275 The twelfth Sign PART III. not. 11zhofoeverfinneth, bath not Peen him, neither knownhim. -- -- He that Both Righteoufnefs, is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that com- mitteth Sin, is of the Devil. Chap. 5. ,18. We know that whofoever it born of God, finneth not ; but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himfelf, and that wicked one toucheth him not. John. 15. 14. Ye are my Friends, f ye do whatfoever I command you. James 2. 1 0. Whofoever'hall keep the whole Law, andyet offend in one Point, he is guilty of all. t Cor. 6. 9. Know ye not that the Unrighteous fall not inherit the Kingdom of God. Be not deceived, neither Fornicators, nor Idolaters, Sze. fall inherit the Kingdom of God. Gal. 5. 19, 20. Now the Works of the Flef are man f, which are thefe, Adultery, Fornication, Uncleannefs, Lafciviouf- <C to Shame another Day. If a Man lives in one evil Way, he CC is not fubjea to God's Authority : but then he lives in Re- <c hellion ; and that will take off all his Pleas, and at once cut CC off all his Pretences ; and he will be condemned in the Day of <c Judgment. - - ---One Way of Sin is Exception enough againíl " the Man's Salvation. Tho' the Sin that he lives in be but Cc frnall : Such Perfons won't be guilty of Perjury, Stealing, « Drunkennefs, Fornication ; they look upon them to be hei- CC nous Things, and they are afraid of them; but they do not ,, much matter it, if they opprefs a little in a Bargain, if they « commend a Thing too much which they are about to fell, if cc they break aPromife, if they fpend theSabbath unprofitably, if <c they neglect fecret Prayer, if they talk rudely and reproach c, others ; they think thefe are but fmall Things : If they can « keep clear of great Tranfgreffion, they hope that God will <C not infiff upon fmall Things. But indeed all the Commands <c of God are elablifhed by divine Authority : A frnall Shot ,, may kill a Man, as well as a Cannon Bullet : A fmall Leak <C may fink a Ship. If a Man lives in fmall Sins, that (hews he " has no Love to God, no fincere Care to pleafe and honour « God. Little Sins are of a damning Nature, as well as great: <C If they don't deferve fo much Punifhment as greater, yet they <C do deferve Damnation. There is a Contempt of God in <c all Sins ; Matth. 5. 19. He that fall break one of the leafl of « thefe Commands, andfall teach Men fo, fall be called the leaft « in the Kingdom of God. Prov. 19. 16. He that keepeth the <C Gommandment,keepeth his ownSoul ; but he that defpifeth hisWay, " fall die. If _a. Man fays, this is a greatCommand, and folays <C Weight on it, and another is a little Commandment, and " fo don't regard it, but will allow himfelf to break it, he is <C in a perifhing Condition. " Stoddard's Way to know Sin- cerity and Hypocrify. atefs,
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