A practical discourse of the sin against the Holy Ghost: shewing plainly, I. What it is. II. How any person may certainly know, whether he has been guilty of it. : Designed to bring incouragement to the faithful penitent, tranquility of mind to the obedient, joys to them that love; and the returning sinner from desperation.

Title

A practical discourse of the sin against the Holy Ghost: shewing plainly, I. What it is. II. How any person may certainly know, whether he has been guilty of it. : Designed to bring incouragement to the faithful penitent, tranquility of mind to the obedient, joys to them that love; and the returning sinner from desperation.

Author

Sharp, John, 1645-1714.

Publication

London, :: Printed by J.L. for Henry Bonwicke ...,

MDCXCV [1695]

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Holy Spirit.

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Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• THE Author's DEDICATION AND PRAYER.
• quotation
• THE CONTENTS.
• A Practical Discourse OF THE Sin against the Holy Ghost.
  • SECT. I. The Occasion of this Discourse.
  • SECT. II. What the Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is.
    • 1. Shew, What this Sin is.
  • SECT. III. The Blasphemy of the Pharisees, Ʋnpardonable no longer than wilfully and Impenitently con∣tinued in.
  • SECT. IV. How any Person may assuredly know, whether he has been Guilty of the Sin against the Holy Ghost.
  • SECT. V. 3. The great Likelihood that you (Christian Reader) have not yet been Guilty of this Sin.
  • SECT. VI. The first Practical Inference, or Instance of Application; from the Consideration of the Nature and Meaning of the Sin against the Holy Ghost: Viz. That 'tis Matter of great Encouragement for the Faithful Penitent to go on very Comfortably, but yet very Sincerely in his Repen∣tances.
  • SECT. VII. The Second Practical Inference, or Instance of Application, from the Consideration of the Nature and the Meaning of the Sin a∣gainst the Holy Ghost, is This: It brings Matter of Reproof and Terrour to the Careless and the Prophane Person that goes on in any known Sin; and takes no Care to Come in, and Re∣turn to God By Repentance; and to Labour for the Contrary Vertue, and Live in it.
  • SECT. VIII. The third Practical Inference from the Consideration of the Nature and Meaning of the Sin against the Holy Ghost. It Brings Mat∣ter of Comfort to all Sincerely Humble, Holy, Devout and Obe∣dient Persons; to Encourage them to Persevere and go on, a Little longer, with a holy Joy, and with a Religious Peace.
  • SECT. IX. The CLOSE. Two Things necessary to the Hol∣ding out in a Christian Course; which you (Christian Reader) that are now assured you have not committed the Ʋnpardona∣ble Sin, should by all Means Presently resolve upon: which if you did, you would be very Safe and Happy.
  • SECT. X. Three Aspirations; Or Emotions of the Soul, that being joyfully Apprehensive it has not com∣mitted this Sin, is desirous henceforward to Please God in a Life of Faithful Obedience and Penitential Love.
    • ASPIRATION I.
    • ASPIRATION II.
    • ASPIRATION III.
• Books Printed for HENRY BONWICKE, at the Red-Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard.