speak a word] See Matth. 12. 31, 32. Mar. 3. 28. 1 John 5:16. it shall be forgiven him] He that speaketh against Christ through ignorance and unbelief, it shall be forgiven him when he repenteth: but he that shall blaspheme the holy Spirit of God, or the Godhead, out of destinate malice, against him knowledge and conscience, wittingly and willingly, it shall not be forgiven him: for otherwise we know Pauls blasphemie was forgiven him, for he did it ignorantly, 1 Timothy 1:13.