294 FORGIVENESS OF SIN. special unkindness towards God. Such are sins after warnings and communications of a sense of love, after particular engagements against them, relapses and omis- sions of great opportunities and advantages for the fur- therance of the glory of God in the world. These kinds of sins have much unkindness attending them, and will be searched out, if we cover them. 2. Sins attended with scandal towards any one or more persons, who may be concerned with us. The aggravation of these kinds of sins is usually allowed. '2. The various outward states which we have passed through, as of prosperity and affliction, should, in like manner, come under this search and consideration. It is but seldom that we fill up our duty, or answer the mind of God in any dispensation of providence; and if our neglect herein be not properly considered, it will undoubtedly hinder and interrupt our peace. CHAPTER XIV. RULES FOR OBTAINING FORGIVENESS Continued. RULE V. Distinguish between Unbelief and Jealousy. There is a twofold unbelief. 1. That which is uni- versal and privative, such as is in all unregenerate per sons; they have no faith at all: that is, they are dead, and have no principle of spiritual life. This I speak not of; it is easily distinguished from every grace, being
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