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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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8. Sacrilege: The Tree of Knowledge was none of Adam's, yet he took of it, and did sacrilegiously rob God of his Due. It was counted a great Crime in Harpalus to rob the Temple, and steal the Silver Vessels. So in Adam to steal Fruit from that Tree which God had peculiarly enclosed for himself. Sacrilege is double Theft.
8. Sacriledge: The Tree of Knowledge was none of Adam's, yet he took of it, and did sacrilegiously rob God of his Due. It was counted a great Crime in Harpalus to rob the Temple, and steal the Silver Vessels. So in Adam to steal Fruit from that Tree which God had peculiarly enclosed for himself. Sacriledge is double Theft.
9. Murder. Adam was a public Person, and all his Posterity were involved and wrapped up in him, and he sinning, did at one destroy all his Posterity, if Free-grace did not interpose. If Abel's Blood did cry so loud in God's Ears, Gen. 4.10. The voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me from the ground; then how loud did the Blood of all Adam's Posterity cry against him for Vengeance.
9. Murder. Adam was a publick Person, and all his Posterity were involved and wrapped up in him, and he sinning, did at one destroy all his Posterity, if Free-grace did not interpose. If Abel's Blood did cry so loud in God's Ears, Gen. 4.10. The voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me from the ground; then how loud did the Blood of all Adam's Posterity cry against him for Vengeance.
10. Presumption. Adam presumed of God's Mercy; he blessed himself, saying, he should have Peace; he thought though he did transgress, he should not die; God would sooner reverse his Decree then punish him; high Presumption! What an heinous sin then was Adam's breach of Covenant?