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come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o and_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v some_o remote_a service_n and_o ministration_n but_o be_v everlasting_o employ_v in_o love_v and_o delight_v in_o and_o praise_v of_o god_n this_o be_v grace_n indeed_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o his_o free_a favour_n to_o sinner_n be_v never_o see_v in_o all_o its_o glory_n or_o graciousness_n till_o then_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o amplify_v when_o we_o see_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o other_o who_o as_o to_o natural_a endowment_n be_v every_o way_n as_o acceptable_a as_o ourselves_o and_o as_o to_o spiritual_n grace_v alone_o make_v the_o difference_n four_o observe_v the_o wicked_a be_v describe_v by_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o vers._n 42_o 43._o those_o that_o have_v not_o visit_v not_o clothe_v not_o feed_v not_o harbour_v these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a by_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o good_a work_n or_o 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commission_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o distinction_n because_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v direct_o and_o formal_o against_o the_o negative_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o commission_n but_o when_o we_o direct_o sin_n against_o a_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o be_v a_o omission_n a_o instance_n we_o have_v in_o eli_n and_o his_o son_n eli_n son_n defile_v themselves_o 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 but_o eli_n himself_o sin_v in_o that_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o omission_n their_o sin_n be_v a_o commission_n now_o that_o sin_n of_o omission_n may_v be_v great_a sin_n appear_z 1._o partly_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o for_o there_o be_v in_o they_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3.4_o a_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n or_o a_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n a_o contempt_n of_o his_o authority_n we_o cry_v out_o upon_o pharaoh_n when_o we_o hear_v he_o say_v exod._n 5.2_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o by_o interpretation_n we_o all_o say_v so_o this_o language_n be_v in_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v and_o in_o every_o duty_n we_o omit_v our_o negligence_n be_v not_o simple_a negligence_n but_o downright_a disobedience_n because_o it_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o express_a precept_n and_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o now_o when_o we_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o it_o we_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o there_o may_v be_v much_o disobedience_n in_o a_o bare_a omission_n when_o saul_n have_v not_o do_v what_o god_n bid_v he_o to_o do_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o imply_v that_o omission_n to_o be_v stubbornness_n and_o rebellion_n parallel_n to_o idolatâ—â—_n and_o witchcraft_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n in_o the_o general_n corrupt_a nature_n but_o the_o particular_a cause_n be_v first_o idleness_n they_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o themselves_o isa._n 64.7_o second_o security_n jer._n 2.31_o 32._o three_o want_v of_o love_n to_o god_n isa._n 43.22_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n rev._n 2.4_o nevertheless_o i_o have_v something_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_n love_n and_o four_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n not_o slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o where_o there_o be_v a_o fervour_n we_o can_v be_v idle_a and_o neglectful_a of_o our_o duty_n 3._o by_o the_o effect_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o internal_a there_o be_v a_o sad_a wither_v 1_o thess._n 5.19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n or_o 2._o 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the_o wicked_a in_o the_o text._n by_o all_o these_o argument_n it_o appear_v that_o sin_n of_o omission_n may_v be_v great_a sin_n but_o ii_o that_o some_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v great_a than_o other_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o as_o 1._o the_o more_o necessary_a the_o duty_n be_v heb._n 2.3_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n &_o c_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n these_o be_v peccata_fw-la contra_fw-la remedium_fw-la as_o other_o be_v contra_fw-la officium_fw-la by_o other_o sin_n we_o make_v the_o wound_n by_o these_o we_o refuse_v the_o plaster_n 2._o if_o the_o omission_n be_v total_a jer._n 10.25_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n psal._n 14.2_o none_o seek_v after_o god_n 3._o if_o a_o duty_n be_v seasonable_a the_o feed_v the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n as_o vers._n 44._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a or_o a-thirst_n or_o a_o stranger_n &_o c_o and_o 1_o joh._n 3.17_o he_o that_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n in_o need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 4._o when_o it_o be_v easy_a this_o be_v to_o stand_v with_o god_n for_o a_o trifle_n luk._n 16.24_o and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n desideravit_fw-la gutte_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la micam_fw-la 5._o when_o convince_v
foolish_a nor_o the_o foolish_a the_o wise_a but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o what_o be_v within_o he_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o keep_n off_o of_o temporal_a judgement_n the_o very_a society_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o respite_n the_o wicked_a jer._n 5.1_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v now_o and_o know_v and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n that_o execute_v judgement_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v they_o may_v be_v respite_v for_o a_o time_n so_o the_o sentence_n against_o sodom_n we_o read_v that_o if_o ten_o righteous_a person_n have_v be_v find_v therein_o gen._n 18.32_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v it_o and_o god_n give_v paul_n the_o life_n of_o all_o they_o that_o sail_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o for_o his_o sake_n as_o to_o temporal_a thing_n god_n may_v stay_v the_o judgement_n upon_o other_o for_o the_o godly_z sake_n though_o not_o always_o for_o it_o be_v say_v ezek._n 14.14_o though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n stand_v before_o i_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v irrevocable_o pass_v and_o their_o provocation_n grow_v to_o a_o insufferable_a height_n so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o jewish_a proverb_n that_o two_o dry_a stick_n may_v set_v a_o green_a one_o on_o fire_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v suppose_v to_o allude_v when_o he_o say_v if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a well_o but_o bate_v these_o case_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o better_a for_o other_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v often_o press_v in_o scripture_n hab._n 2.4_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n by_o his_o own_o not_o by_o another_o man_n ezek._n 18.20_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v as_o to_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n every_o one_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o their_o own_o personal_a estate_n every_o tub_n shall_v stand_v upon_o its_o own_o bottom_n and_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o its_o own_o capacity_n so_o rom._n 14.12_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o own_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n not_o shuffle_v together_o by_o the_o lump_n and_o in_o gross_a but_o every_o one_o several_o one_o shall_v not_o appear_v for_o another_o as_o here_o we_o may_v appear_v by_o proctor_n or_o attorney_n nor_o the_o whole_a party_n and_o profession_n for_o single_a person_n but_o every_o one_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o apart_o man_n by_o man_n so_o gal._n 6.4_o 5._o let_v every_o man_n approve_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n we_o shall_v every_o one_o look_v to_o his_o own_o action_n and_o our_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o frame_v of_o heart_n to_o fetch_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o rejoice_v from_o abroad_o will_v not_o be_v so_o comfortable_a and_o safe_a to_o we_o we_o be_v to_o look_v to_o our_o own_o self_n 1._o use_v be_v to_o disprove_v the_o conceit_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n or_o do_v more_o than_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o increase_v the_o stock_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o other_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o over-godlying_a it_o 2._o to_o disprove_v the_o vain_a and_o 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