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title: 'A Discourse on the Nature and Danger of Small Faults'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Samuel Stanhope Smith'
date: 1791-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '18th century'
topics:
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Sin'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 3'
- 'Genesis 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/18th-century/smith-1791-a-discourse-on-the-nature-and-danger-of-small-faults
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# A Discourse on the Nature and Danger of Small Faults

1790 sermon warning that 'small' sins—indulgence, doubtful actions, and entertained temptations—corrupt conscience, quench the Holy Spirit, and lead to greater vice; urges vigilance and repentance.

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