Every sin is mortal. For that penalty which is due to these debts, is death. Instanceb the first sin that was committed. And to show that the like holdeth in every sinner, the Prophet without any limitation, reservation, or exception at all, saith,c The soul that sinneth it shall dye. If it be a sin, in that it is sin, deadly it must needs be, be it great or small; in thought, word, or deed. Ford the wages of sin, (even of whatsoever is sin) is death. Being a sin, it is a transgression of the Law. For these two words, sin, transgression, are convertible, and reciprocal terms: one importeth as much as the other.e Sin is a transgression. eAnd,f All unrighteousness (or every transgression) is sin. But every transgression is deadly. For,g Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in the Law. And all unrighteousness is deadly. For hthe wrath of God is revealed against all unrighteousness. And that not without just cause. For all unrighteousness, every transgression, every sin is against the good will of God who is of infinite excellency and Majesty,9 and in that respect it is of an infinite pravity, and deserveth an infinite punishment, eternal death.
Euery sinne is mortall. For that penalty which is due to these debts, is death. Instanceb the first sinne that was committed. And to shew that the like holdeth in euery sinner, the Prophet without any limitation, reseruation, or exception at all, saith,c The soule that sinneth it shall dye. If it be a sinne, in that it is sinne, deadly it must needs be, bee it great or small; in thought, word, or deed. Ford the wages of sinne, (euen of whatsoeuer is sinne) is death. Being a sinne, it is a transgression of the Law. For these two words, sinne, transgression, are conuertible, and reciprocall termes: one importeth as much as the other.e Sinne is a transgression. eAnd,f All vnrighteousness (or euery transgression) is sinne. But euery transgression is deadly. For,g Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things that are written in the Law. And all vnrighteousnesse is deadly. For hthe wrath of God is reuealed against all vnrighteousnesse. And that not without iust cause. For all vnrighteousnesse, euery transgression, euery sinne is against the good will of God who is of infinite excellency and Maiestie,9 and in that respect it is of an infinite praultie, and deserueth an infinite punishment, eternall death.
- bGen. 2. 17.
- cEzek. 18. 4.
- dRom. 6. 23.
- e[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- e1. Joh. 3. 4.1. Ioh. 3. 4.
- f[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- gGal. 3. 10.
- hRom. 1. 18.
- 9See my Treatise of the sin against the holy Ghost. §. 31.See my Treatise of the sinne against the holy Ghost. §. 31.
