the jerusalem sinner saved-第24章

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them。　　And　thus　it　was　with　Judas；　and　with　those　who；　after　they
were　enlightened；　and　had　tasted；　and　had　felt　something　of　the
powers　of　the　world　to　come；　fell　away　from　the　faith　of　him；　and　put
him　to　open　shame　and　disgrace；　Heb。　vi。　5；　6。

3。　　It　must　also　be　done　after；　and　in　opposition　to　one's　own　open
profession　of　him。　　〃For　if　after　they　have　escaped　the　pollution　of
the　world；　through　the　knowledge　of　our　Lord　and　Saviour　Jesus
Christ；　they　are　again　entangled　therein；　and　overcome；　the　latter
end　is　worse　with　them　than　the　beginning；　for　it　had　been　better　for
them　not　to　have　known　the　way　of　righteousness；　than　after　they　have
known　it；　to　turn　from　the　holy　commandment　（which　is　the　word　of
faith）　delivered　unto　them。〃

4。　　All　this　must　be　done　openly；　before　witnesses；　in　the　face；
sight；　and　view　of　the　world；　by　word　and　act。　　This　is　the　sin　that
is　unpardonable；　and　he　that　hath　thus　done；　can　never；　it　is
impossible　he　ever　should　be　renewed　again　to　repentance；　and　that
for　a　double　reason；　for　such　an　one　doth　say；　he　will　not；　and　of
him　God　says；　he　shall　not　have　the　benefit　of　salvation　by　him。

Object。　　But　if　this　be　the　sin　unpardonable；　why　is　it　called　the
sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost；　and　not　rather　the　sin　against　the　Son　of
God？

Answ。　　It　is　called　〃the　sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost；〃　because　such
count　the　works　he　did；　which　were　done　by　the　Spirit　of　God；　the
works　of　the　spirit　of　the　devil。　　Also　because　all　such　as　so　reject
Christ　Jesus　the　Lord；　they　do　it　in　despite　of　that　testimony　which
the　Holy　Ghost　has　given　of　him　in　the　holy　scriptures；　for　the
scriptures　are　the　breathings　of　the　Holy　Ghost；　as　in　all　other
things；　so　in　that　testimony　they　bear　of　the　person；　of　the　works；
sufferings；　resurrection；　and　ascension　of　Jesus　Christ。

Sinner；　this　is　the　sin　against　the　Holy　Ghost。　　What　sayst　thou？
Hast　thou　committed　it？　　Nay；　I　know　thou　hast　not；　if　thou　wouldst
be　saved　by　Christ。　　Yea；　it　is　impossible　that　thou　shouldst　have
done　it；　if　indeed　thou　wouldst　be　saved　by　him。

No　man　can　desire　to　be　saved　by　him；　whom　he　yet　judgeth　to　be　an
impostor；　a　magician；　a　witch。　　No　man　can　hope　for　redemption　by
that　blood　which　he　yet　counteth　an　unholy　thing。　　Nor　will　God　ever
suffer　such　an　one　to　repent；　who　has；　after　light　and　profession　of
him；　thus　horribly　and　devil…like　contemned　and　trampled　upon　him。

True；　words　and　wars　and　blasphemies　against　this　Son　of　man　are
pardonable；　but　then　they　must　be　done　ignorantly　and　in　unbelief。
Also　all　blasphemous　thoughts　are　likewise　such　as　may　be　passed　by；
if　the　soul　afflicted　with　them　indeed　is　sorry　for　them；　1　Tim。　i。
13…15；　Mar。　iii。　28。

All　but　this；　sinner；　all　but　this！　　If　God　had　said；　he　will　forgive
one　sin；　it　had　been　undeserved　grace；　but　when　he　says　he　will
pardon　all　but　one；　this　is　grace　to　the　height。

Nor　is　that　one　unpardonable　otherwise；　but　because　the　Saviour　that
should　save　them　is　rejected　and　put　away。

We　read　of　Jacob's　ladder；　Christ　is　Jacob's　ladder　that　reacheth　up
to　heaven；　and　he　that　refuseth　to　go　by　this　ladder　thither；　will
scarce　by　other　means　get　up　so　high。

There　is　none　other　name　given　under　heaven　among　men　whereby　we　must
be　saved。　　There　is　none　other　sacrifice　for　sin　than　this；　he　also；
and　he　only；　is　the　Mediator　that　reconcileth　men　to　God。　　And；
sinner；　if　thou　wouldst　be　saved　by　him；　his　benefits　are　thine；　yea；
though　thou　art　a　great　and　Jerusalem　transgressor。







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