Exceeding Sin: ulnefß of Sin. 45 them, etc. for I trill vi/it the sin ofthe Fathers upon the Children, unto the third and fourth gcner,ttion of then; that HA T E me : Why is this fet in the SecondCommandement rather than any other? That God will viuit the fins of them that hate him, thofe that fin againft the Second Com- mandement feem to honor God, and to love God more than any other, they be not only content to worfhipGod in that ordinaryway o- thers do, but in a moreglorious, and pòmpeous way; well, it may be the breaker ofthe fecond Commandement pretends more love to God than any, and yet thereGod faith theybe thofe that hate him, fo that you fee God doth not reckonSin according tomans intentions. Cer- tainlÿthe worlliirpers of,Images donot intend' to hate God, but God accounts of Sin what it is in its own nature, it is as if God fbould fay, If you wil not worfhip me according tomy wayof worfhip, will not be content with that, but will fct up a new deviled worfhip of your own, do you call it what you will, I account it hatred of me. Secondly, Sin is Rebellion :What man in the world will be convinced that he dóth any thing inwayofRebellionagainft God, and yet mark,. God chargeth Sin with P ebellion even in that which they pretend they do all for Gods glory See inthat Example of sarsl, i sam.I 5. you flail' find there, when nasal did but (pare Agog and . the fat of the Cattel, and pretends to offer Sa- crifice toGod ; Samuelcomes to him in the name of God, and faith he, Rebellion is as theSia of Witchcraft.
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