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A62053 The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1675 (1675) Wing S6281; ESTC R21256 184,210 500

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hear_v how_o to_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o it_o be_v purity_n above_o and_o beyond_o all_o other_o religion_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o it_o forbid_v evil_a all_o evil_a nothing_o but_o evil_a it_o command_v good_a whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o nothing_o but_o good_a isa_n 1._o psal_n 32.14_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n among_o the_o grecian_n and_o numa_n among_o the_o roman_n have_v somewhat_o of_o good_a in_o they_o but_o not_o all_o prohibit_v somewhat_o that_o be_v evil_a but_o not_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a but_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n both_o in_o its_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o thy_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a psal_n 119.96_o a_o man_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n may_v behold_v a_o end_n of_o many_o worldly_a perfection_n of_o many_o fair_a estate_n great_a beauty_n large_a part_n hopeful_a family_n but_o a_o man_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n 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1._o from_o the_o time_n of_o god_n patience_n towards_o the_o sinner_n these_o three_o year_n i_o come_v seek_v fruit_n luke_n 13._o 2._o the_o place_n where_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 1_o sam._n 2.22_o 3._o from_o the_o season_n of_o commit_v the_o sin_n isa_n 58.3_o 4._o behold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o fast_a you_o find_v pleasure_n and_o exact_v all_o your_o labour_n etc._n etc._n 4._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o sin_n he_o that_o eat_v bread_n with_o i_o lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o joh._n 13.18_o a_o familiar_a friend_n prove_v a_o treacherous_a enemy_n so_o joh._n 3.10_o be_v thou_o a_o master_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n 5._o from_o the_o mean_n the_o person_n enjoy_v you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v therefore_o you_o will_v i_o punish_v for_o your_o iniquity_n amos_n 4._o rom._n 2.7_o 6._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o commit_v the_o sin_n so_o they_o spread_v absalon_n a_o tent_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n and_o absalon_n go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 16.22_o impudence_n in_o sin_n do_v high_o increase_v it_o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o abomination_n no_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o how_o far_o be_v other_o religion_n from_o observe_v much_o more_o from_o condemn_v man_n for_o such_o sinful_a circumstance_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o holy_a have_v cause_n of_o humiliation_n 8._o if_o christ_n will_v condemn_v man_n at_o the_o great_a day_n for_o sin_n of_o omission_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o may_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o best_a have_v abundant_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n for_o the_o best_a have_v in_o they_o abundant_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n o_o how_o many_o be_v our_o omission_n every_o day_n 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pious_a be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o that_o his_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o this_o to_o his_o adorn_v we_o with_o sanctity_n as_o a_o man_n can_v put_v on_o new_a robe_n till_o he_o have_v first_o put_v off_o his_o old_a rag_n so_o a_o man_n can_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n the_o beautiful_a image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a till_o he_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n the_o abominable_a image_n of_o the_o earthly_a adam_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n he_o plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o kill_v the_o weed_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o cast_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o soul_n now_o reader_n consider_v if_o christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v positive_a holiness_n for_o thou_o what_o hope_n can_v thou_o have_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o death_n without_o it_o can_v thou_o think_v he_o buy_v one_o for_o thou_o without_o the_o other_o or_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o partial_a sharer_n in_o his_o death_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v without_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o suffering_n except_o he_o wash_v thou_o in_o his_o blood_n thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o thy_o part_n must_v be_v among_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n again_o will_v thou_o by_o thy_o omission_n deny_v and_o deprive_v christ_n of_o that_o service_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v so_o dear_o alas_o how_o little_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o he_o when_o thou_o do_v all_o thou_o can_v and_o how_o much_o do_v that_o cost_v he_o what_o pang_n and_o throw_n do_v he_o bear_v what_o rage_n from_o man_n what_o wrath_n from_o god_n how_o do_v he_o wrestle_v with_o the_o frown_n and_o fury_n with_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hell_n and_o after_o all_o this_o do_v thou_o grudge_v he_o that_o poor_a service_n for_o which_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o weary_a and_o tempt_v and_o betray_v and_o crucify_v whether_o we_o live_v say_v the_o apostle_n we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o this_o end_n jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14.7_o 8._o thou_o will_v take_v it_o ill_o thyself_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o service_n of_o that_o for_o which_o thou_o have_v so_o dear_o pay_v o_o think_v of_o it_o when_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o omission_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o duty_n i_o now_o rob_v jesus_n christ_n of_o that_o which_o he_o buy_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o let_v he_o see_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o thou_o and_o be_v satisfy_v 4._o consider_v the_o privilege_n thou_o 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statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o but_o his_o gospel-dispensation_n be_v a_o high_a and_o great_a favour_n but_o what_o do_v this_o gospel-priviledge_n call_v for_o sure_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a godliness_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o and_o interest_n we_o in_o it_o as_o a_o instrument_n thereof_o rom._n 1.16_o which_o bring_v salvation_n which_o proclaim_v life_n upon_o holy_a condition_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n commission_n
knife_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v even_o at_o the_o creature_n throat_n as_o abraham_n at_o the_o throat_n of_o isaac_n thy_o redeemer_n call_v to_o his_o father_n o_o father_n father_n hold_v thy_o hand_n slay_v not_o those_o poor_a creature_n i_o have_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o thou_o will_v accept_v i_o know_v that_o beef_n and_o goat_n and_o lamb_n be_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v what_o proportion_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n to_o the_o infinite_a demerit_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o know_v what_o sacrifice_n thou_o will_v have_v thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o offer_v myself_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thy_o justice_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v know_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o nature_n the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o thy_o infinite_a kindness_n to_o thy_o elect_n well_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n though_o the_o task_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o work_n so_o grievous_a that_o no_o other_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v it_o and_o though_o i_o be_o whole_o free_a and_o none_o can_v oblige_v or_o compel_v i_o to_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v undertake_v it_o now_o reader_n be_v christ_n so_o forward_o so_o willing_a to_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n of_o die_v a_o curse_a painful_a shameful_a death_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o father_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o so_o backward_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n when_o his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n psal_n 40.6_o heb._n 10.5_o prov._n 3.17_o be_v christ_n so_o careful_a and_o tender_a of_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n needful_a for_o thy_o good_a and_o be_v thou_o so_o careless_a and_o forgetful_a of_o he_o as_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o his_o glory_n friend_n bethink_v thyself_o do_v not_o thy_o redeemer_n deserve_v fair_o deal_n at_o thy_o hand_n heathen_n and_o publican_n will_v not_o be_v so_o base_a and_o unworthy_a to_o their_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n chap._n thirty-nine_o argument_n against_o sin_n of_o omssion_n the_o new_a nature_n in_o believer_n incline_v they_o 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 11._o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n thy_o predominant_a new_a nature_n incline_v thou_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v give_v thou_o in_o vain_a shall_v god_n be_v at_o such_o cost_n and_o charge_n as_o to_o infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n into_o thou_o to_o no_o purpose_n pray_v observe_v what_o end_n god_n have_v in_o this_o regenerate_a work_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1.18_o where_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o the_o efficient_a principal_n he._n 2._o the_o move_a his_o alone_z will._n 3._o the_o formal_a beget_v we_o again_o 4._o the_o instrumental_a the_o word_n of_o truth_n 5._o the_o final_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n god_n beget_v we_o again_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v devote_v to_o he_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o the_o sheaf_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o innumerable_a blessing_n prov._n 3.9_o rom._n 12.1_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o christian_n be_v again_o he_o tell_v we_o his_o design_n in_o give_v a_o new_a spirit_n and_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o so_o that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o god-robbery_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o employ_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o but_o god_n because_o he_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v also_o below_o a_o christian_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d beast_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o noble_a di●ine_a principle_n to_o live_v as_o other_o man_n as_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o deprave_a nature_n which_o incline_v they_o not_o only_o to_o omit_v what_o be_v good_a but_o also_o to_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a therefore_o his_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d know_v by_o both_o those_o sign_n psal_n 36.3_o 4._o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o renew_a nature_n for_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o do_v not_o only_o take_v they_o off_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o put_v they_o forward_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 6.11_o as_o the_o branch_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n that_o sap_n and_o moisture_n which_o enable_v they_o to_o fruitfulness_n so_o the_o christian_n draw_v that_o virtue_n from_o christ_n even_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n that_o incline_v he_o whilst_o he_o live_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o mark_v this_o new_a piece_n that_o be_v indeed_o god_n masterpiece_n for_o the_o new_a creation_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v form_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n unto_o good_a work_n unto_o such_o work_n as_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o principle_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n gal._n 5.20_o gal._n 6.16_o phil._n 1.11_o each_o convert_n have_v ●●●munion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o also_o in_o his_o life_n he_o know_v christ_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n whereby_o he_o die_v to_o sin_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6.6_o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n so_o sin_n be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v nigh_o as_o old_a as_o man_n be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o decay_v and_o die_v be_v crucify_v with_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n who_o sin_n crucify_v and_o who_o death_n crucifi_v sin_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o body_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o many_o member_n col._n 3.5_o may_v be_v destroy_v for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n give_v christ_n his_o deaths-wound_n so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n give_v sin_n its_o death_n wound_n that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o willing_o cheerful_o customary_o serve_v sin_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o as_o the_o convert_n have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n so_o also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n phil._n 3.10_o i_o e._n have_v experience_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n he_o speak_v of_o of_o the_o power_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o quicken_v i_o unto_o new_a obedience_n beside_o the_o true_a convert_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n which_o can_v but_o move_v he_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o life_n psal_n 37._o heb._n 8._o according_a to_o the_o predominant_a principle_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n such_o be_v his_o inclination_n whether_o to_o god_n or_o evil_a and_o such_o be_v ordinary_o his_o practice_n as_o a_o bowl_n move_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n according_a as_o the_o bias_n incline_v now_o reader_n consider_v either_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n or_o not_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o it_o concern_v thou_o speedy_o to_o look_v about_o thou_o lest_o thou_o die_v in_o this_o estate_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o joh._n 3._o ult_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a for_o thou_o to_o continue_v in_o any_o omission_n for_o all_o this_o while_n thou_o act_v against_o thy_o nature_n it_o be_v very_o much_o easy_a to_o sin_n with_o thy_o nature_n than_o against_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v knowledge_n can_v sin_v with_o such_o pleasure_n and_o easiness_n as_o another_o because_o he_o do_v in_o sin_v oppose_v and_o fight_v with_o conscience_n within_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v hard_a for_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v violence_n to_o thou_o enlighten_v conscience_n but_o also_o to_o the_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v implant_v in_o thou_o by_o thy_o omission_n thou_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o thy_o natural_a light_n
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 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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 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