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The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission
The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock.
London: printed for Geo. Swinnock, 1675
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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.
3. Sins of Commission do exceedingly grieve the Spirit of God: Indeed every Sin is offensive to the Holy Ghost, or Spirit of Holiness, as directly contrary to its nature; but the Spirit of God sets a particular, special brand and mark upon these Sins, as grievous to him; Follow that which is good, rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks, quench not the Spirit, despise not Prophesying, 1 Thess. 5.15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Observe, the Duties are all positive, (the neglect whereof is a Sin of Omission) to which he exhorts them, if they would not quench the Spirit. The Spirit is not only grieved, but also quenched by Sins of Omission. Fire may be quenched by with-drawing fuel from it, as well as by throwing water on it. By scandalous Sins of Commission, we throw water on this heavenly Flame• quench it; but by neglecting to p••••d to attend on Prophesying, ⟨p. 148⟩and such Sins of Omission, we withdraw fuel from it, and thereby put it out. When the Israelites would not hear the Voice of God, they are said to grieve his holy Spirit, Psal. 95. And when they believed not his Word, the Wonders that he wrought, they are said to vex his holy Spirit, Isa. 63.10. with Numb. 14.11. Numb. 20.12. Then they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit. Not to obey God, is to disobey him. Not to be loyal to him, is to be rebellious; now hereby they vexed his holy Spirit. Now how great a Sin, and how dangerous is it to grieve the Spirit of God; the size or measure of Sin, is to be taken from the Majesty slighted, disobeyed, and offended by it. The Spirit is God, an infinite boundless Being, whom these Sins of Omission grieve and vex. Again, how dangerous is it to grieve and drive the Spirit from us: It's the Spirit that must enable us to our Duties, Rom. 8.26. Direct us in our walkings,