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The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithful labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithfull labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.
London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
In these four places the words are used in Scripture and in my Text, but not else as: I remember throughout the word of God: and because these three words are here used; Interpreters take much pains to find out some material direction between them: here is Transgression, Sin, and Iniquity; I have consulted with many, and the truest account I can give you is ⟨p. 5⟩this; [Greek or Hebrew] Transgression signifies in the Hebrew Rebellion, say interpreters, it notes sin with all extensions and aggravations, sin increased to a great height. Secondly, [Greek or Hebrew] Sin signifies in the Hebrew, evils that are of the lesser degree; that are not so heinous, and so notes only by sin evils of infirmity and common incursion. Thirdly, [Greek or Hebrew] Iniquity signifies sin of nature, that pravity of nature wherein a man was born. But Grammarians in the Latin do distinguish these words otherwise, Iniquity, they make to be that which is done against another man: Sin, that which is done against a mans self: and Transgression, that which is done immediately against God. But beloved, the Scripture in many places, makes them all one. Therefore we need not make further curious enquiry after the distinction of these words, And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. The iniquity of my sin; There is some disagreement about the sense of these words, what it is for God to forgive the iniquity of sin: By the iniquity of sin, some do understand the punishment that sin deserves: the Hebrew word [Greek or Hebrew] that signifies Iniquity, signifies Punishment; the same word here is spoken of Cain, My punishment is greater then I can bear, there is the same word [Greek or Hebrew]: therefore in some translations it is read thus, Thou forgavest the punishment of my sin.