vER.8— 12. 8T. LUKE. 439 accordingto that,He hath blindedtheireyes,so thattheyIsa.6,10. shouldnot be converted,and I shouldhealthem. CYRIL. ButiftheHoly Spiritwerea creature,and notofthedivine substanceof the Fatherand the Son, how doesan injury committedagainstHim entailupon itsogreata punishment asisdenouncedagainstthosethatblasphemeagainstGod ? BEDE.Nor however are alltheywho saythattheSpiritis notholy,or isnot God, butisinferiortotheFatherand the Son,involvedin the crimeof unpardonableblasphemy,be causetheyare led to do itthroughhuman ignorance,not a demoniacalhatred,as the rulersof theJews were. AUG. Aug. Or ifitwere here said,"Who hath spoken any blasphemySerm'71' whateveragainsttheHoly Spirit,"we oughtthento under standthereby" allblasphemy;" butbecauseitwas said,who blasphemethagainsttheHoly Spirit,letitbe understoodof himthatblasphemednot inany way,but in sucha manner thatitcanneverbe pardonedhim. For sowhen itwas said, TheLordtemptethnoman,thatisnotspokenofevery,butonlyJames ofa certainkind of temptation.Now what thatkind of ' 3' blasphemyagainsttheHoly Spiritis,letus see. The first blessingofbelieversisforgivenessof sinsin theHoly Spirit. Againstthisfreegifttheimpenitentheartspeaks. Impeni tenceitselfthereforeisblasphemyagainsttheSpirit,whichis neitherforgivenin thisworld,nor in thatwhichistocome ; forrepentancegainsthatforgivenessin thisworldwhich is toavailin theworldto come. CYRIL.But theLord after havinginspiredsuch greatfear,and preparedmen to resist thosewho departfrom a rightconfession,commanded them fortheresttotakeno carewhattheyshouldanswer,because forthosewho arefaithfullydisposed,theHoly Spiritframes fitwords,astheirteacher,and dwellingwithinthem. Whence itfollows,And when theyshallbringyou intosynagogues, takeno thoughthow orwhat ye shallanswer. GLOSS.Now Gloss.He says,how,withrespecttothe manner of speaking,what,mter' withrespecttothe manner of intention.How ye shallan swerto thosewho ask,or what ye shallsay to thosewho wishtolearn.BKDE. For when we areledforChrist'ssake beforejudges,we oughttoofferonlyourwillforChrist,but inanswering,theHoly SpiritwillsupplyHis grace,as itis added,For theHoly Spiritwillteachyou,fyc.CHRYS. But Horn."33. in Matt.