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joh._n 9.4_o chap._n xli_o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n a_o unregenerate_a heart_n with_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o a_o renew_a nature_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o particular_n viz._n the_o cause_n and_o cure_v of_o sin_n of_o omission_n i_o shall_v recite_v one_o more_o general_a and_o principal_a cause_n other_o more_o special_a and_o less_o principal_a and_o join_v the_o cure_n to_o the_o cause_n 1._o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o these_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v a_o unregenerate_a heart_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v unplow_a and_o lie_v fallow_a no_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v weed_n may_v grow_v good_a corn_n can_v grow_v there_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v up_o by_o repentance_n but_o harden_v through_o custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n no_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n no_o faith_n no_o love_n or_o humility_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v expect_v there_o can_v the_o leopard_n change_v his_o spot_n or_o the_o blackamoor_n his_o skin_n no_o more_o can_v he_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o jer._n 23.13_o nature_n fruit_n will_v be_v according_a to_o its_o root_n whether_o sweet_a or_o sour_a there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o good_a foundation_n lay_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o good_a superstructure_n of_o holiness_n rear_v a_o unrenewed_a heart_n have_v no_o tendency_n towards_o it_o and_o nature_n will_v work_v little_o far_o than_o its_o own_o inclination_n the_o water_n will_v run_v as_o the_o tide_n carry_v it_o nay_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v contrary_a to_o religious_a duty_n have_v a_o hatred_n and_o
knowledge_n make_v way_n for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 12.32_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n those_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o natural_a law_n the_o moral_a and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o and_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o they_o be_v against_o the_o clear_a light_n so_o they_o be_v against_o the_o sweet_a love_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o sinful_a a_o taper_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o ghost_n make_v it_o look_v the_o more_o ghastly_a this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n joh._n 3.19_o sin_n repeat_v and_o reiterated_a be_v much_o great_a than_o sin_n once_o commit_v hereby_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n be_v strengthen_v frequent_a act_n root_v the_o habit_n hereby_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n be_v abuse_v for_o the_o more_o patient_a he_o be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v provoke_v rom._n 2.4_o as_o in_o number_n one_o in_o the_o first_o place_n stand_v but_o for_o a_o single_a one_o in_o the_o second_o place_n ten_o in_o the_o three_o place_n for_o a_o hundred_o the_o four_o place_n for_o a_o thousand_o so_o here_o each_o repetition_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n prov._n 29.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v be_v see_v the_o grievousness_n of_o his_o punishment_n not_o afflict_v but_o destroy_v the_o quickness_n of_o it_o speedy_o and_o the_o irrecoverableness_n of_o it_o and_o that_o without_o remedy_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n another_o thing_n to_o lie_v there_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a that_o drown_v man_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v great_a respective_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v only_o to_o do_v evil_a as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v innocent_a jer._n 32._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v only_o do_v evil_a before_o i_o 32.6_o deut._n 32.6_o 1._o as_o these_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o great_a obligation_n on_o god_n part_n against_o the_o elect_n call_v pardon_v adopt_v saving-love_n each_o of_o these_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n god_n accent_n israel_n sin_n from_o his_o special_a kindness_n hos_fw-la 11.1_o although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o they_o 2._o as_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o most_o solemn_a engagement_n on_o our_o part_n every_o of_o god_n people_n do_v express_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n whole_o universal_o and_o eternal_o the_o lord_n the_o israelite_n avouch_v god_n to_o be_v they_o and_o david_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v god_n obedient_a servant_n psal_n 119._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o it_o be_v no_o mean_a sin_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n god_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n by_o this_o they_o all_o like_a man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n 3._o as_o these_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o great_a help_n to_o obedience_n a_o enlighten_v mind_n a_o renew_a will_n sanctify_a affection_n a_o awake_v conscience_n and_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n or_o new_a nature_n be_v all_o oppose_a and_o resist_v by_o their_o disobedience_n this_o cut_v the_o heart_n of_o david_n that_o god_n make_v he_o to_o know_v wisdom_n secret_o psal_n 51.6_o 4._o as_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o man_n cause_n god_n to_o be_v more_o blaspheme_v and_o dishonour_v than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o levit._fw-la 22.31_o nathan_n tell_v david_n by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o indeed_o these_o by_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o their_o repentance_n seem_v to_o repent_v of_o their_o repentance_n and_o to_o lick_v up_o their_o vomit_n sin_n of_o omission_n may_v be_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n commit_v they_o a_o believer_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_v the_o offender_n enjoy_v the_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o omit_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n than_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o other_o who_o have_v not_o such_o circumstance_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o sin_n be_v unequal_a for_o though_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o logician_n say_v of_o substantia_fw-la be_v not_o capable_a of_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la of_o intention_n or_o remission_n of_o aggravation_n or_o diminution_n yet_o actual_a sin_n be_v like_o quality_n and_o quantity_n which_o receive_v more_o or_o less_o addition_n or_o substraction_n and_o have_v their_o latitude_n and_o degree_n for_o this_o cause_n under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o diversity_n of_o sin_n levit._n 4._o 2._o i_o answer_v that_o no_o sin_n be_v little_a simple_o though_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o sin_n consider_v comparative_o and_o so_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v little_a if_o compare_v with_o those_o that_o be_v more_o heinous_a yet_o no_o sin_n absolute_o consider_v be_v little_a the_o least_o sin_n resemble_v the_o earth_n which_o though_o but_o a_o point_n to_o the_o heaven_n yet_o be_v a_o vast_a immeasurable_a body_n in_o itself_o 1._o because_o all_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o great_a and_o infinite_a majesty_n reader_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n who_o authority_n be_v contemn_v and_o command_v violate_v and_o who_o name_n be_v dishonour_v by_o sin_n that_o give_v sin_v its_o name_n speak_v its_o heinous_a nature_n and_o be_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o it_o numb_a 32.23_o and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o sin_n friend_n till_o thou_o can_v hear_v of_o a_o little_a god_n contemn_v abuse_a disgrace_v and_o resist_v by_o sin_n speak_v no_o more_o of_o little_a sin_n in_o excuse_n for_o thy_o allowance_n of_o they_o zach._n 1.5_o 2._o because_o the_o price_n pay_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o sin_n of_o what_o size_n or_o sort_n soever_o be_v a_o great_a price_n it_o be_v the_o blood_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 18._o liv._o 5.17_o 18._o and_o that_o only_a that_o can_v wash_v away_o the_o least_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o aaron_z must_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o pollution_n in_o a_o man_n dream_n that_o he_o never_o think_v of_o possible_o but_o in_o sleep_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o jew_n commit_v ignorant_o not_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v any_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o those_o type_n our_o redeemer_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o the_o ignorance_n the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n reader_n till_o that_o thou_o can_v tell_v of_o a_o sin_n so_o little_a that_o somewhat_o less_o than_o the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n will_v satisfy_v for_o it_o call_v no_o sin_n little_a 3._o because_o no_o little_a punishment_n be_v the_o due_a and_o desert_n of_o every_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o a_o almighty_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n rom._n 6._o ult_n a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la because_o fire_v as_o fire_n burn_v therefore_o every_o fire_n burn_v because_o sin_n as_o sin_n damn_v therefore_o every_o sin_n damn_v so_o that_o all_o sin_n bring_v great_a intolerable_a eternal_a suffering_n endless_a banishment_n from_o the_o blissful_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n everlasting_a burn_n among_o devil_n and_o damn_a one_o be_v the_o desert_n of_o every_o sin_n reader_n when_o thou_o can_v tell_v of_o a_o little_a fire_n and_o little_a torment_n in_o hell_n and_o little_a horror_n and_o terror_n of_o soul_n there_o to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n call_v not_o any_o of_o thy_o sin_n little_a another_o thing_n reader_n i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o of_o no_o sin_n be_v little_a to_o he_o who_o think_v it_o so_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v mortal_a or_o venial_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a but_o the_o least_o be_v mortal_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o issue_n in_o the_o two_o last_o respect_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v venial_a not_o in_o the_o popish_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n no_o transgression_n but_o praeter-transgression_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o not_o proper_o sin_n but_o analogical_o but_o they_o be_v venial_a as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v forgive_v they_o either_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o term_v venial_a be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o not_o they_o
foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27_o not_o many_o wise_a or_o mighty_a or_o noble_a be_v choose_v or_o call_v of_o god_n but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n james_n 2.5_o the_o poor_a be_v evangelize_v transform_v into_o the_o heavenly_a spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n the_o rich_a receive_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o poor_a have_v little_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n look_v after_o a_o estate_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o rich_a have_v this_o world_n good_n be_v satisfy_v and_o desire_v no_o more_o now_o reader_n will_v thou_o follow_v they_o that_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o fleshly_a fade_a pleasure_n and_o riches_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o their_o eternal_a condition_n be_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v thy_o guide_n who_o bid_v defiance_n to_o god_n and_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o throw_v off_o all_o regard_n and_o care_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o again_o for_o the_o giddy-headed_a multitude_n how_o unfit_a be_v they_o to_o be_v thy_o example_n most_o be_v usual_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o creature_n the_o base_a and_o vile_a be_v ever_o most_o numerous_a as_o fly_n and_o vermin_n how_o few_o jewel_n to_o pebble_n or_o common_a stone_n the_o weak_a part_n be_v more_o than_o the_o wise_a the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o a_o brute_n in_o his_o filth_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o and_o be_v such_o fit_a to_o be_v follow_v the_o whole_a earth_n wander_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 17._o and_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n rev._n 12.9_o and_o be_v such_o poor_a tame_a slave_n to_o a_o cruel_a devil_n who_o hate_v they_o and_o thou_o perfect_o good_a example_n for_o thou_o to_o imitate_v do_v thou_o not_o consider_v what_o truth_n speak_v broad_n be_v the_o way_n and_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o go_v therein_o matth._n 7.14_o stop_v a_o little_a and_o ponder_v it_o will_v thou_o go_v after_o they_o who_o go_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o the_o preface_n and_o introduction_n to_o the_o text_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o division_n and_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o sentence_n pag._n 15._o chap._n 3._o concern_v the_o privative_a part_n of_o the_o sinner_n punishment_n pag._n 24._o chap._n 4._o the_o property_n of_o sinner_n loss_n pag._n 30._o chap._n 5._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o sinner_n privative_a punishment_n pag._n 35._o chap._n 6._o use_v concern_v the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o grievous_a misery_n of_o sinner_n pag._n 40._o chap._n 7._o contain_v the_o folly_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o godly_a at_o the_o great_a day_n pag._n 52._o chap._n 8._o a_o use_n of_o trial_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v banish_v christ_n presence_n pag._n 60._o chap._n 9_o a_o exhortation_n to_o fly_v from_o this_o wrath_n to_o come_v with_o some_o help_v thereunto_o pag._n 63._o chap._n 10._o the_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o sinner_n misery_n express_v by_o fire_n and_o why_o pag._n 68_o chap._n 11._o the_o difference_n between_o our_o fire_n and_o hell_n fire_n pag._n 74._o chap._n 12._o the_o fullness_n of_o wicked_a man_n misery_n in_o that_o it_o be_v positive_a and_o privative_a with_o some_o caution_n against_o it_o pag._n 80._o chap._n 13._o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o sinner_n misery_n in_o the_o other_o world_n with_o the_o grand_a reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 85._o chap._n 14._o how_o little_a cause_n to_o envy_v sinner_n and_o how_o careful_a we_o shall_v be_v to_o avoid_v their_o eternal_a misery_n pag._n 90._o chap._n 15._o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n severe_a sentence_n and_o a_o question_n resolve_v whether_o the_o righteous_a by_o their_o act_n of_o charity_n do_v not_o deserve_v heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o omission_n thereof_o deserve_v hell_n pag._n 69._o chap._n 16._o why_o christ_n will_v try_v man_n at_o the_o great_a day_n by_o act_n of_o charity_n pag._n 105._o chap._n 17._o three_o particular_n about_o the_o text_n pag._n 115._o chap._n 18._o that_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v dangerous_a and_o damnable_a pag._n 118._o chap._n 19_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o general_n pag._n 123._o chap._n 20._o three_o distinction_n about_o sin_n of_o omission_n pag._n 127._o chap._n 21._o the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n pag._n 136._o chap._n 22._o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o they_o and_o their_o offensiveness_n to_o god_n pag._n 143._o chap._n 23._o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o their_o destructiveness_n to_o man_n and_o our_o proneness_n to_o overlook_a they_o pag._n 158._o chap._n 24._o the_o reason_n why_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v damnable_a pag._n 173._o chap._n 25._o farther_o reason_n why_o christ_n at_o the_o great_a day_n will_v condemn_v man_n for_o sin_n of_o omission_n pag._n 181._o chap._n 26._o use_v of_o information_n how_o dreadful_a will_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n of_o omission_n pag._n 194._o chap._n 27._o negative_a godliness_n be_v not_o enough_o christ_n impartiality_n in_o judgement_n pag._n 205._o chap._n 28._o practical_a godliness_n necessary_a pag._n 218._o chap._n 29._o the_o condition_n of_o man_n only_o civil_a be_v ununsafe_a and_o sad_a pag._n 224._o chap._n 30._o sinner_n conviction_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o purity_n of_o christ_n religion_n above_o all_o other_o pag._n 234._o chap._n 31._o the_o holy_a have_v cause_n of_o humiliation_n pag_n 248._o chap._n 32._o use_v of_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o omission_n or_o no_o pag._n 256._o chap._n 33._o a_o caution_n against_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n pag._n 272._o chap._n 34._o argument_n against_o omission_n the_o positiveness_n of_o our_o rule_n and_o of_o god_n mercy_n pag._n 288._o chap._n 35._o argument_n against_o omission_n christ_n purchase_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o our_o privilege_n oblige_v to_o both_o pag._n 296._o chap._n 36._o argument_n against_o omission_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o god_n servant_n and_o all_o our_o religion_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o without_o positive_a holiness_n pag._n 305._o chap._n 37._o argument_n against_o omission_n god_n deserve_v our_o positive_a obedience_n before_o all_o other_o and_o true_a sanctification_n can_v be_v without_o it_o pag._n 315._o chap._n 38._o if_o god_n shall_v omit_v his_o care_n of_o we_o a_o moment_n we_o be_v undo_v and_o if_o christ_n have_v omit_v the_o least_o in_o our_o work_n of_o redemption_n we_o have_v be_v lose_v irrecoverable_o pag._n 327._o chap._n 39_o the_o new_a nature_n in_o believer_n incline_v the_o heart_n to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o the_o profit_n will_v answer_v the_o pain_n pag._n 336._o chap._n 40._o god_n delight_v chief_o in_o our_o do_v good_a and_o our_o opportunity_n for_o do_v good_a will_v quick_o be_v go_v pag._n 353._o chap._n 41._o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n a_o unregenerate_a heart_n with_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o a_o renew_a nature_n pag._n 364._o chap._n 42._o another_o cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n ignorance_n with_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o labour_v after_o knowledge_n pag._n 384._o chap._n 43._o another_o cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n idleness_n with_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o pag._n 396._o chap._n 44._o another_o cause_n of_o omission_n be_v vain_a excuse_n man_n have_v that_o omission_n be_v little_a sin_n with_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o pag._n 409._o chap._n 45._o another_o excuse_n for_o sin_n of_o omission_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v unseasonable_a and_o so_o be_v defer_v to_o that_o time_n which_o never_o come_v with_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o pag._n 447._o chap._n 46._o a_o three_o excuse_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n it_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n with_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o pag._n 456._o chap._n 47._o a_o five_o cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o example_n of_o other_o with_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o pag._n 465._o finis_fw-la