bargain, tries the Market, what shal I give? &c. The Apostle carried with a zealous indignation against so vile a demand, which cast so much contempt and contumely upon the holy Spirit, and the gift thereof, answers with a holy disdain, and denounceth a Curse. Thy money perish with thee, q. d. thou art in a perishing condition, and this money of thine which thou conceivest wil further thy proceedings, wil perish also; yet he ads a caution for his recovery: Oh pray, if it be possible, that the thought of thy heart may be forgiven, Acts, 8. 22, 23. q. d. Thy sin is so hainous, so execrable, so detestable, it's almost past al possibility of pardon, it's not in the tongue which uttered the word, nor in the hand which offered the money, nor yet so much in thine eye that saw the work done, for all these met not so directly, so immediately with the Lord. The words were propounded to the Apostles, the money should have been payed to them; but Oh, it was the hellish villany of his mind and apprehension which did so basely esteem of the gifts of Gods Spirit, as if they might be valued or purchased with money. He did so conceive, as if the holy Spirit of Grace should Lackey after his lusts, and be at the beck and command of such a proud rebellious wretch, as that it should be disposed and dispensed according to his will and humor. This was in his mind and thought, and this made it so hainous an evil, that the Apostle put it to a may be, if it be possible; so that the hellish evil of our imaginations, and cursed contrivements of our thoughts, may put a man almost beyond possibility of pardon: So in the sin against the holy Ghost, it's said, our Savior saw their thoughts, Mat. 12. ver. 25.
