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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 36 › Verse 21
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Observe; Sin deserves no respect from us.
Sinners deserve no respect, much less doth sin. 'Tis one part of the character which David gives of a Citizen of Zion, (Psal. 15.4.) He is one, in whose eyes a vile person (that is, a wicked person, a person given up to his lusts) is contemned. That which makes a person vile and contemptible, is worse than a vile person, and therefore should have less respect, or more contempt from us. Remember, sin is the only thing which makes any person vile; should we then give any respect to sin? should we give respect to that which brings utter disrespect upon us? have we any reason to honour that which brings us to shame? to regard that which makes us regardless both with God and all good men? However some men are regarded with men for their wickedness, I mean with wicked men (they regard their like the more, when they are most like them) yet (I say) sin makes every man regardless with God and every good man: Therefore regard it not, yea, slight it, trample upon it. Take that
Sinners deserve no respect, much less doth sin. 'Tis one part of the character which David gives of a Citizen of Sion, (Psal. 15.4.) He is one, in whose eyes a vile person (that is, a wicked person, a person given up to his lusts) is contemned. That which makes a person vile and contemptible, is worse than a vile person, and therefore should have less respect, or more contempt from us. Remember, sin is the only thing which makes any person vile; should we then give any respect to sin? should we give respect to that which brings utter disrespect upon us? have we any reason to honour that which brings us to shame? to regard that which makes us regardless both with God and all good men? However some men are regarded with men for their wickedness, I mean with wicked men (they regard their like the more, when they are most like them) yet (I say) sin makes every man regardless with God and every good man: Therefore regard it not, yea, slight it, trample upon it. Take that