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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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Chapter 33: A Caution against sins of Omission, in regard of the matter of Duties.
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Ex. IF Christ will condemn men at the Great Day for sins of Omission: It may exhort us to mind the doing of Good, as well as the forbearing of Evil, to be as watchful against sins of Omission as well as against sins of Commission, and make Conscience of Affirmative as well as Negative Commands. Do not think it sufficient to forbear what is Evil, unless also thou dost what is Good. It's good not to be evil in ⟨p. 273⟩doing what the Law forbids, but it's evil also not to be good in doing what the Law enjoins. The Minister is not a good Minister, because he doth not seduce, or mislead, or deceive his people, by false Doctrine, or scandalous living, if he do not teach them the right ways of the Lord, and be not instant with them in season and out of season, to Know, and Adore, and Honour their Maker and Redeemer. A good Shepherd must look to good Pastures for his Sheep, as well as defend them from Lions and Wolves. Paul proves his Integrity by this, That he kept nothing back that was profitable for his people, but taught them publicly, and from house to house, and that he declared unto them the whole Counsel of God, Act. 20.21, 22, 27. The Magistrate is not a good Magistrate, who can only say that he never oppressed or persecuted the Innocent. He must be able to say with Job, that he relieved them in their Necessities, and redressed them in their Grievances: I delivered the Poor that cried, and the Fatherless, and him that had none to help. I was eyes to the Blind, and feet to the Lame. ⟨p. 274⟩I brake the jaws of the Wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his Teeth, Job 29.12, 15, 17. The Christian is not a good Christian, that can only tell us that he is an harmless man, he doth no mischief, he wrongs none in thought, word, or deed. The barren Tree brings forth no bad fruit, yet it's cut down for the fire. He is an evil man that neglects what is good, as well as he that follows what is evil.
Ex. IF Christ will condemn men at the Great Day for sins of Omission: It may exhort us to mind the doing of Good, as well as the forbearing of Evil, to be as watchful against sins of Omission as well as against sins of Commission, and make Conscience of Affirmative as well as Negative Commands. Do not think it sufficient to forbear what is Evil, unless also thou dost what is Good. It's good not to be evil in