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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, To sin against Gods judgements upon other men, is an aggravated evil; for thee to sin when God ⟨p. 110⟩hath given thee warning of sin from other mens blood; this did aggravate Belshazzars sin, Dan. 5. 22. 23. And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; But hast lifted up thy self against the Lord of heaven, &c. Thou that knowest how a man is plagued for his uncleanness; thou that knowest how a man is plagued for riotous living, yet thou wilt live riotous, and thou wilt live adulterous, that thy sin is the greater, thou sinnest against the monument of the eye, as well as against the warning of the ear.
Thirdly, To sin against Gods judgements upon other men, is an aggravated evill; for thee to sin when God ⟨p. 110⟩hath given thee warning of sin from other mens blood; this did aggravate Belshazzars sin, Dan. 5. 22. 23. And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; But hast lifted up thy selfe against the Lord of heaven, &c. Thou that knowest how a man is plagued for his uncleannesse; thou that knowest how a man is plagued for riotous living, yet thou wilt live riotous, and thou wilt live adulterous, that thy sin is the greater, thou sinnest against the monument of the eie, as well as against the warning of the eare.
Fourthly, Sin against Gods judgements upon our selves, doth weighten sin; this did aggravate Abaz sin, 2 Chron. 28. 22. And in the time of his distress, he did trespass yet more against the Lord.