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many_o evil_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o not_o only_o forget_v god_n mercy_n but_o abuse_v they_o hos._n 2.8_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n god_n may_v say_v i_o give_v thou_o wit_n health_n riches_n which_o thou_o have_v employ_v against_o i_o a_o sinner_n make_v a_o arrow_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o shoot_v at_o he_o 2_o sam._n 16_o 17._o be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v god_n give_v thou_o life_n to_o sin_n do_v he_o give_v thou_o wage_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n o_o what_o a_o ungrateful_a thing_n be_v sin_n ingratitude_n forfeit_v mercy_n as_o the_o merchant_n do_v his_o good_n by_o not_o pay_v custom_n 3._o sin_n be_v evil_a in_o its_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n luk._n 12.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o 1_o sam_n 13.13_o be_v it_o not_o foolish_a to_o prefer_v a_o short_a lease_n before_o a_o inheritance_n a_o sinner_n prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n before_o those_o pleasure_n which_o run_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o gratify_v a_o enemy_n sin_n gratify_v satan_n mortalium_fw-la errores_fw-la epulae_fw-la sunt_fw-la daemonum_fw-la man_n sin_n feast_v the_o devil_n be_v it_o not_o folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la guilty_a of_o his_o own_o destruction_n to_o give_v himself_o poison_n a_o sinner_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o death_n prov._n 1.18_o they_o lay_v wait_v for_o their_o own_o blood_n no_o creature_n do_v ever_o willing_o kill_v itself_o but_o man._n 4._o sin_n be_v a_o pollute_a thing_n sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o defection_n but_o a_o pollution_n it_o be_v as_o rust_v to_o gold_n as_o a_o stain_n to_o beauty_n it_o be_v call_v filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n red_a with_o guilt_n and_o 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have_v make_v he_o vile_a sin_n blot_v a_o man_n name_n nothing_o so_o turn_v a_o man_n glory_n into_o shame_n as_o sin_n do_v sin_n make_v one_o like_o a_o beast_n psal._n 49.20_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n than_o to_o be_v a_o beast_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v a_o beast_n but_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n lust_n make_v a_o man_n brutish_a and_o wrath_n make_v he_o devilish_a 6._o sin_n be_v a_o enslave_v thing_n a_o sinner_n be_v a_o slave_n when_o he_o sin_v most_o free_o grave_a servitutis_fw-la jugum_fw-la cicero_n sin_n make_v man_n the_o devil_n servant_n satan_n bid_v they_o sin_n and_o they_o do_v it_o he_o bid_v judas_n betray_v christ_n and_o he_o do_v it_o he_o bid_v ananias_n tell_v a_o lie_n and_o he_o do_v it_o act._n 5.3_o when_o a_o man_n commit_v a_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o devil_n lackey_n and_o run_v on_o his_o errand_n they_o who_o serve_v satan_n have_v such_o a_o bad_a master_n that_o they_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o receive_v their_o wage_n 7._o sin_n be_v a_o unsavoury_a thing_n psal._n 14.3_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a in_o the_o hebrew_n neelachu_o they_o be_v become_v stink_v sin_o be_v very_o noisome_a to_o god_n that_o person_n who_o shall_v worship_n in_o god_n house_n yet_o live_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n let_v he_o be_v perfume_v with_o all_o the_o spice_n of_o arabia_n his_o prayer_n be_v unsavoury_a isa._n 1.13_o incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o behold_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o psal._n 138.6_o he_o will_v not_o come_v near_o the_o dunghill_n sinner_n that_o have_v such_o noisome_a vapour_n come_v from_o he_o 8._o sin_n be_v a_o painful_a thing_n it_o cost_v man_n much_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o accomplish_v their_o wicked_a design_n jer._n 9.5_o they_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la paena_fw-la what_o pain_n do_v judas_n take_v to_o bring_v about_o his_o treason_n he_o go_v to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o then_o after_o to_o the_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o then_o back_o again_o to_o the_o garden_n what_o pain_n do_v the_o powder-traiters_a take_v in_o dig_v through_o a_o thick_a stone_n wall_n what_o pain_n in_o lay_v their_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o then_o cover_v they_o with_o crow_n of_o iron_n how_o do_v they_o tire_v out_o themselves_o in_o sin_n drudgery_n chrysostom_n say_v virtue_n be_v easy_a than_o vice_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v sober_a than_o intemperate_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o serve_v god_n than_o to_o follow_v sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n sweat_v at_o the_o devil_n plough_v and_o be_v at_o great_a pain_n to_o damn_v himself_o 9_o sin_n be_v a_o disturb_a thing_n whatever_o defile_v disturb_v sin_n break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o soul_n isa._n 57.21_o no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a when_o a_o man_n sin_n presumptuous_o he_o stuff_v his_o pillow_n with_o thorn_n and_o his_o head_n will_v lie_v very_o uneasy_a when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v sin_n cause_v a_o tremble_v at_o the_o heart_n when_o spira_n have_v sin_v he_o have_v a_o hell_n in_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v in_o that_o horror_n that_o he_o profess_v he_o envy_v cain_n and_o judas_n charles_n the_o nine_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o massacre_n in_o paris_n be_v afterward_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v fright_v at_o every_o noise_n and_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v wake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n without_o music_n sin_n break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o soul_n cain_n in_o kill_v abel_n stab_v half_a the_o world_n at_o a_o blow_n but_o can_v not_o kill_v the_o worm_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o a_o evil_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o have_v not_o we_o need_v pray_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n 3._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o prodigious_a evil_n 1._o sin_n 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great_a gain_n they_o will_v not_o sin_v though_o they_o may_v purchase_v a_o estate_n by_o it_o nay_o though_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o promote_v god_n glory_n by_o it_o 2._o the_o godly_a testify_v sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o die_v upon_o no_o account_n more_o than_o this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o sin_n they_o be_v desirous_a to_o put_v off_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unclothe_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v their_o great_a grief_n that_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o inmate_n they_o have_v the_o stir_n of_o pride_n lust_n envy_n it_o be_v a_o cruel_a torment_n mezentius_n use_v he_o tie_v
job_n 22.23_o 26._o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o face_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o boldness_n nothing_o make_v we_o so_o ashamed_a to_o go_v to_o god_n as_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n in_o prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o face_n when_o adam_n have_v lose_v his_o holiness_n he_o lose_v his_o confidence_n he_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o holy_a person_n go_v to_o god_n as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n his_o conscience_n do_v not_o upbraid_v he_o with_o allow_v any_o sin_n therefore_o he_o can_v go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4.16_o 7._o holiness_n give_v peace_n sin_n raise_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o conscience_n ubi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ibi_fw-la procella_fw-la isa._n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a righteousness_n and_o peace_n be_v put_v together_o holiness_n be_v the_o root_n which_o bear_v this_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o peace_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o 8._o holiness_n lead_v to_o heaven_n holiness_n be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n highway_n isa._n 35.8_o a_o highway_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n at_o rome_n there_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n and_o honour_n and_o they_o be_v to_o go_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n so_o we_o must_v go_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o holiness_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n glory_n begin_v in_o virtue_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n happiness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o quintessence_n of_o holiness_n holiness_n be_v glory_n militant_a and_o happiness_n holiness_n triumphant_a quest._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o resemble_v god_n in_o holiness_n resp._n have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n blood_n by_o faith_n it_o 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his_o blood_n without_o faith_n christ_n himself_o will_v not_o avail_v we_o branch_n 2._o let_v we_o love_v a_o bleed_a saviour_n and_o let_v we_o show_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n by_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o many_o rejoice_v at_o christ_n suffer_v for_o they_o but_o dream_v not_o of_o their_o suffer_v for_o he_o joseph_n dream_v of_o his_o preferment_n but_o not_o of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v christ_n a_o sacrifice_n do_v he_o bear_v god_n wrath_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v bear_v man_n wrath_n for_o he_o christ_n death_n be_v voluntary_a psal._n 40.7_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n luke_n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v christ_n call_v his_o suffering_n a_o baptism_n he_o be_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o how_o do_v he_o thirst_v for_o that_o time_n how_o be_o i_o straighten_a oh_o then_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o 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christ_n than_o her_o ointment_n 3._o repentance_n usher_v in_o pardon_n therefore_o they_o be_v join_v together_o act_v 5.31_o repentance_n and_o remission_n pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o rich_a blessing_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o sick_a man_n well_o isa._n 33.24_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n pardon_n settle_v upon_o we_o the_o rich_a charter_n of_o the_o promise_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v the_o sauce_n that_o make_v all_o other_o mercy_n relish_v the_o sweet_a it_o sweeten_v our_o health_n riches_n honour_n david_n have_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n set_v upon_o his_o head_n psal._n 21.3_o but_o that_o which_o david_n do_v most_o bless_v god_n for_o be_v not_o that_o god_n have_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n but_o that_o god_n have_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o mercy_n upon_o his_o head_n psal._n 103.4_o who_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n but_o 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1.12_o he_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n how_o be_v that_o but_o by_o the_o divine_a unction_n so_o that_o whoever_o god_n forgive_v he_o transform_v let_v no_o man_n say_v his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v who_o do_v not_o find_v a_o inherent_a work_n of_o holiness_n in_o his_o heart_n aphorism_n 12._o where_o god_n remit_v sin_n he_o impute_v righteousness_n this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v be_v a_o salvo_n to_o god_n law_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o this_o righteousness_n procure_v god_n favour_n god_n can_v but_o love_v we_o when_o he_o see_v we_o in_o his_o son_n robe_n which_o both_o cover_n and_o adorn_v we_o in_o this_o spotless_a robe_n of_o christ_n we_o outshine_a the_o angel_n they_o be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o creature_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o how_o great_a a_o blessing_n 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heed_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n 1_o thes._n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n abstain_v not_o only_o from_o apparent_a evil_n but_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o a_o sin_n yet_o if_o it_o look_v like_o sin_n avoid_v it_o he_o who_o be_v loyal_a to_o his_o prince_n not_o only_o forbear_v to_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o treason_n but_o he_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o treason_n ioseph_n mistress_n tempt_v he_o and_o he_o flee_v and_o will_v not_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39.12_o a_o appearance_n of_o good_a be_v too_o little_a and_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v too_o much_o 1._o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v oft_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n dalliance_n be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o oftentimes_o it_o occasion_n evil_a touch_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n may_v occasion_v taste_v dance_v in_o masquerades_n have_v oft_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n 2._o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n may_v scandalize_v another_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n sin_v against_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sin_v against_o christ._n thus_o you_o see_v sin_n be_v so_o deadly_a a_o evil_a we_o shall_v avoid_v all_o sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n secret_a sin_n complexion_n sin_n sin_z that_o attend_v our_o particular_a call_v yea_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n quest._n what_o mean_n shall_v we_o use_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n r._n if_o you_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o actual_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n labour_v to_o mortify_v original_a sin_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o branch_n bud_n and_o blossom_n smite_v at_o the_o root_n i_o know_v original_a sin_n can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v remove_v but_o labour_v to_o have_v it_o subdue_v why_o do_v man_n break_v forth_o into_o actual_a sin_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o 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loathe_v they_o he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o avarice_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o a_o serpent_n lick_v the_o dust_n he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o swine_n with_o a_o man_n head_n he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o pride_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o bladder_n who_o the_o devil_n have_v blow_v up_o he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o drunkenness_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o beast_n that_o have_v get_v the_o stagger_n to_o consider_v how_o odious_a and_o base_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_v 3._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n plant_v in_o your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n prov._n 16.6_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n cavebis_fw-la si_fw-la pavebis_fw-la fear_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o spur_n to_o holiness_n fear_n put_v a_o holy_a awe_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o bind_v it_o to_o its_o good_a behaviour_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n when_o the_o empress_n eudoxia_n threaten_v to_o banish_v chrysostom_n tell_v she_o say_v he_o i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n fear_n be_v janitor_fw-la animae_fw-la it_o stand_v as_o a_o porter_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o keep_v sin_n from_o enter_v all_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.14_o who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n holy_a fear_n stand_v sentinel_n and_o be_v ever_o watch_v against_o security_n pride_n wantonness_n fear_n be_v a_o christian_n lifeguard_n to_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o temptation_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la esse_fw-la securus_fw-la semper_fw-la time_n the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v always_o to_o fear_v prov._n 28.14_o 4._o if_o we_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o the_o in-lets_a and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n run_v not_o into_o evil_a company_n he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o plague_n will_v not_o go_v into_o a_o infect_a house_n guard_z your_o sense_n which_o may_v be_v the_o inlet_n to_o sin_n keep_v the_o two_o portal_n the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear._n especial_o look_v to_o your_o eye_n much_o sin_n come_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o eye_n be_v oft_o a_o inlet_n to_o sin_n sin_n take_v fire_n at_o the_o eye_n the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n gen._n 3.6_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n then_o she_o toâ—k_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o look_v beget_v lust_a intemperance_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n look_v on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o glass_n cause_v excess_n of_o drink_v prov._n 23.21_o covetousness_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n josh._n 7_o 21._o when_o i_o see_v among_o the_o spoil_n a_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n and_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n i_o covet_v and_o take_v they_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n begin_v to_o kindle_v at_o the_o eye_n david_n walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n see_v a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o and_o shâ—_n be_v say_v the_o text_n beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n and_o take_v she_o and_o defile_v himself_o with_o she_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o o_o therefore_o look_v to_o your_o eye_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n job_n 31.1_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v once_o inflame_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o stand_v out_o long_o against_o sin_n if_o the_o outwork_n be_v take_v by_o a_o enemy_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n of_o take_v the_o whole_a castle_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a gross_a sin_n study_v sobriety_n and_o temperance_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o sobrii_fw-la este_fw-la be_v sober_a 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