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A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the…
A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the mediator to believers, and his direful wrath against impenitent sinners containing the substance of near forty sermons upon several subjects / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by the author, 1694
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
6. He cannot sin unto Death; sin so as to fall, finally fall, and perish for ever. 'Tis evident that this is intended here, though there may be a Truth in the other respects. If any Man see his 1Brother sin a Sin which is not unto Death, he shall ask, and he shall give him Life for them that sin not unto Death. There is a Sin unto Death; I do not say he shall pray for it. The Elect sin, but not unto Death; there is Pardon for all their Sins; if they ask, their Sins shall be forgiven them: but there is a Sin unto Death, a falling into Heresy or Debauchery, or such an Apostasy that shall never be forgiven; but thus they cannot commit Sin that are born of God, so as to perish. Which indeed the Apostle in the same Chapter shows to be his meaning, All Unrighteousness is Sin; and 2there is a Sin not unto Death. [Mind his next words] We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not. He clearly shows us what he intendeth by sinning not, namely, he sinneth not unto Death; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself that the Wicked one toucheth him not: This is the great Happiness and Advantage of the Children 3of God, who partake of his Holy Nature, they are furnished with a self-preserving Principle; the Seed remains, they shall never lose their New Nature, therefore cannot sin unto Death: For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the World; the World in all 4its Snares, Sins, Allurements and Temptations whatsoever; that is, they shall at last overcome, Because he that is in them, is stronger 5than he that is in the World.
6. He cannot sin unto Death; sin so as to fall, finally fall, and perish for ever. 'Tis evident that this is intended here, though there may be a Truth in the other respects. If any Man see his 1Brother sin a Sin which is not unto Death, he shall ask, and he shall give him Life for them that sin not unto Death. There is a Sin unto Death; I do not say he shall pray for it. The Elect sin, but not unto Death; there is Pardon for all their Sins; if they ask, their Sins shall be forgiven them: but there is a Sin unto Death, a falling into Heresy or Debauchery, or such an Apostacy that shall never be forgiven; but thus they cannot commit Sin that are born of God, so as to perish. Which indeed the Apostle in the same Chapter shews to be his meaning, All Vnrighteousness is Sin; and