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Secondly, That all other sins, how great and heinous soever may be forgiven.
Thirdly, That this sin alone, shall never be forgiven.
Fourthly, The reason why this sin alone is unpardonable. And then,
Lastly, I shall conclude all with a few words of Application.
I shall begin first with a description of this unpardonable sin: Where I shall endeavour to make as plain a description of it, as possibly I can. And, in doing of it, I shall I Shew you negatively, what is not this sin. 2 I shall shew you positively what it is.
I shall shew you, negatively, what is now "The sin unto death:" Or, in what degree a man may sin, and yet not commit that unpardonable sin against the Holy Ghost.
1 It is not every quenching of the motions of the Spirit that is this sin. It is true when the Holy Ghost comes with a still voice, and knocks at the door of sinners' hearts for entrance he often comes and strives with them and secretly wooes and beseeches them to leave their sins and be converted; yet they quench and stifle all the motions, and bear up their hearts against him and will not be obedient to the heavenly calls Now, such sin grievously against the Holy Ghost
