yet he
will have men to be called through his ministers to that word. Therefore
let us give credit unto the minister, when he speaketh God's word: yea,
rather let us credit God when he speaketh by his ministers, and offereth
us remission of our sins by his word. For there is no sin so great in
this world, but it is pardonable as long as we be in this world, and call
for mercy: for here is the time of mercy; here we may come to forgiveness
of our sins. But if we once die in our sins and wickedness, so that we
be damned, let us not look for remission afterwards: for the state after
this life is unchangeable. But as long as we be here, we may cry for
mercy. Therefore let us not despair: let us amend our lives, and cry
unto God for forgiveness of our sins; and then no doubt we shall obtain
remission, if we call with a faithful heart upon him, for so he hath
promised unto us in his most holy word.

The holy scripture maketh mention of a sin against the Holy Ghost, which
sin cannot be forgiven, neither in this world, nor in the world to come.
And this maketh many men unquiet in their hearts and consciences: for
some there be which ever be afraid, lest they have committed that same
sin against the Holy Ghost, which is irremissible. Therefore some say,
"I cannot tell whether I have sinned against the Holy Ghost or not: if I
have committed that sin, I know I shall be damned." But I tell you what
ye shall do: despair not of the mercy of God, for it is immeasurable. I
cannot deny but that there is a sin against the Holy Ghost, which is
irremissible: but we cannot judge of it aforehand, we cannot tell which
man hath committed that sin or not, as long as he is alive; but when he
is once gone, then I can judge whether he sinned against the Holy Ghost
or not. As now I can judge that Nero, Saul, and Judas, and such like,
that died in sins and wickedness, did commit this sin against the Holy
Ghost: for they were wicked, and continued in their wickedness still to
the very end; they made an end in their wickedness. But we cannot judge
whether one of us sin this sin against the Holy Ghost, or not; for though
a man be wicked at this time, yet he may repent, and leave his wickedness
tomorrow, and so not commit that sin against the Holy Ghost. Our Saviour
Christ pronounced against the scribes and Pharisees, that they had
committed that sin against the Holy Ghost; because he knew their hearts,
he knew they would still abide in their