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The saints jewel, showing how to apply the promise In a sermon preached by Thomas Shepherd.The saints iewell, shevving hovv to apply the promise In a sermon preached by Thomas Shepheard.
Rotterdam? : s.n., Printed in the year, 1642Rotterdam? : s.n., Printed in the yeere, 1642
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Again whatsoever you do in your calling is accursed unto you, yea your praying, reading, hearing, fasting and mourning, all is sin, for The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination 1unto the Lord.
Againe whatsoever you doe in your calling is accursed unto you, yea your praying, reading, hearing, fasting and mourning, all is sin, for The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination 1unto the Lord.
Object But if it be so, may these wicked men say, that our best duties are sin, why should we perform any duties, either praying, hearing or the like?
Object But if it be so, may these wicked men say, that our best duties are sin, why should we performe any duties, either praying, hearing or the like?
Answ. In answer to this, know for certain whiles thou art in this condition, thou art in a bad condition, for every thing you do is sin. Unto the pure all things are pure: but 1unto them that are defiled, and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but even their minds and consciences are defiled, So that to you, to perform duty it is sin, or not to perform duty is sin: but yet omit not duty, for though in performing duty thou sinnest: yet not to perform duty, is a double sin.