A profitable and well grounded concordance both fitted for the meanest capacity, and very useful for general good; wherein may be readily found the chiefest words contained in the Scriptures. Also the chiefest doctrinal heads of Scripture, opened and illustrated, both by reason, and argument. Being a subject of the most useful nature yet extant. / By the industrious labours of W. Chadwell.

Of Sin.

What Sin is.

Sin is the transgression of Gods law; Rom. 4.15. 1 Cor. 15.56. 1 John. 3.4.

All unrighteousness is Sin; 1 John 5.17. Job. 1.5. Prov. 10.19.

The thought of foolishness is sin; Pro. 24.9.

The Degrees of Sin.

The first begining of Sin is by beholding any object of vanity which pleaseth the flesh, and so by being inticed thereby through the pleasantness of it, they imbrace it, though it be never so contrary to the mind of God; Ger. 3.6. Josh. 7.21. 2 Sam. 11.2, 4. Jam. 1.15.

The 2d degree of Sin, is when persons do not only imbrace one opportunity, or so by being overtaken, or through strong tempta∣tion, though that be too much, but come to de∣light

and glory in Sin; Prov. 1:22. Isa. 66:3. Prov. 2:14. Jer. 11.15. Prov. 10:23. Ezek. 16:34. Prov. 14:9. Isa. 22:13. Phil: 3:19. Arn. 6:13. Rom. 1.32.

The 3d. degree of Sin is hardness of heart, that is, when persons set their whole heart and mind on iniquity, and worldly things, not considering, nor laying to heart Gods mercies nor the latter end of those wicked wayes; Isa. 5:18. Hosea 4:8, 11. Isa. 42:24, 25. Ezek. 24:25. Hosea 7:6. Isa. 47:7. Mal. 2.2. Isa. 57:11. Mark 3:5. Rom. 2:5.

The 4. and last degree of Sin, is impeni∣tency, that is when Persons will not reve∣rence God, nor receive correction from him fortheir own good, neither will they receive in∣struction from him, nor from his Messengers, but refuse to hearken, and wilfuly reject Gods gracious invitations, yea and make their hearts like unto an Adamant Rock; 2 Chron. 36:15.16. Isa. 9:13.26:10. Jer. 5:3. Isa. 28:12. Jer. 2:30. Ezek. 24:13. Isa. 30:15, 16. Jer. 22:21. Zech. 7:11, 12. Jer. 7:26.44:16. Rom. 2:5. Ephes. 4:19.

Of the severe punishment that hath been inflicted for Sin.

The ground was cursed for the Sin of Adam; Gen. 3:17.

Weomen bring forth children with sor∣row for Eves Sin; Gen. 3.16.

Cain was cursed for sin; Gen. 4.11.

The world was drowned for sin; Gen. 6.7.7.21. 1 Pet. 3:20.

Sodome and Gomorrah, destroyed by sire and brimstone from Heaven, for sin; Gen. 19.24. 2 Pet. 2.6.

Angels were cast down from Heaven for sin; 2 Pet. 2.4.

For sin, Lots wife was turned into a Pillar of Salt; Gen. 19 26.

The Levites at the Commandement of God, slew 3000 men for sin; Exod: 32.28.

For Cursing, a man was stoned to death at the Commandement of the Lord; Levit. 24.14.

A man for gathering a few sticks on the Sabbath, contrary to Gods Command, was stoned to death; Numb. 15.36.

The earth opened, and swallowed up alive Korah, and all that appertained to him, for Sinning against God; Numb. 16.32.

Achan stoned to death, for coveting the wedg of Gold, & a Babylonish garment; Josh. 7.25.

The great army of the Israelites which came forth of Egypt were all destroyed, save Joshua, and Caleb, for sin, before they came to Canaan; Exod. 32.28. Numb. 11.1.14.37. Numb. 16.49.21.6.25.9. Numb. 31.17. Josh. 5.6.

50000 men slain for looking into the Ark of God; 1 Sam. 6.19.

70000. Men devoured by the pestilence for Davids numbring the people; 2 Sam: 24:15.

A Prophet of the Lord flain by a Lyon for sin; 1 King. 13:26.

The danger of sin in general.

Isa: 3.9.9.18. Jer: 5:25. Isa: 13:11. Deut: 1:45. Hosea 4:7. Isa: 42:24. Jer: 6:30. Lam: 3:39, Isa: 43:27, 28. Hosea 5:14. Ezek: 16:43. Jer. 44.13. Micah 1:5. Amos 6:8. Zeph: 1:17. Lam: 4:13. Mal: 2.2.4. 1. Isa: 59:2. Hos. 13:8. Micah 6.13. Zeph: 3:8. Numb: 32.23. 1 Sam: 2.25. Prov. 14.34. Rom: 6.23.

Helps against sin, which if minded, may by Gods blessing abundantly prevent sin.

Take heed to the reprovings of Gods Spi∣rit against it; John 16.9.

Shun and avoid evil company; Prov. 1.10, 15. Prov. 22 24, 25.

To hide Gods word in our heart, is an excel∣lent help abundantly to prevent sin; Psa. 119 11.

To have the fear of God before our faces; Exod. 20.20. Psal. 4.4.

By not using many needless and vain words for in the multitude thereof, there wanteth not sin; Prov. 10.19. Eccles. 5.2.3.

By taking heed, and watching narrowly to our hearts and to our actions; Ps. 39.1. Heb. 3.12, 13.

By considering that the time past may suffice to have wrought the will of the Gen∣tiles; 1 Pet. 4.1, 3.

By often remembring that God sees all our actions; Hosea 7.2.