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judgement_n and_o impose_v the_o odious_a consequence_n that_o we_o ourselves_o make_v upon_o our_o neighbour_n as_o his_o opinion_n both_o these_o be_v very_o common_a and_o the_o spite_n and_o injustice_n of_o they_o do_v exceed_o exasperate_v our_o spirit_n and_o inflame_v our_o disagreement_n by_o this_o way_n truth_n be_v expose_v to_o contempt_n and_o scorn_v as_o well_o as_o falsehood_n and_o there_o be_v none_o so_o sacred_a but_o its_o adversary_n have_v make_v it_o a_o deform_a vizard_n to_o bring_v it_o under_o the_o hatred_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o ugly_a face_n be_v more_o than_o half_o condemn_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n who_o can_v distinguish_v the_o true_a complexion_n from_o the_o dirt_n that_o be_v throw_v upon_o it_o this_o the_o zealot_n of_o all_o party_n very_o well_o understand_v when_o they_o run_v down_o many_o thing_n by_o a_o vile_a name_n which_o they_o can_v confute_v by_o argument_n it_o be_v but_o raise_v the_o cry_n of_o arminianism_n socinianism_n popery_n pelagianism_n and_o such_o like_a upon_o they_o and_o all_o other_o refutation_n be_v superfluous_a these_o i_o mention_v not_o out_o of_o favour_n but_o for_o instance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o like_a in_o many_o other_o case_n thus_o apt_a be_v man_n to_o be_v fright_v by_o bugbear_n name_n from_o truth_n and_o charity_n and_o this_o be_v superstition_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o thing_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n and_o it_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o uncharitable_a fasten_n of_o our_o own_o consequence_n upon_o our_o brother_n opinion_n this_o we_o think_v follow_v and_o then_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o say_v it_o be_v his_o opinion_n when_o he_o hate_v and_o disow_v it_o and_o will_v quit_v his_o tenent_n if_o he_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v a_o
grace_n and_o hope_n and_o this_o very_a often_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o scoffer_n who_o have_v debauch_v and_o jest_v away_o all_o feel_n of_o these_o interest_n yea_o 2._o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v very_o near_o it_o for_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o disbelief_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o great_a and_o last_o testimony_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o speak_v this_o without_o ground_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o first_o and_o full_a account_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v we_o have_v it_o matth._n 12._o our_o saviour_n have_v cure_v one_o that_o be_v possess_v ver_fw-la 22._o the_o people_n marvel_v and_o be_v incline_v to_o believe_v upon_o it_o ver_fw-la 23._o but_o the_o pharisee_n revile_v say_v that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o belzebub_n ver_fw-la 24._o christ_n show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o their_o suggestion_n argue_v that_o then_o satan_n will_v be_v divide_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o divide_v can_v not_o stand_v ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o have_v reason_v against_o that_o malicious_a account_n of_o his_o miracle_n he_o infer_v from_o the_o contrary_a and_o true_a way_n of_o his_o perform_v it_o ver_fw-la 28._o if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n then_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o you_o viz._n then_o i_o that_o have_v do_v this_o be_o the_o messiah_n and_o he_o conclude_v by_o a_o serious_a application_n to_o they_o to_o show_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o such_o bold_a and_o impious_a suggestion_n 31._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n where_o by_o blasphemy_n against_o 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5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n viz._n in_o baptism_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v all_o which_o be_v expression_n of_o the_o visible_o own_v christianity_n and_o partake_v in_o the_o duty_n and_o privilege_n of_o it_o if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o impudent_a height_n of_o deride_v all_o this_o be_v fall_v away_o with_o a_o witness_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v we_o may_v conclude_v safe_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v incurable_a and_o unpardonable_a and_o from_o this_o and_o the_o discourse_n before_o that_o it_o be_v sad_o probable_a they_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o it_o be_v like_a may_v seem_v very_o severe_a doctrine_n but_o i_o can_v help_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o severity_n of_o it_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o book_n of_o homily_n declare_v more_o positive_o in_o the_o case_n than_o i_o have_v do_v for_o speak_v in_o the_o ten_o homily_n of_o the_o scorner_n of_o godliness_n and_o religion_n who_o be_v there_o describe_v the_o author_n say_v of_o they_o i_o think_v i_o may_v without_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n pronounce_v that_o never_o any_o yet_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n by_o repentance_n but_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o damnation_n against_o the_o day_n of_o god_n inevitable_a judgement_n i_o come_v now_o iv._o to_o the_o application_n which_o shall_v be_v 1._o earnest_o to_o dehort_v all_o that_o have_v the_o least_o sense_n of_o virtue_n or_o reason_n from_o scoff_v at_o religion_n or_o at_o man_n for_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o and_o 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eternal_a enemy_n 4._o let_v we_o beware_v of_o too_o much_o delight_n in_o the_o humour_n of_o drollery_n and_o jest_a express_o forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 5._o 4._o this_o sort_n of_o wit_n in_o most_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o ungovernable_a lust_n and_o spare_v nothing_o sacred_a or_o serious_a when_o it_o be_v indulge_v it_o make_v the_o spirit_n vain_a and_o trifle_a and_o indispose_v it_o for_o any_o weighty_a exercise_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o religion_n and_o from_o the_o indisposition_n it_o produce_v to_o such_o employment_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a step_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o 5._o let_v we_o not_o intimate_o and_o frequent_o converse_v with_o the_o people_n of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v infection_n in_o such_o company_n and_o a_o secret_a witchcraft_n in_o this_o humour_n that_o may_v work_v we_o insensible_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o it_o and_o o_o that_o the_o youth_n of_o the_o present_a age_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o put_v a_o mark_n upon_o 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