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A discourse concerning earthquakes. Occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New-England, in the…
A discourse concerning earthquakes. Occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New-England, in the province of Massachusetts-Bay, June 16. and in Connecticut-Colony [sic], June 22. 1705. : Also, two sermons, showing, that sin is the greatest evil; and, that to redeem time is the greatest wisdom. / By Increase Mather.A discourse concerning earthquakes. Occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New-England, in the province of Massachusetts-Bay, June 16. and in Conecticot-Colony [sic], June 22. 1705. : Also, two sermons, shewing, that sin is the greatest evil; and, that to redeem time is the greatest wisdom. / By Increase Mather.
Boston: printed by Timothy Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1706
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3. There is not the least sin that can be committed, but if it is pardoned, it as cost the precious Blood of Jesus Christ, to obtain the forgiveness of it. Not only the greatest, but the least ⟨p. 72⟩sins must be expiated with that precious Blood. No less a Sacrifice was necessary, Heb. 9. 22. Without shedding of blood is no remission. And no other Blood, but the Blood of the Son of God, could ever obtain the remission of any one sin. The Law denounceth Eternal Death for the least sin, Rom. 6. 23. Gal. 3. 10. So great is the Demerit of the least sin, as that nothing less then what is infinitely Meritorious, could make satisfaction for it. There is not an idle word which any man has spoken, nor a vain thought which has at any time been entertained in his heart, but he must lye and die for ever in unquenchable fire, because of that sin, except Jesus Christ the Son of God has shed his Blood to purchase a pardon for it.
3. There is not the least sin that can be committed, but if it is pardoned, it as cost the precious Blood of Jesus Christ, to obtain the forgiveness of it. Not only the greatest, but the least ⟨p. 72⟩sins must be expiated with that precious Blood. No less a Sacrifice was necessary, Heb. 9. 22. Without shedding of blood is no remission. And no other Blood, but the Blood of the Son of God, could ever obtain the remission of any one sin. The Law denounceth Eternal Death for the least sin, Rom. 6. 23. Gal. 3. 10. So great is the Demerit of the least sin, as that nothing less then what is infinitely Meritorious, could make satisfaction for it. There is not an idle word which any man has spoken, nor a vain thought which has at any time been entertained in his heart, but he must lye and dy for ever in unquenchable fire, because of that sin, except Jesus Christ the Son of God has shed his Blood to purchase a pardon for it.