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…

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.

3. The Godly should so far Fear the day of Judgment, as it makes them afraid of dissembling in Religion. For at that day false hearts will be unmasked. Why did Paul walk with such integrity? 2 Thes. 2.10 Ye are witnesses and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved our ⟨p. 73⟩