of fi 4tio ',InGY damnat ült. J7 ThisApofiafe, is fometimes finneagainfl the holy Ghofl. In the tiinneagainfl the holyGhofi,we hauethefe Feuerall poynts to beeconf dered: to The Name; it is called a lime agaïn(I the hohe Ghoft,not becaufe it is donea- gainfl the perfon,or deitie of the hoheGho(í (for in this refpe6he that finneth againfl the hoheGhoft , finneth in like fort againft both theFather, and the Sonne)but it is fo called,becaufe it isdone contrarie to the immediate action., namely,theillurninationofthehoheGhot+. Foralbeit this bean ablioncom- mon to the whole Trinitie,yet the Father and the Sonne doeeffedlthe farneby thehol fie Ghofl. I I. TheEfficient caute ofit; which isa fet & obflinatema- liceagainfl God, and againfl hisChrift. Therefore when aman doth inthe timeofperfecution,eitherforfeare,or raíhlydenie ChrilI he dothnot commit this finne againfl the hoheGhofl, as may appeare bythe example of Peter, who denied Chrift. Matth. 2 6.73,74,7 5. Neither doth he which perfecuteth Chrift andhisChurch vpon ignorance fall into this finne. Paul perfecuted theChurchofChrifl,and yet God had mercieonhim,becaufe he did it igno- rantly. i.Timoth.r.t 3. Manyofthe 'ewes crucified our Sauiour Chrifl,who afterward,becaufetheycommitted that grieuous fart vpon ignorance,repen- tingatPetersfermon,theydidobtainercmifsionoftheirfinne ,:,A .3.r7,37. I I 1. The Obiect, namelyGod himfelfe, and theMediatour,ChrifiIefus. For the malice ofthis finne is dircéled again(i theverymaieflie ofGod himfelfe, -and againfl Chrifl.Hebr.io.29.Ofhow muchforer purfihment fippof yet pall hebee worthie, which treadeth underfoote theSonneofGod, and ceunteth the bloudofthe Tenement a an vnholything, wherewith he DV atfitnlt'tied,and doth def ife the[irit ofgrace? Therefore this finne loth directly refpeCt the firfl table ofthe morali law, and is notfonie particular flippingafide from the obferuation ofthofecommaundements which are contained in thisfirfl table, fuch as arefome doubtings concerning God,or ofthe truethofthe Scriptures, or ofChrifi,&c.butit is.a generali defectionand apòflafîe fromGod,& that totally. I V. The fubiec``t in which it is. This fin is found in none at all, but fuchashauebeen enlightenedby thehoheGho(f,andhaue taíkdoithegood gift ofGod. Heb.6.5 ,6. Neitheris itinhim a barecogitationalone, butanex- ternall a6tion,or rather fuch a blafphetnieagain fl God as prcrceede,hfrom a malitious ,andobflinateheart. Math. r 2.3 t. V. The Eleé cannot commit thisfinne: and therfore theywho feel e in themfelues a fare reflimonie of their election, neede neuer to def,aire : nay, this (inne is not in eatery reprobate for many of them dye before they haue this illumination by Gods fpirite. V I. This finnecannot beeforgiuen,not becaufe it isgreater then that Chritis tnerite can fatisfie for it, but becaufeafter a roan bath once committedthis finne, itis iinpofsible forhim to repent. For the gift ofrepentance proceedeth from the holyGhofl, and theholyGhofl remained) invs through Chrift ap- prehendedbyfaith : nowno man loth apprehend Chrifl,that dothmalitioufiy 4efpifeandcontemnhim. VI L Itis veryhardtoknowwhen a mancoin- N 3 tiittetb
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