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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 44: Another cause of Omissions, is vain excuses men have, that Omissions are little sins, w…
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Sins of Omission may be greater in respect of the person committing them, a Believer, in regard of the means the Offender enjoyeth. The Word of the Divine Grace, in regard of the matter ⟨p. 420⟩he omits, the Duties of the Gospel, and in many other respects than Sins of Commissions in others, who have not such circumstances.
It is very evident, and cannot be denied, that Sins are unequal; for though Original Sin, as the Logicians say of Substantia, be not capable of magis & minus, of intension or remission, of aggravation or diminution; yet actual sins are like qualities and quantities which receive more or less addition or subtraction, and have their Latitude and Degrees. For this cause under the Law there were diversity of Sacrifices for diversity of Sin, Levit. 4.
It is very evident, and cannot be denied, that Sins are unequal; for though Original Sin, as the Logicians say of Substantia, be not capable of magis & minus, of intension or remission, of aggravation or diminution; yet actual sins are like qualities and quantities which receive more or less addition or substraction, and have their Latitude and Degrees. For this cause under the Law there were diversity of Sacrifices for diversity of Sin, Levit. 4.
2. I answer, that no sins are little simply: Though there is a difference of sins considered comparatively, and so sins may be said to be little, if compared with those that are more heinous; yet no sins absolutely considered are little. The least Sin resembleth the Earth, which though but a point to the Heavens, yet is a vast immeasurable Body in it self.