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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.
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:
2. There is Iustice 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:
1. He who Fears God, is afraid to do any thing that he doubts may be sinful, Rom. 14.23. He will not swallow Oaths like Pills, lest they should afterwards work in his Conscience: he dares not mix any thing in Gods Worship which he hath not appointed, he doubts it is like Offering strange fire. Where Conscience is Scrupulous, it is safer to forbear; for, what is not of Faith is Sin.