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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 29: The Condition of men only Civil is unsafe and sad.
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.
But where shall they appear? Shall they appear before the Law? No, that condemneth them for the least Omission, for the smallest Commission to Hell fire; they are the Prohibitions of the Law that the Sinner hath transgressed, and they are the Precepts of the Law that the Ungodly hath not obeyed; and therefore the Law curseth them both to the uttermost. The Law enableth Sin to bind over the Transgressor of it to the Wrath and Curse of God: Hence it's said, The strength of Sin is the Law.
But where shall they appear? Shall they appear before the Gospel? No, their Omissions have most relation to the Gospel. They have not believed the truth of it. They have not embraced the goodness of it. They have not ⟨p. 229⟩obeyed the Precepts of it. They rejected the tenders of Pardon and Life made to them in the Gospel, with frequency and fervency. They would not come to their Physician to be healed of their mortal Diseases. Though he came to them and offered his help freely, and assured them of effectual and speedy recovery, if they would be directed by him; yet they rejected the Counsel of God against themselves; therefore the Gospel will condemn as surely and more sorely than the Law.1 If the word spoken by Angels was steadfast, and every Disobedience received a just recompense of Reward: How shall we escape, if we neglect so great Salvation.
But where shall they appear? Shall they appear before the Gospel? No, their Omissions have most relation to the Gospel. They have not believed the truth of it. They have not embraced the goodness of it. They have not ⟨p. 229⟩obeyed the Precepts of it. They rejected the tenders of Pardon and Life made to them in the Gospel, with frequency and fervency. They would not come to their Physitian to be healed of their mortal Diseases. Though he came to them and offer'd his help freely, and assured them of effectual and speedy recovery, if they would be directed by him; yet they rejected the Counsel of God against themselves; therefore the Gospel will condemn as surely and more sorely than the Law.