The Redeemer's tears wept over lost souls a treatise on Luke XIX, 41, 42

But let not such, as, upon the descriptions the Gospel gives us of that sin, may be justly confident they have not perhaps committed it, therefore think themselves out of all danger of losing their season of making their peace with God before they die. Many a one may, no doubt, that never committed the unpardonable blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, as he is the witness, by his wonderful works, of Christs being the Messiah. As one may die, by neglecting himself, that doth not poison himself, or cut his own throat. You will say, but if the Spirit retire from men, so as never to return, where is the difference? I answer, the difference lies in the Specific nature, and greater heinousness of that sin, and consequently, in the deeper degrees of its punishment. For though the reason of its unpardonableness lies not principally in its greater heinousness, but in its direct repugnancy to the way of obtaining ⟨p. 73⟩pardon, yet there is no doubt of its being much more heinous than many other sins, for which men perish. And therefore 'tis in proportion more severely punished. But is it not misery enough to dwell in darkness and woe for ever, as every one that dies unreconciled to God must do, unless the most intense flames and horror of Hell be your portion? As his case is sufficiently bad that must die as an ordinary Felon, though he is not to be hanged, drawn, and quartered.

But let not such, as, upon the descriptions the Gospel gives us of that sin, may be justly confident they have not perhaps committed it, therefore think themselves out of all danger of losing their season of making their peace with God before they dy. Many a one may, no doubt, that never committed the unpardonable blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, as he is the witness, by his wonderful works, of Christs being the Messiah. As one may dy, by neglecting himself, that doth not poyson himself, or cut his own throat. You will say, but if the Spirit retire from men, so as never to return, where is the difference? I answer, the difference lies in the Specific nature, and greater hainousnes of that sin, and consequently, in the deeper degrees of its punishment. For thô the reason of its unpardonablenes lies not principally in its greater hainousnes, but in its direct repugnancy to the way of obtaining ⟨p. 73⟩pardon, yet there is no doubt of its being much more hainous than many other sins, for which men perish. And therefore 'tis in proportion more severely punish't. But is it not misery enough to dwell in darknes and wo for ever, as every one that dies unreconconcil'd to God must do, unles the most intense flames and horror of Hell be your portion? As his case is sufficiently bad that must dy as an ordinary Felon, thô he is not to be hang'd, drawn, and quartered.