§.Secá.3. ofirApiousand blafpbemoNs .02geß1oos. 670. Ofthefinite atgaritjl theholy Ghoft. againí} euery knowne truth, but ofthe truth in-general' and all true religion;for this finne is an vniuerfall apoflafe from Godandhis truth,. and not onelie adeft Uon from force . particular point thereof. So that though a man finne againtt. knowledge and confcience, through infirmitie, and not of malice ; thoughhe deny the truth through feareand weak-. nefhe,though he perfecute it through blindneífe and igno_. rance ; thoughhee wittinglie oppofe again}} and willingly perfecute force particular point thereof, and yet hold and profeffe the generall, howfoeuer he hath moí} hainouflyof- fended, yet hehathnot committed this vnpardonable Panne . againí}the holy fpirit, and therefore is not excluded from repentance, nor vpon,his repentancefrom pardon, and for- giuene fc.Whereby it manifef}lyappeareth that thèfe poore Chrif}ians which labour under the burthen ofPanne, are meerelie deluded bySatans falfe figgcflions, and groffelie abufed through their owneignorance, when as he maketh thembelecue that they haue finnedagainfi the holy Ghof}. .But let fuch know to their comfort, that fo long as they would not commit this firm, or feare let} they haue alrea- die fallen into it, they are as yet moll free-from it, feeingit is not donc ofinfirmitie orat vnawares, but vpon..a maliti- ous will,cicareknowledge and fetled refolution. Buthere the poore Chrif}ian is readie to complaine, that he is continually troubled with impious thoughts,and hor- rible blafphemies againfl God and his holy fpirit, whichhe feareth to be thefinne againf the holieGhoi+. Ianfwereas before, thatfeeing thefe thoughts area trouble vnto him, and feeinghe feareth to commit this finne, thereby it is ma- nifet} that he is notfallen into it;as appearethby thatwhich bath beenfid..Secendly,he is toknow that his Bate iscoin- mon with Gods faithfull children, who are thus vexed e- fpeciallic in the coin& of temptations, and before they haue receiucd a great meafure offaith, and fulnefhe ofper- fwafion ofGods loue and fauour, whereby they are moued intirelie to loue. him againe. Neither needs this to feeme í}range vnto any who confidereth of that maffc ofnaturall corruption which rernaineth in vs, euenafter regeneration, which
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