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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 make plain a description of it, as possibly I can. And, in doing of it, I shall 1 Shew you negatively what is not this sin. 2 I shall shew you positively what it is.
I shall shew you, negatively, what is not 'The sin unto death:' Or, in what degree 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 sinner's 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 the hearts against him and will not be obedient to the heavenly calls. Now such sin griveously against the Holy Ghost but yet this alone is not the unpardonable sin against the Holy Ghost; for many that have stood it ont a long time, and have often quenched and grieved the Holy Spirit, yet at last they have been wrought upon into sincere conversion.
2. A man may commit many henious and crying sins, and yet not be guilty of the unpardonable
