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Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…
Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed by J. Astwood for Tho. Parkhurst, 1682
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.
2. In Affliction Conscience may be quiet; the Hail may beat upon the Tiles, when there is Music in the room: but Sin terrifies the Conscience. Nero in the midst of Feasts and Roman sports was full of horror of mind; the numbers of men he had Killed, troubled him. Catiline was frighted at every noise. Cain in Killing Abel stabbed half the World at one blow, yet could not he Kill the Worm of his own Conscience.
2. In Affliction Conscience may be quiet; the Hail may beat upon the Tiles, when there is Musick in the room: but Sin terrifies the Conscience. Nero in the midst of Feasts and Roman sports was full of horrour of mind; the numbers of men he had Killed, troubled him. Cataline was frighted at every noise. Cain in Killing Abel stab'd half the World at one blow, yet could not he Kill the Worm of his own Conscience.
Sin is the Spirits of Mischief distilled, it puts a Sting into death, 1 Cor. 15.56. It is worse than Hell. 1. Hell is a burden only to the sinner, but sin is a Burden to God, Amos 2.13.
2. There is Justice in Hell, but sin ⟨p. 47⟩is the most unjust thing. It would rob God of his Glory, Christ of his Purchase, the Soul of it's Happiness. 'Tis more bitter to sin against Christ, than to suffer the torments of Hell, saith Chrysostom: Is not sin then to be feared? he who Fears God is afraid of touching this forbidden fruit: More Particularly: