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deadly_a sin_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o all_o sin_n be_v deadly_a without_o any_o distinction_n gal._n 3.10_o though_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o heinous_a than_o another_o yet_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a a_o pistol_n be_v less_o than_o a_o musket_n and_o a_o musket_n than_o a_o canon_n but_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o kill_v ezek._n 18_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v under_o the_o word_n death_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n sin_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o slight_v the_o love_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n deserve_v all_o that_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o infliction_n of_o evil_n which_o this_o sentence_n of_o christ_n
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the_o incestuous_a person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o external_a omission_n 1_o cor._n 5.2_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n of_o perform_v sabbath-duty_n in_o the_o forementioned_a manner_n be_v a_o internal_a omission_n thus_o god_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n that_o though_o they_o pray_v and_o possible_o make_v long_a prayer_n yet_o god_n count_v their_o prayer_n as_o no_o prayer_n for_o their_o internal_a omission_n there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o they_o put_v up_o it_o may_v be_v some_o lazy_a petition_n but_o they_o pour_v out_o no_o hearty_a desire_n nay_o god_n curse_v man_n for_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o chap._n xxi_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 2._o it_o will_v further_o explain_v these_o sin_n of_o omission_n to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o omission_n and_o commission_n as_o also_o their_o agreement_n 1._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o authority_n forbid_v they_o the_o same_o god_n forbid_v each_o sin_n he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o same_o say_v thou_o shall_v serve_v i_o diligent_o exod._n 20._o jer._n 48.10_o matth._n 22.37_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n matth._n 7.13_o 2._o they_o be_v both_o against_o the_o same_o particular_a command_n in_o the_o same_o command_n wherein_o he_o forbid_v theft_n he_o command_v diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n in_o the_o same_o law_n wherein_o he_o forbid_v uncleanness_n he_o command_v care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n chastity_n 3._o they_o be_v both_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o every_o action_n for_o if_o malitia_fw-la moralis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la if_o there_o be_v nothing_o positive_a in_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n as_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o positive_a in_o it_o unless_o we_o will_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o a_o want_n of_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n then_o every_o commission_n be_v a_o omission_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o so_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o formal_a nature_n 4._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o fruit_n and_o effect_n sin_n of_o commission_n exclude_v heaven_n and_o condemn_v to_o hell_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o covetous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o ephes_n 5.9_o and_o so_o do_v sin_n of_o omission_n as_o the_o text_n do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o difference_n between_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n consist_v 1._o in_o that_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v against_o a_o negative_a law_n and_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v against_o a_o affirmative_a law_n oppression_n be_v against_o a_o negative_a law_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n neglect_v of_o charity_n be_v against_o a_o affirmative_a law_n give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v turn_v not_o thou_o away_o matth._n 5.42_o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o every_o commission_n proceed_v original_o from_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n but_o sin_n of_o omission_n do_v not_o proceed_v original_o from_o sin_n of_o commission_n all_o sin_n spring_v from_o this_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n jer._n 2.5_o heb._n 3.12_o and_o the_o want_n of_o true_a love_n to_o and_o fear_v of_o his_o majesty_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o joh._n 15._o which_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o care_n to_o forbear_v what_o he_o forbid_v joh._n 14.24_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n will_v abound_v psal_n 36.1.2_o david_n conclude_v a_o wicked_a man_n omission_n from_o his_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v within_o my_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n his_o scandalous_a practice_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o inward_a omission_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n he_o who_o cast_v off_o fear_n will_v soon_o let_v the_o reins_o lose_v to_o all_o licentiousness_n they_o who_o call_v not_o on_o god_n will_v devour_v jacob_n and_o make_v waste_v his_o dwelling-place_n jer._n 10._o ult_n no_o sin_n come_v amiss_o to_o they_o rom._n 3.9_o to_o 14._o the_o monstrous_a horrid_a unnatural_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v their_o beginning_n in_o sin_n of_o omission_n when_o they_o know_v god_n i._n e._n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o plain_o speak_v a_o deity_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n e._n i._n do_v not_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o engagement_n to_o he_o for_o their_o noble_a being_n and_o manifold_a mercy_n these_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n but_o what_o follow_v upon_o they_o true_o unnatural_a bestiality_n unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n envy_n murder_n pride_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 21.21_o to_o the_o end_n man_n leave_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o then_o hew_v themselves_o break_v cistern_n which_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.13_o the_o first_o and_o great_a sin_n of_o mankind_n proceed_v from_o a_o omission_n adam_n heart_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n by_o unbelief_n i_o humble_o conceive_v before_o ever_o his_o hand_n touch_v or_o tongue_n taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o now_o sin_n of_o omission_n do_v not_o proceed_v original_o from_o sin_n of_o commission_n james_n 1.14_o 15._o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n exercit_fw-la barlow_n exercit_fw-la 3._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v found_v in_o some_o act_n or_o habit_n sin_n of_o omission_n only_o in_o the_o soul_n without_o act_n or_o habit_n 1._o there_o be_v somewhat_o positive_a about_o sin_n of_o commission_n but_o nothing_o about_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n 2._o as_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o immoderate_a use_n of_o beer_n or_o wine_n here_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o much_o positive_a 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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 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