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…

1. The Godly should so fear Judgement, as every day to renew their Sorrow for Sin. They have sins quotidiani incursus, that creep upon them daily, and they must with Peter, weep bitterly; they must steep their Souls in the brinish Tears of Repentance: It ⟨p. 72⟩would be sad to be found at the last day in any sin unrepented of.

2. The Godly should so Fear the day of Judgment as it makes them afraid of Sins of Omission. The not dressing a wound brings death: the not discharging duty may bring damnation. You may read the solemn Process at the last day, Mat. 25.42. I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat, naked and ye clothed me not, sick and in Prison and ye Visited me not. The charge here brought in, is for sins of Omission. Christ doth not say, Ye took away my meat from me, but, Ye gave me no meat; He saith not, Ye put me in prison, but, Ye visited me not. The sins of Omission condemned them. Not praying in the family, not sanctifying the Sabbath, not giving Alms, will be the fatal Indictment.

2. The Godly should so Fear the day of Judgment as it makes them afraid of Sins of Omission. The not dressing a wound brings death: the not discharging duty may bring d•mnation. You may read the solemn Process at the last day, Mat. 25.42. I was an hungred and ye gave me no meat, naked and ye cloathed me not, sick and in Prison and ye Visited me not. The charge here brought in, is for sins of Omission. Christ doth not say, Ye took away my meat from me, but, Ye gave me no meat; He saith not, Ye put me in prison, but, Ye visited me not. The sins of Omission condemned them. Not praying in the family, not sanctfying the Sabbath, not giving Almes, will be the fatal Inditement.