Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit…

(3) SOME Sins there are which in an especial manner above others do grieve the Holy Spirit. These our Apostle expressly discourseth of, 1 Cor. 3. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. And by the Connection of the Words in this place, he seems to make corrupt Communication, which always hath a Tendency unto Corruption of Conversation, to be a Sin of this Nature, ver. 29, 30.

(3) SOME Sins there are which in an especial manner above others do grieve the Holy Spirit. These our Apostle expresly discourseth of, 1 Cor. 3. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. And by the Connection of the Words in this place, he seems to make corrupt Communication, which always hath a Tendency unto Corruption of Conversation, to be a Sin of this Nature, ver. 29, 30.

SECONDLY, That which we have rendered to vex him, Isa. 63. 10. is but the heightening and aggravation of his being grieved by our Continuance, and it may be Obstinacy in those ways whereby he is grieved. For this is the Progress in these things. If those whom we are concerned in, as Children, or other Relations, do fall into Miscarriages and Sins, we are first grieved by it. This Grief in our selves is attended with Pity and Compassion towards them, with an earnest Endeavour for their Recovery. But if notwithstanding all our Endeavours, and the Application of Means for their Reducement, they continue to go on frowardly in their ways, then are we vexed at them; which includes an Addition of Anger and Indignation unto our former Sorrow or Grief. Yet in this posture of things we cease not to attempt their Cure for a Season, which if it succeed not, but they continue in their Obstinacy, then we resolve to treat with them no more, but to leave them to themselves. And not only so, but upon our Satisfaction of their Resolution for a continuance in ways of Sin and Debauchery, we deal with them as their Enemies, and labour to bring them unto Punishment. And for our better Understanding of the Nature of our