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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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1. Because all sins are against a great and infinite Majesty. Reader, it's the excellency of the Person whose Authority ⟨p. 421⟩is contemned, and Commands violated, and whose Name is dishonoured by sin that gives sin its name, speaks its heinous Nature, and is the highest aggravation of it, Numb. 32.23. and this is done in all Sins. Friend, till thou canst hear of a little God contemned, abused, disgraced, and resisted by Sin, speak no more of little sins in excuse for thy allowance of them, Zach. 1.5.
1. Because all sins are against a great and infinite Majesty. Reader, it's the excellency of the Person whose Authority ⟨p. 421⟩is contemned, and Commands violated, and whose Name is dishonoured by sin that gives sin its name, speaks its hainous Nature, and is the highest aggravation of it, Numb. 32.23. and this is done in all Sins. Friend, till thou canst hear of a little God contemned, abused, disgraced, and resisted by Sin, speak no more of little sins in excuse for thy allowance of them, Zach. 1.5.
2. Because the price paid to make satisfaction for all sins of what size or sort soever, was a great price. It is the blood, the precious blood of the Son of God,1 and that only that can wash away the least Sin, 1 Joh. 1.7