{"number":83,"title":"Are all transgressions of the Law equally hainous?","part":null,"questions":[83],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"Are all transgressions of the Law equally hainous?","answer":"Some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations are more hainous in the sight of God than others.","segments":[{"text":"Some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations are more hainous in the sight of God than others.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are some sins more hainous in the sight of God than others?","answer":"Yes.","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What do you mean by more hainous?","answer":"More grievous, and more offensive.","segments":[{"text":"More grievous, and more offensive.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How many waies may some sins be more grievous and hainous than others?","answer":"Two waies; 1. In themselves and of their own nature. 2. By reason of their aggravations.","segments":[{"text":"Two waies; 1. In themselves and of their own nature. 2. By reason of their aggravations.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What do you mean by the aggravations of sins?","answer":"Such additional circumstances which make them more provoking in the sight of God than otherwise they would be.","segments":[{"text":"Such additional circumstances which make them more provoking in the sight of God than otherwise they would be.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And are some sins in themselves, or of their own nature more hainous than others?","answer":"Yes. 1. The highest sins against the first Table are more hainous than the highest against the second Table. And, 2. Wilfull presumptuous sins are more hainous than sins of infirmity, sins against knowledge than those of ignorance, sins ripened into action, than sins begun in the thoughts, and sins of custom and deliberation, than those committed through some sudden passion and iustant force of temptation.","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 1. The highest sins against the first Table are more hainous than the highest against the second Table.","proofs":["Matthew 22:36","1 Samuel 8:7–8","2:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 22:36","osis":["Matt.22.36"]},{"printed":"1 Samuel 8:7–8","osis":["1Sam.8.7-1Sam.8.8"]},{"printed":"2:25","osis":["1Sam.2.25"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And, 2. Wilfull presumptuous sins are more hainous than sins of infirmity,","proofs":["Hebrews 10:26","1 Timothy 1:13","Psalm 19:12–13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 10:26","osis":["Heb.10.26"]},{"printed":"1 Timothy 1:13","osis":["1Tim.1.13"]},{"printed":"Psalm 19:12–13","osis":["Ps.19.12-Ps.19.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"sins against knowledge than those of ignorance,","proofs":["Luke 12:47–48"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 12:47–48","osis":["Luke.12.47-Luke.12.48"]}],"note":null},{"text":"sins ripened into action, than sins begun in the thoughts,","proofs":["James 1:15","Matthew 21:28","Genesis 20:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 1:15","osis":["Jas.1.15"]},{"printed":"Matthew 21:28","osis":["Matt.21.28"]},{"printed":"Genesis 20:3","osis":["Gen.20.3"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and sins of custom and deliberation, than those committed through some sudden passion and iustant force of temptation.","proofs":["1 Samuel 2:12–13, 17","2 Samuel 6:6–7","Proverbs 7:5","Genesis 34:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Samuel 2:12–13, 17","osis":["1Sam.2.12-1Sam.2.13","1Sam.2.17"]},{"printed":"2 Samuel 6:6–7","osis":["2Sam.6.6-2Sam.6.7"]},{"printed":"Proverbs 7:5","osis":["Prov.7.5"]},{"printed":"Genesis 34:1","osis":["Gen.34.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And are sins likewise by reason of their several aggravations more hainous in the sight of God than otherwise they would be?","answer":"Yes, sins are more hainous than otherwise they would be by their aggravating heightening circumstances, viz. from the time when, the place where, the manner in which, the means by which, the reason why, the person by whom, and the person against whom they were committed.","segments":[{"text":"Yes, sins are more hainous than otherwise they would be by their aggravating heightening circumstances, viz. from the time","proofs":["2 Chronicles 28:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 28:22","osis":["2Chr.28.22"]}],"note":null},{"text":"when, the place where,","proofs":["Isaiah 26:10","Psalm 106:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 26:10","osis":["Isa.26.10"]},{"printed":"Psalm 106:7","osis":["Ps.106.7"]}],"note":null},{"text":"the manner","proofs":["1 Kings 21:9–10","2 Samuel 3:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Kings 21:9–10","osis":["1Kgs.21.9-1Kgs.21.10"]},{"printed":"2 Samuel 3:27","osis":["2Sam.3.27"]}],"note":null},{"text":"in which, the means","proofs":["Daniel 8:24–25","Judges 9:4–5","2 Kings 8:15","2 Chronicles 13:6, 8","1 Kings 12:28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 8:24–25","osis":["Dan.8.24-Dan.8.25"]},{"printed":"Judges 9:4–5","osis":["Judg.9.4-Judg.9.5"]},{"printed":"2 Kings 8:15","osis":["2Kgs.8.15"]},{"printed":"2 Chronicles 13:6, 8","osis":["2Chr.13.6","2Chr.13.8"]},{"printed":"1 Kings 12:28","osis":["1Kgs.12.28"]}],"note":null},{"text":"by which, the reason","proofs":["Hosea 5:1","Psalm 37:7–8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hosea 5:1","osis":["Hos.5.1"]},{"printed":"Psalm 37:7–8","osis":["Ps.37.7-Ps.37.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"why, the person by whom,","proofs":["2 Samuel 12:7–9","Ezekiel 8:11–12","Micah 3:5","Romans 2:23–25"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Samuel 12:7–9","osis":["2Sam.12.7-2Sam.12.9"]},{"printed":"Ezekiel 8:11–12","osis":["Ezek.8.11-Ezek.8.12"]},{"printed":"Micah 3:5","osis":["Mic.3.5"]},{"printed":"Romans 2:23–25","osis":["Rom.2.23-Rom.2.25"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and the person against whom they were committed.","proofs":["2 Samuel 16:22","1:14","4:9","2 Chronicles 36:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Samuel 16:22","osis":["2Sam.16.22"]},{"printed":"1:14","osis":["2Sam.1.14"]},{"printed":"4:9","osis":["2Sam.4.9"]},{"printed":"2 Chronicles 36:16","osis":["2Chr.36.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}