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The Doctrine of Repentance
The doctrine of repentance, useful for these times by Tho. Watson ...
London: printed by R.W. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1668
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.
That sin is worse than affliction, is evident,1 because the greatest judgement God lays upon a man in this life, is to let him sin without control. When the Lords displeasure is most severely kindled against a person, he doth not say, I will bring the Sword and Plague on this man, but I will let him sin on, Psal. 81. 11. ⟨p. 61⟩So I gave them up to their own hearts lusts*. Now if the giving a man up to his sins (in the account of God himself) is the most dreadful evil, then sin is far worse than affliction; and if it be so, then how should it be hated by us!
That sin is worse than affliction, is evident,1 because the greatest judgement God laies upon a man in this life, is to let him sin without controll. When the Lords displeasure is most severely kindled against a person, he doth not say, I will bring the Sword and Plague on this man, but I will let him sin on, Psal. 81. 11. ⟨p. 61⟩So I gave them up to their own hearts lusts*. Now if the giving a man up to his sins (in the account of God himself) is the most dreadful evil, then sin is far worse than affliction; and if it be so, then how should it be hated by us!
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- *Tradit Deus ut justus Judex. Beza.