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that_o visit_v they_o not_o in_o prison_n he_o exact_v not_o of_o man_n more_o than_o be_v meet_v he_o will_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o heathen_n who_o have_v little_a mean_n to_o know_v and_o worship_v he_o aright_o and_o jew_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n these_o have_v great_a mean_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o great_a wrath_n and_o severity_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a on_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o on_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 3.2_o rom._n 9.4_o rom._n 2.7_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v therefore_o you_o will_v i_o punish_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o your_o iniquity_n amos_n 3.2_o he_o will_v distinguish_v between_o jew_n and_o christian_n that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n omission_n be_v more_o tolerable_a 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to_o eternal_a burn_n this_o be_v the_o catastrophe_n of_o the_o barren_a tree_n tragedy_n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o both_o christ_n and_o the_o baptist_n speak_v of_o the_o punishment_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n not_o the_o future_a be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n not_o shall_v be_v hew_v down_o etc._n etc._n the_o fruitless_a person_n shall_v as_o certain_o be_v in_o hell_n as_o if_o he_o be_v there_o already_o therefore_o promise_n and_o threaten_n though_o future_a be_v deliver_v to_o we_o as_o present_v as_o to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v bear_v isa_n 9.6_o isa_n 21.9_o babylon_n be_v fall_v 4._o the_o universality_n of_o the_o person_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n every_o man_n what_o ever_o his_o profession_n may_v be_v or_o his_o hope_n be_v or_o his_o privilege_n have_v be_v if_o he_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n he_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o doctrine_n be_v thus_o prove_v by_o scripture_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o several_a particular_n 1._o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o show_v what_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v 2._o to_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o 3._o to_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o damnable_a chap._n xix_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o general_n first_o concern_v the_o first_o i._n e._n the_o nature_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o one_o more_o general_o and_o two_o more_o particular_o 1._o by_o the_o several_a distinction_n of_o these_o sin_n 2._o by_o their_o agreement_n with_o and_o difference_n from_o sin_n of_o omission_n 1._o more_o general_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v a_o neglect_n of_o some_o duty_n command_v we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o every_o command_n there_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o a_o prohibition_n a_o precept_n enjoin_v and_o a_o prohibition_n forbid_v a_o precept_n enjoin_v some_o duty_n and_o a_o prohibition_n forbid_v the_o contrary_a the_o neglect_n of_o do_v what_o the_o precept_n enjoin_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o the_o do_v what_o the_o precept_n forbid_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o truth_n be_v in_o every_o commission_n there_o be_v a_o omission_n as_o in_o every_o deadly_a disease_n somewhat_o of_o a_o favour_n for_o in_o every_o commission_n as_o in_o drunkenness_n or_o oppression_n or_o uncleanness_n there_o be_v a_o neglect_n or_o omission_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v as_o temperance_n charity_n and_o chastity_n but_o those_o we_o most_o proper_o call_v sin_n of_o omission_n which_o be_v extrinsicate_a from_o sin_n of_o commission_n as_o not_o pray_v not_o read_v the_o word_n not_o believe_v not_o feed_v the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n but_o to_o speak_v strict_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o sin_n of_o omission_n for_o all_o sin_n consist_v in_o privation_n of_o due_a rectitude_n or_o deficiency_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o rule_n though_o the_o command_n be_v general_o deliver_v by_o way_n of_o negation_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o commit_v those_o sin_n that_o be_v forbid_v and_o god_n will_v by_o his_o negative_a command_n curb_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o thou_o shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n partly_o because_o negative_a command_n bound_v more_o strong_o than_o the_o affirmative_a the_o affirmative_a obligant_fw-la semper_fw-la but_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la but_o the_o negative_a bind_v semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v the_o affirmative_a bound_v we_o always_o i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o not_o to_o all_o time_n i_o be_o always_o bind_v to_o pray_v but_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n i_o be_o bind_v always_o to_o speak_v truth_n but_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o speak_v all_o truth_n at_o all_o time_n but_o negative_a command_n bound_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n as_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n these_o bound_v every_o moment_n of_o a_o man_n life_n i_o mean_v every_o moment_n of_o his_o life_n these_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v they_o be_v at_o no_o time_n lawful_a though_o i_o say_v the_o command_n be_v deliver_v negative_a for_o the_o most_o part_n viz._n eight_o of_o they_o yet_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o negative_a command_n of_o god_n include_v their_o affirmative_a as_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o this_o include_v thou_o shall_v have_v i_o for_o thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v know_v i_o love_v i_o fear_v i_o trust_v i_o and_o worship_v i_o as_o thy_o god_n and_o when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n this_o include_v thou_o shall_v worship_v i_o according_a to_o my_o will_n reveal_v in_o my_o word_n when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a this_o include_v thou_o shall_v use_v reverent_o all_o my_o name_n title_n attribute_n ordinance_n word_n and_o work_n when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v this_o include_v thou_o shall_v use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n life_n when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n this_o include_v thou_o shall_v by_o all_o just_a way_n maintain_v thy_o own_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n chastity_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v this_o include_v thou_o shall_v be_v true_a faithful_a and_o just_a in_o all_o thy_o contract_n and_o deal_n with_o other_o restore_v what_o be_v ill_o get_v be_v diligent_a in_o thy_o call_v and_o endeavour_v the_o furtherance_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n estate_n by_o all_o just_a way_n when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n this_o include_v thou_o shall_v to_o thy_o power_n promote_v truth_n in_o thyself_o and_o other_o maintain_v thy_o own_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n good_a name_n when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n this_o include_v thou_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o thy_o own_o condition_n and_o desire_n and_o delight_n in_o thy_o neighbour_n prosperity_n thus_o the_o negative_a command_n of_o god_n include_v their_o affirmative_a so_o that_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o evil_a forbid_a be_v not_o to_o keep_v these_o law_n unless_o also_o we_o practise_v the_o duty_n command_v the_o neglect_n of_o any_o of_o they_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n chap._n xx._n three_o distinction_n about_o sin_n of_o omission_n 2._o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o and_o explain_v these_o sin_n 1._o by_o these_o distinction_n 2._o by_o their_o agreement_n with_o and_o difference_n from_o sin_n of_o commission_n first_o these_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o substance_n manner_n or_o measure_n 1._o when_o a_o duty_n be_v omit_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o when_o man_n pray_v not_o give_v not_o to_o the_o poor_a hear_v not_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n these_o omit_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o those_o god_n complain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o look_v after_o god_n rom._n 3.11_o and_o again_o they_o will_v will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 30.9_o and_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v prov._n 21.13_o these_o be_v most_o deep_o guilty_a before_o god_n they_o show_v their_o utter_a contempt_n of_o he_o and_o open_o manifest_v it_o to_o other_o when_o they_o omit_v
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 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