Exposition of the Canons, Fifth Head of Doctrine, Of the Perseverance of the Saints: Article 5 (2)

The third consequence of the "enormous sins" of the saints is that they "grieve the Holy Spirit." This is, of course, a Scriptural expression, taken from Ephesians 4:30: "And grieve not the; Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption." The expression refers, in the first place, to the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Christ dwelling in the church and in the hearts of believers. The third consequence of the "enormous sins" of the saints is that they "grieve the Holy...