An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

But some may say, Doth not sin damage God at all; could Ellhu say in Truth, What dost thou against him, or into him, if thou sinnest? Is sin nothing to God? The Church complained, and cried out to those that passed by her, (Lam. 1.12.) Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? Are all my afflictions nothing to you? May not God say much more, Are all your transgressions nothing unto me? Are our sins nothing to him? Is he unconcerned in them? How can this be? There are several Scripture-Expressions which show clearly that we do much against God when we sin, and much for him when we sin not, or abstain from sin.

But some may say, Doth not sin damage God at all; could Ellhu say in Truth, What dost thou against him, or into him, if thou sinnest? Is sin nothing to God? The Church complained, and cryed out to those that passed by her, (Lam. 1.12.) Is it nothing to you, all ye that passe by? Are all my afflictions nothing to you? May not God say much more, Are all your transgressions nothing unto me? Are our sins nothing to him? Is he unconcerned in them? How can this be? There are several Scripture-Expressions which shew cleerly that we do much against God when we sin, and much for him when we sin not, or abstain from sin.

First, When a People, especially when a professing People, sin, The name of God is profaned; and is that nothing to God? Is it not against God, to have his name profaned? We find the Lord charging this upon his People (Ezek. 36.20, 21.) They profaned my name among the Heathen, &c. To profane the name of God, is to make it as an unholy, as a common, yea, as a corrupt thing; and is this nothing to God?

First, When a People, especially when a professing People, sin, The name of God is prophaned; and is that nothing to God? Is it not against God, to have his name p•ophaned? We find the Lord charging this upon his People (