Westminster Larger Catechism (modernized)

Question 151

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What are those aggravations that make some sins more heinous than others?

Sins receive their aggravations, 1. From the persons offending:^a if they be of riper age,^b greater experience or grace,^c eminent for profession,^d gifts,^e place,^f office,^g guides to others,^h and whose example is likely to be followed by others.ⁱ 2. From the parties offended:^j if immediately against God,^k his attributes,^l and worship;^m against Christ, and his grace;ⁿ the Holy Spirit,^o his witness,^p and workings;^q against superiors, men of eminency,^r and such as we stand especially related and engaged unto;^s against any of the saints,^t particularly weak brethren,^u the souls of them, or any other,^v and the common good of all or many.^w 3. From the nature and quality of the offense:^x if it be against the express letter of the law,^y break many commandments, contain in it many sins:^z if not only conceived in the heart, but breaks forth in words and actions,^aa scandalize others,^bb and admit of no reparation:^cc if against means,^dd mercies,^ee judgments,^ff light of nature,^gg conviction of conscience,^hh public or private admonition,ⁱⁱ censures of the church,^jj civil punishments;^kk and our prayers, purposes, promises,^ll vows,^mm covenants,ⁿⁿ and engagements to God or men:^oo if done deliberately,^pp willfully,^qq presumptuously,^rr impudently,^ss boastingly,^tt maliciously,^uu frequently,^vv obstinately,^ww with delight,^xx continuance,^yy or relapsing after repentance.^zz 4. From circumstances of time^aaa and place:^bbb if on the Lord’s day,^ccc or other times of divine worship;^ddd or immediately before^eee or after these,^fff or other helps to prevent or remedy such miscarriages:^ggg if in public, or in the presence of others, who are thereby likely to be provoked or defiled.^hhh

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