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the_o first_o founder_n of_o hell_n 6_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n ibid._n sin_n a_o evil_a that_o contain_v all_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n 7_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n and_o all_o evil_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a mischief_n in_o sin_n not_o find_v in_o other_o evil_n as_o appear_v in_o divers_a instance_n 8_o quest_n what_o transcendencie_n of_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o above_o all_o other_o evil_a 10_o answ_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ibid._n be_v ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o his_o attribute_n which_o be_v his_o name_n be_v to_o himself_o and_o what_o ever_o be_v he_o ibid._n 1._o to_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o to_o his_o favourite_n 3._o to_o his_o image_n in_o man_n own_o breast_n 11_o sinfulness_n of_o 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&_o cherish_v it_o 4._o then_o he_o provide_v for_o it_o 5._o then_o he_o live_v in_o sin_n 17_o use_v 2._o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n fearful_a 18_o it_o contain_v all_o misery_n in_o it_o 19_o what_o the_o damn_a speak_v of_o sin_n in_o hell_n ibid._n use_v 3_o only_o jesus_n christ_n can_v conquer_v sin_n 21_o christ_n righteousness_n abound_v sin_n sinfulness_n 22_o come_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o king_n 23_o sin_n and_o christ_n can_v stand_v together_o ibid._n we_o will_v not_o take_v christ_n while_o sin_n appear_v sinful_a to_o we_o ibid._n imprimatur_fw-la tho_o week_n r._n p._n ep_n o_o lond._n cap._n dome_v aggravation_n of_o sin_n rome_n 7._o 13._o be_v that_o than_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n unto_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v 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first_o conversion_n for_o than_o it_o be_v that_o he_o relate_v how_o sin_n become_v in_o his_o esteem_n so_o above_o measure_n sinful_a the_o subject_n then_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n a_o subject_n therefore_o as_o necessary_a as_o any_o other_o because_o if_o ever_o we_o be_v save_v sin_n must_v first_o appear_v to_o we_o all_o as_o it_o do_v here_o to_o he_o above_o measure_n sinful_a and_o first_o because_o all_o knowledge_n begin_v at_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v obvious_a to_o sense_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n therefore_o we_o will_v begin_v this_o demonstration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n from_o the_o mischievous_a effect_n it_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n withal_o it_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o wrought_a mischief_n since_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o have_v be_v do_v it_o alone_o have_v do_v but_o especial_o towards_o the_o poor_a soul_n of_o man_n the_o miserable_a 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