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A64834 Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ... Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674. 1669 (1669) Wing V226; ESTC R38391 212,020 400

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the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a see_v therefore_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n for_o so_o it_o be_v add_v in_o vers_fw-la 7._o as_o holy_a david_n do_v when_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o fight_v against_o he_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o for_o his_o love_n become_v his_o adversary_n psal_n 109._o 2-4_a 4._o calling-sin_n calling-sin_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o attend_v your_o calling_n occupation_n and_o trade_n and_o here_o i_o premise_v 1._o that_o every_o man_n shall_v as_o be_v touch_v above_o have_v a_o call_v to_o follow_v and_o follow_v his_o call_v god_n have_v give_v no_o man_n a_o dispensation_n to_o be_v idle_a the_o rule_n be_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o and_o that_o by_o command_n if_o any_o will_v not_o that_o can_v work_n neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v and_o if_o this_o rule_n be_v observe_v i_o be_o afraid_a that_o more_o rich_a than_o poor_a will_v go_v with_o hungry_a stomach_n and_o 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for_o die_v r._n disease_n p._n 262._o l._n 21._o for_o command_n r._n commend_v p._n 273._o l._n 28._o after_o then_o add_v these_o p._n 279._o l._n 5._o for_o a_o may_v r._n a_o man_n may_v p._n 289._o l._n 10._o for_o i_o will_v r._n it_o will_v sin_n the_o plague_n of_o plague_n or_o sinful_a sin_n the_o worst_a of_o evil_n rom_n 7.13_o be_v then_o that_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_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 exceed_o sinful_a be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o only_o expedient_a promise_n the_o introduction_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n but_o necessary_a that_o i_o preface_n and_o premise_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o viz._n 1_o that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a genes_n 1.31_o they_o be_v all_o endow_v with_o the_o perfection_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o 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hence_o a_o objection_n be_v raise_v v._o 13._o see_v the_o commandment_n be_v good_a how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o death_n be_v that_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_o i_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o negation_n and_o abhorrency_n god_n forbid_v absit_fw-la i_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o think_v so_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o law_n be_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o god_n the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v what_o be_v then_o for_o something_o be_v to_o blame_v to_o this_o he_o answer_v 2._o by_o way_n o●_n affirmation_n and_o accusation_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o tru●_n cause_n of_o death_n the_o commandment_n indeed_o condemn_v or_o be_v death_n to_o man_n not_o of_o itself_o but_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o hereby_o sin_n appear_v not_o only_o like_o itself_o but_o itself_o sin_n yea_o sinful_a yea_o exceed_a sinful_a sin_n not_o in_o a_o disguise_n as_o when_o '_o ti●_n commit_v but_o in_o its_o 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may_v become_v sin_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o objection_n be_v make_v v._o 7._o be_v the_o law_n sin_n that_o be_v criminal_a and_o guilty_a however_o we_o read_v it_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o it_o denote_v the_o malignant_a pestilent_a and_o pernicious_a nature_n and_o operation_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v own_o name_n be_v the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v give_v it_o and_o yet_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o significant_a enough_o it_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n supra_fw-la modum_fw-la era●m_fw-la quam_fw-la maxim_n beza_n eximi●_n grotius_n exceed_v above_o measure_n excessive_o or_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o a_o hyperbole_n be_v at_o extraordinary_a and_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o speak_v it_o be_v as_o the_o arabic_a version_n have_v it_o superans_fw-la excessum_fw-la it_o be_v extreme_o and_o indeed_o beyond_o all_o expression_n sinful_a so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o may_v illustrate_v the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n by_o a_o familiar_a example_n or_o instance_n it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o malefactor_n to_o the_o judge_n thus_o oh_o my_o lord_n how_o cruel_o unmerciful_a be_v you_o to_o condemn_v i_o to_o die_v nay_o say_v the_o judge_n it_o be_v not_o i_o it_o be_v the_o law_n i_o be_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o law_n nay_o say_v the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o i_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v i_o have_v not_o condemn_v for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o righteous_a 1_o tim._n 1.9_o no_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o condenmation_n from_o it_o gal._n 5.28_o thou_o may_v then_o in_o i_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n
see_v what_o a_o deadly_a destructive_a and_o kill_a thing_n thy_o sin_n be_v bvery_n mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o complaint_n against_o god_n or_o his_o law_n for_o thou_o be_v as_o all_o other_o be_v by_o become_v guilty_a sallen_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 19.-23_a so_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n sin_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o desperate_a malignant_a thing_n the_o proper_a true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o man_n condemnation_n and_o death_n from_o this_o brief_a yet_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o text_n and_o context_n these_o follow_a truth_n be_v deducible_a 1._o text._n observation_n from_o the_o text._n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n be_v good_a not_o only_o not_o sin_n i._n e._n culpable_a or_o criminal_a as_o v._o 7._o or_o only_o holy_a and_o just_a v._o 12._o or_o spiritual_a v._o 14._o but_o good_a v._o 12_o 13._o good_a not_o only_o in_o itself_o but_o relative_o in_o its_o institution_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n for_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n v._o 10._o yet_o 2._o this_o good_a law_n transgress_v make_v man_n over_o to_o death_n patience_n that_o temperate_a and_o harmless_a thing_n if_o abuse_v turn_v to_o rage_n and_o fury_n so_o the_o law_n good_a though_o it_o be_v yet_o abuse_v it_o condemn_v and_o kill_v but_o 3._o though_o the_o law_n condemn_v man_n fault_n and_o man_n for_o his_o fault_n yet_o still_o the_o law_n be_v good_a and_o be_v not_o to_o blame_v nor_o to_o be_v blame_v the_o law_n be_v as_o good_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o man_n even_o then_o when_o it_o condemn_v man_n as_o man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o break_v the_o law_n so_o none_o to_o sin_v fault_n with_o the_o law_n though_o it_o bound_v man_n over_o to_o death_n for_o break_v of_o it_o for_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n but_o sin_n that_o work_v man_n death_n and_o ruin_n sin_n aim_v at_o no_o less_o and_o if_o grace_n prevent_v not_o it_o will_v end_v in_o no_o less_o for_o the_o end_n and_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.21_o 22._o yet_o 5._o sin_n it_o be_v true_a work_v man_n death_n and_o destruction_n by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a scil_n the_o law_n when_o sin_n have_v use_v man_n to_o break_v the_o law_n it_o use_v the_o law_n to_o break_v man_n to_o undo_v he_o by_o condemnation_n and_o death_n and_o 6._o sin_n be_v therefore_o exceed_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a most_o unmeasurable_o spiteful_a poisonous_a and_o pernicious_a because_o it_o kill_v man_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o kill_v they_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n for_o life_n it_o turn_v food_n into_o poison_n ut_fw-la agnoscatur_fw-la quam_fw-la sceleratus_fw-la peccator_fw-la sit_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la pestisera_fw-la res_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la mandatum_fw-la rem_fw-la salutiferam_fw-la exserit_fw-la virus_fw-la suum_fw-la clarius_n like_o the_o horrid_a and_o curse_a wickedness_n our_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o so_o wicked_o commit_v in_o poison_v a_o man_n yea_o a_o king_n by_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n so_o that_o 7._o and_o last_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n appear_v to_o be_v excessive_o sinful_a ut_fw-la evidens_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la quam_fw-la grave_n quam_fw-la scelestum_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la zegerus_n if_o we_o look_v on_o this_o through_o the_o microscope-glass_n of_o the_o law_n it_o will_v appear_v a_o most_o hideous_a devilish_a and_o hellish_a thing_n the_o most_o wicked_a villainous_a mischievous_a virulent_a and_o deadly_a thing_n that_o ever_o be_v sinful_a sin_n worse_o than_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o anon_o i_o may_v not_o prosecute_v any_o of_o these_o particular_n apart_o for_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n enough_o to_o speak_v to_o every_o and_o each_o of_o they_o in_o handle_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o relation_n whereunto_o i_o intend_v to_o observe_v this_o method_n and_o to_o manifest_v thereby_o 1._o what_o sin_n be_v it_o the_o subject_n and_o method_n of_o handle_v it_o the_o thing_n so_o much_o and_o so_o deserve_o evil_n speak_v of_o whereof_o none_o can_v speak_v well_o but_o they_o that_o speak_v ill_a of_o it_o for_o they_o speak_v best_a who_o speak_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n 2._o wherein_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n do_v especial_o consist_v and_o so_o to_o lay_v open_a not_o only_o its_o effect_n but_o its_o nature_n also_o 3._o what_o witness_n and_o evidence_n there_o be_v to_o make_v good_a this_o indictment_n and_o charge_n against_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o abominable_a so_o sinful_a as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o and_o 4._o what_o use_n and_o improvement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sin_n excessive_a sinfulness_n 1._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o subject_n be_v subject_n wh●●_n 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o to_o show_v what_o sin_n be_v sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n yea_o of_o a_o good_a law_n yea_o of_o a_o god_n law_n sin_n suppose_v a_o law_n in_o be_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o but_o where_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v a_o law_n and_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n transgress_v the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n intend_v here_o in_o the_o text_n as_o appear_v by_o v._o 7._o now_o the_o law_n not_o only_o forbid_v the_o do_v of_o evil_n whether_o by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n but_o also_o command_v the_o do_v of_o good_a so_o that_o to_o omit_v the_o good_a command_v be_v sin_n as_o well_o or_o ill_o as_o be_v the_o do_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v forbid_v against_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o opposition_n hold_v there_o be_v law_n for_o they_o be_v all_o against_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o galat._n 5_o 19.-24_a what_o ever_o then_o do_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n james_z 2.10_o be_v therefore_o and_o be_v therein_o a_o sin_n whither_o it_o break_v a_o affirmative_a or_o a_o negative_a precept_n i._n e._n whither_o it_o be_v the_o omission_n of_o good_a or_o commission_n of_o evil_n 2._o sin_n 2._o wherein_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n to_o proceed_v and_o lay_v open_a wherein_o especial_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n do_v consist_v which_o be_v easy_o and_o ready_o know_v from_o its_o definition_n or_o description_n just_a now_o set_v before_o we_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n which_o be_v not_o only_o holy_a and_o just_a as_o make_v and_o give_v by_o a_o holy_a and_o just_a god_n but_o good_a also_o as_o it_o respect_v man_n for_o who_o god_n make_v it_o according_a to_o the_o text_n and_o context_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o deuter._n 5.29_o and_o 6.24_o with_o many_o other_o place_n i_o say_v sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n which_o be_v make_v for_o man_n good_a the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n must_v needs_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a 1._o to_o god_n 2._o to_o man._n these_o than_o be_v the_o two_o head_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o to_o declare_v the_o malignity_n and_o wicked_a nature_n of_o sinful_a sin_n and_o both_o these_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o law_n for_o by_o it_o as_o our_o text_n speak_v sin_n appear_v sin_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n sin_n clear_o and_o undeniable_o become_v most_o exceed_o hyperbolical_o or_o above_o measure_n sinful_a i._n e._n extreme_o guilty_a of_o displeaf_a and_o dishonour_v god_n of_o debase_v and_o destroy_v man_n and_o on_o both_o account_n just_o obnoxious_a to_o and_o deserve_o worthy_a of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o which_o i_o do_v hearty_o wish_v the_o issue_n to_o be_v that_o man_n may_v hate_v it_o as_o god_n do_v who_o hate_v it_o and_o nothing_o else_o but_o it_o or_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o hate_v none_o but_o for_o it_o of_o sin_n contrariety_n to_o god_n 1._o god_n 1._o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n then_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o appear_v by_o but_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n yea_o contrariety_n and_o enemity_n itself_o in_o the_o very_a abstract_n carnal_a man_n or_o sinner_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o enemy_n to_o god_n rom_n 5.8_o with_o 10._o col._n 1.21_o but_o the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o sin_n be_v call_v enmity_n itself_o rom._n 8.7_o and_o according_o it_o and_o its_o act_n be_v express_v by_o name_n of_o enmity_n and_o act_n of_o hostility_n as_o walk_v contrary_a to_o
god_n levit._n 26.21_o rebel_a against_o god_n be_v 1.2_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n mich._n 2.8_o strive_v and_o contend_v with_o god_n be_v 45.9_o despise_v of_o god_n numb_a 11.20_o it_o make_v man_n hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o resister_n of_o god_n act_v 7.51_o sighter_n against_o god_n act_v 5.39_o and_o 23.9_o yea_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o in_o sine_fw-la very_a atheist_n that_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o it_o go_v about_o to_o ungod_n god_n and_o be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n call_v deicidium_fw-la godmurther_n or_o god-killing_a and_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o act_v by_o every_o sinful_a man_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n yea_o of_o every_o sin_n more_o or_o less_o but_o be_v all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o sinner_n in_o their_o seed_n and_o root_n mat._n 15.19_o and_o what_o be_v act_v by_o any_o man_n will_v be_v act_v by_o every_o man_n if_o god_n do_v not_o restrain_v some_o man_n from_o it_o by_o his_o power_n and_o constrain_v other_o to_o obedience_n by_o his_o love_n and_o power_n as_o 1_o cor._n 5.14_o psa_fw-la 110.3_o herein_o then_o be_v the_o desperate_o wicked_a nature_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majostatis_fw-la high_a treason_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n but_o it_o scorn_v to_o confess_v its_o crime_n it_o be_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o that_o he_o reign_v over_o it_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o subject_a but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a no_o nor_o reconcile_v to_o god_n particular_o particular_o such_o be_v its_o enmity_n yet_o more_o particular_o 1._o nature_n 1._o to_o his_o nature_n sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n god_n name_n be_v holy_a and_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o and_o his_o nature_n all_o holy_a yea_o he_o be_v so_o and_o can_v but_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o god_n take_v it_o more_o ill_a that_o man_n shall_v think_v he_o wicked_a like_o themselves_o psa_n 50_o 16-22_a then_o that_o they_o think_v he_o not_o to_o be_v psal_n 14.1_o it_o be_v say_v to_o weary_v he_o when_o man_n do_v but_o say_v that_o evil_n be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n mal._n 2.17_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n god_n glori_v in_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a yea_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n exod._n 15.11_o and_o holiness_n be_v the_o attribute_n which_o free_v god_n from_o not_o only_o evil_a itself_o but_o from_o all_o appearance_n or_o suspicion_n of_o evil_n be_v not_o god_n holy_a many_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v will_v look_v unlike_o he_o his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n will_v look_v not_o only_o like_o severity_n but_o tyranny_n be_v not_o it_o and_o they_o holy_a his_o love_n in_o its_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n to_o some_o people_n will_v look_v like_o fondness_n and_o respect_v of_o person_n but_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a his_o patience_n will_v look_v like_o a_o toleration_n if_o not_o approbation_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a patience_n etc._n etc._n thus_o many_o act_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o for_o holiness_n will_v appear_v as_o seem_o evil_a as_o they_o be_v real_o good_a and_o be_v as_o much_o suspect_v by_o all_o as_o they_o be_v unjust_o censure_v by_o some_o he_o be_v holy_a without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n without_o any_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o as_o they_o also_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v eph._n 5.27_o god_n be_v so_o holy_a that_o he_o can_v sin_v himself_o nor_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o another_o he_o do_v not_o command_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v to_o cross_v his_o nature_n and_o will_n nor_o approve_v of_o any_o man_n sin_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v but_o hate_v it_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n without_o iniquity_n be_v he_o and_o of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v i._n e._n approve_v iniquity_n hab._n 1.13_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a all_o holy_a only_o holy_a altogether_o holy_a and_o always_o holy_a so_o sin_n be_v sinful_a all_o sinful_a only_o sinful_a altogether_o sinful_a and_o always_o sinful_a gen._n 6.5_o in_o my_o flesh_n i._n e._n in_o my_o sinful_a corrupt_a nature_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a rom._n 7.16_o as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a so_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o good_a god_n be_v the_o chies_a of_o good_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o evil_n as_o no_o good_a can_v be_v compare_v with_o god_n for_o goodness_n so_o no_o evil_a can_v be_v compare_v with_o sin_n for_o evil_a 2._o attribute_n 2._o to_o his_o attribute_n sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o name_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n set_v itself_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o all_o 1_o it_o depose_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v it_o will_v not_o that_o the_o king_n of_o king_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o govern_v this_o world_n which_o he_o have_v make_v it_o be_v by_o 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it_o dare_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o challenge_v god_n to_o do_v his_o worst_a mal._n 3.17_o it_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n and_o tempt_v he_o to_o wrath_n 4_o it_o disow_v his_o omniscience_n tush_o say_v they_o god_n see_v not_o nor_o do_v the_o most_o high_a regard_n 5_o it_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n rom._n 2.4_o 6_o it_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n judas_n 4._o it_o will_v make_v bold_a with_o god_n and_o sin_n because_o grace_n abound_v in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o dare_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o rape_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o jeer_n of_o his_o patience_n the_o slight_a of_o his_o power_n the_o contempt_n of_o his_o love_n as_o one_o do_v pretty_o express_v this_o ugly_a thing_n and_o we_o may_v go_v on_o and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o upbray_v of_o his_o providence_n psa_n 50._o the_o scoff_n of_o his_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o wisdom_n be_v 29.16_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o 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israel_n and_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o contrary_a be_v sin_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o it_o seek_v and_o still_o seek_v to_o undo_v all_o that_o god_n do_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o seed_n nor_o name_n nor_o root_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o earth_n every_o thing_n work_v according_a to_o its_o nature_n operari_fw-la sequitur_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o the_o root_n be_v so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o by_o that_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v whither_o it_o be_v a_o good_a tree_n or_o a_o bad_a mat._n 7.17_o 18._o god_n be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a psa_n 119.68_o sin_n be_v
his_o son_n jesus_n son_n not_o spare_v christ_n jesus_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v sin_n rom._n 8.3_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o do_v clear_o witness_v for_o god_n how_o odious_a sin_n be_v to_o he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o man_n for_o who_o christ_n suffer_v and_o die_v that_o sin_n may_v die_v and_o man_n may_v live_v yea_o live_v to_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o for_o to_o no_o less_o do_v his_o love_n constrain_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o to_o clear_v and_o evince_v this_o the_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o i_o shall_v show_v these_o three_o thing_n 1_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v for_o sinner_n 2_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v exceed_o great_a 3_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v full_a witness_n on_o god_n part_n of_o sin_n sinfulness_n against_o god_n and_o man._n 1_o sinner_n 1_o he_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n that_o christ_n his_o suffering_n be_v for_o sinner_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o suffer_v but_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n hebr._n 4.15_o and_o 7.26_o neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n nor_o any_o misbecome_a word_n when_o he_o suffer_v though_o it_o be_v a_o provoke_a time_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o 23._o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v the_o design_n errand_n and_o business_n about_o which_o he_o come_v he_o have_v his_o name_n jesus_n because_o he_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o and_o he_o himself_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luke_n 19.20_o now_o dead_a and_o lose_v be_v the_o sinner_n motto_n luke_n 15.32_o according_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o suffer_v and_o die_v that_o he_o may_v save_v sinner_n he_o die_v for_o our_o sake_n and_o so_o love_v his_o church_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o eph._n 5.25_o yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v often_o that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o and_o 8.32_o but_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o our_o good_a as_o the_o final_a cause_n but_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 4.25_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o what_o be_v typify_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n one_o eminent_a place_n instend_v of_o many_o other_o be_v in_o be_v 53.5_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o ou●_n transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v to_o this_o the_o apostle_n bear_v witness_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n gal._n 1.4_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o his_o own_o self_n 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into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o christ_n suffer_v who_o have_v know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n wrath_n christ_n jesus_n know_v it_o for_o he_o undergo_v it_o but_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o declare_v all_o yet_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o what_o we_o can_v i_o shall_v therefore_o draw_v a_o scheme_n of_o christ_n suffering_n under_o three_o head_n 1_o jesus_n christ_n undergo_v all_o manner_n of_o suffering_n 2_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n 3_o all_o manner_n of_o aggravate_v circumstance_n do_v meet_v in_o
the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n hebr._n 1.14_o they_o incamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psa_n 34.7_o and_o when_o wicked_a man_n or_o devil_n will_v hurt_v this_o their_o charge_n they_o rise_v up_o in_o their_o might_n dan._n 10.20_o gabriel_n and_o michael_n join_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n rev._n 12.7_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o overcome_v when_o balaam_n hankered_a after_o the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o curse_v israel_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n withstand_v he_o numb_a 22.32_o thus_o by_o their_o protection_n of_o the_o good_a they_o show_v their_o detestation_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o will_v touch_v god_n anoint_v or_o do_v his_o prophet_n harm_n 8_o angel_n discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v hater_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o most_o abominable_a thing_n by_o their_o readiness_n to_o 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etc._n and_o draw_v man_n in_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a he_o be_v a_o deceiver_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v he_o put_v on_o a_o good_a garb_n and_o clothes_n himself_o with_o false_a light_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14._o and_o indeed_o as_o this_o be_v the_o danger_n lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v the_o same_o way_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o so_o this_o disguise_n and_o subtle_a transformation_n prove_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o monstrous_a ugly_a thing_n why_o else_o do_v the_o devil_n paint_v it_o why_o do_v he_o pretend_v good_a when_o he_o intend_v evil_a this_o prove_v the_o
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devil_n in_o persecute_v job_n be_v not_o only_o to_o make_v he_o smart_v but_o to_o make_v he_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v curse_v god_n it_o be_v something_o beyond_o suffer_v which_o be_v worse_o than_o suffering_n that_o the_o devil_n aim_v at_o in_o bring_v suffering_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n 6_o the_o devil_n bear_v witness_v that_o sin_n be_v sinful_a by_o this_o that_o when_o any_o be_v awaken_v to_o see_v their_o own_o vileness_n he_o endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o drive_v they_o to_o despair_v as_o he_o will_v at_o first_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o sin_n so_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hope_v for_o but_o despair_n of_o pardon_n he_o little_n it_o or_o nothing_o it_o before_o commission_n and_o greaten_v it_o after_o when_o sin_n revive_v the_o apostle_n die_v rom._n 7.9_o it_o wrought_v in_o he_o apprehension_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n due_a to_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o then_o be_v when_o christ_n jesus_n convince_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n of_o persecution_n it_o make_v he_o tremble_v and_o strike_v he_o almost_o dead_a act_v 9_o conviction_n of_o sin_n prick_v man_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o like_a undo_v man_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o be_v there_o any_o pardon_n be_v there_o any_o hope_n now_o the_o devil_n strike_v in_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v when_o the_o poor_a penitent_n be_v sorrowful_a the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o his_o device_n that_o he_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o and_o drown_v in_o sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o with_o 11._o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v tell_v he_o if_o these_o forgive_v thou_o not_o much_o less_o will_v god_n the_o church_n have_v cast_v thou_o off_o and_o so_o will_v god_n his_o great_a design_n be_v then_o to_o persuade_v man_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o save_v they_o thus_o the_o devil_n speak_v out_o full_o that_o sin_n be_v exceed_o 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ever_o tell_v tale_n and_o sometime_o true_a story_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o professor_n he_o register_n their_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n their_o vanity_n and_o folly_n all_o their_o unworthy_a walking_n and_o accuse_v they_o to_o god_n for_o these_o thing_n and_o even_o tempt_v god_n job_n 2.3_o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o sometime_o as_o in_o job_n case_n without_o a_o cause_n whatever_o he_o say_v to_o we_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o say_v to_o god_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o exceed_a and_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a thing_n when_o he_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n thus_o of_o the_o devil_n witness_n i_o proceed_v to_o bring_v in_o 3_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n good_a &_o bad_a against_o sin_n sin_n sin_n man_n witness_v against_o sin_n 1_o good_a man_n bear_v witness_n against_o sin_n man_n sin_n good_a man_n joint_o and_o several_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n shall_v we_o turn_v as_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n as_o one_o man_n with_o one_o voice_n and_o one_o mouth_n cry_v out_o against_o sin_n as_o a_o sinful_a thing_n one_o say_v yea_o all_o say_v it_o be_v damnation_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o hell_n another_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o hell_n with_o christ_n then_o in_o heaven_n with_o sin_n another_o say_v it_o be_v more_o ugly_a than_o the_o devil_n they_o all_o subscribe_v to_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o most_o odious_a of_o all_o evil_n hell_n itself_o not_o more_o for_o it_o have_v not_o be_v have_v not_o sin_v make_v it_o good_a man_n bear_v witness_n against_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o against_o their_o own_o also_o 1_o against_o other_o man_n sin_n sin_n sin_n against_o other_o man_n sin_n if_o possible_a to_o prevent_v if_o not_o to_o convince_v for_o 1_o they_o do_v give_v advise_v and_o counsel_n to_o man_n against_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o sin_n which_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n in_o their_o esteem_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o commend_v as_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o amount_n to_o this_o that_o he_o will_v advise_v and_o charge_v his_o posterity_n not_o to_o sin_v so_o that_o of_o samuel_n to_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 12.24_o 25._o and_o that_o of_o david_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n yea_o to_o all_o his_o child_n come_v say_v he_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 34.11_o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_n so_o in_o the_o n.t._n 1_o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o it_o be_v the_o advise-general_a that_o good_a man_n give_v to_o every_o one_o do_v not_o sin_n 2_o if_o they_o find_v that_o their_o counsel_n have_v not_o take_v place_n but_o man_n have_v sin_v than_o they_o bear_v witness_n against_o sin_n by_o reprove_v it_o reproof_n be_v argument_n of_o sinfulness_n for_o man_n do_v not_o reprove_v any_o for_o what_o be_v good_a reproof_n argue_v precede_v guilt_n be_v it_o not_o that_o sin_n be_v odious_a to_o they_o good_a man_n will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n nor_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o reprove_v other_o for_o it_o reprove_v other_o be_v a_o thankless_a office_n and_o unacceptable_a employment_n for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n take_v reproof_n for_o reproach●●_n yet_o god_n have_v lay_v it_o on_o good_a man_n as_o their_o they_n to_o rebuke_v and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o their_o brother_n they_o dare_v not_o omit_v it_o levis_n 19.17_o though_o eli_n reprove_v his_o son_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v for_o not_o reprove_v they_o more_o sharp_o 1_o sam._n 2._o we_o find_v samuel_n reprove_v king_n saul_n be_v it_o meet_v to_o be_v say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a yet_o 1_o sam._n 13.13_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o the_o king_n thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o thou_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o ch._n 15.22_o 23._o he_o call_v his_o sin_n rebellion_n and_o stubbornness_n thus_o cutting_o do_v he_o reprove_v king_n saul_n s._n john_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o tell_v herod_n of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o to_o his_o face_n too_o luke_n 3.19_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o s●are_v s._n peter_n when_o he_o sound_v he_o trip_v and_o dissemble_v gal._n 2.11_o but_o withstand_v he_o to_o the_o face_n what_o do_v this_o speak_v but_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o odious_a thing_n to_o good_a man_n and_o they_o judge_v it_o extreme_o sinful_a against_o god_n and_o man_n further._n 3_o good_a man_n witness_v against_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v
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ill_a choice_n such_o a_o one_o as_o elihu_n charge_v on_o job_n ch._n 36.21_o this_o viz._n sin_n have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n but_o godly_a man_n make_v moses_n his_o choice_n who_o choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 11._o as_o precious_a a_o thing_n as_o life_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o willing_o sin_n to_o save_v his_o life_n though_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n heat_v sevenfold_a be_v open_a to_o devour_v the_o three_o child_n as_o we_o use_v to_o call_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v dan._n 3.18_o and_o daniel_n will_v rather_o adventure_v on_o the_o lion_n then_o neglect_v a_o duty_n to_o his_o god_n dan._n 6.10_o though_o bond_n wait_v on_o s._n paul_n every_o where_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v withhold_v by_o fear_n of_o they_o from_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n act_v 20.23_o 24._o with_o 21.11_o 15._o you_o have_v a_o long_a catalogue_n a_o little_a book_n of_o martyr_n 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soul_n that_o they_o be_v the_o like_a we_o have_v of_o daniel_n himself_o chap._n 6._o and_o of_o st._n paul_n in_o chap._n 20_o 21._o of_o the_o act_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o add_v this_o to_o it_o which_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o affliction_n he_o call_v they_o light_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o but_o when_o of_o sin_n he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o burden_n that_o press_v he_o down_o and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o and_o again_o we_o groan_v be_v burden_a 2_o cor._n 5._o moses_n his_o choice_n be_v famous_a and_o celebrate_v all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o it_o be_v not_o make_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o preser_v suffering_n not_o only_o before_o sin_v but_o before_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n account_v the_o worst_a of_o christ_n reproach_n better_o than_o the_o best_a of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v one_o instance_n more_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o have_v the_o great_a offer_n make_v he_o that_o ever_o be_v make_v and_o though_o tempt_v and_o suffer_v by_o be_v tempt_v yet_o he_o scorn_v and_o abhor_v to_o sin_n math_n 4._o yea_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12.1_o 4._o he_o meet_v the_o cross_n shame_n and_o pain_n and_o as_o a_o addition_n the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n yet_o all_o this_o he_o endure_v rather_o than_o he_o will_v sin_v for_o vers_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v strive_v against_o sin_n and_o when_o st._n peter_n will_v have_v he_o decline_v suffer_v he_o call_v he_o satan_n and_o say_v as_o to_o he_o get_v behind_o i_o satan_n reach_v we_o this_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v then_o to_o sin_n 2._o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o not_o only_o choose_v suffer_v and_o not_o sin_n but_o rejoice_v in_o suffering_n and_o that_o with_o all_o j●y_n and_o in_o the_o high_a 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delight_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o good_a man_n for_o though_o he_o delight_v not_o to_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n yet_o job_n 9.23_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n many_o understand_v that_o text._n god_n laugh_v not_o at_o they_o as_o at_o the_o wicked_a by_o way_n of_o derision_n and_o scorn_n but_o by_o way_n of_o pleasure_n just_a as_o a_o commander_n in_o war_n rejoice_v when_o he_o put_v a_o party_n of_o who_o valour_n and_o skill_n he_o be_v confident_a upon_o some_o dangerous_a service_n though_o he_o know_v that_o some_o of_o they_o must_v bleed_v and_o perhaps_o die_v for_o it_o yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o see_v such_o engage_v in_o it_o thus_o god_n laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o he_o see_v they_o be_v man_n that_o will_v bide_v a_o trial_n as_o the_o excellent_a expositor_n on_o the_o book_n of_o job_n express_v it_o with_o much_o more_o to_o this_o effect_n god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n himself_o also_o do_v and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v in_o job_n of_o who_o god_n make_v his_o boast_n to_o the_o devil_n face_n that_o he_o still_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n though_o he_o be_v afflict_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o move_v god_n against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o a_o cause_n job_n 2_o 3._o upon_o which_o a_o ingenious_a and_o eloquent_a person_n speak_v thus_o sure_o one_o may_v call_v he_o more_o than_o happy_a job_n since_o if_o as_o david_n tell_v we_o the_o man_n be_v happy_a who_o sin_n god_n be_v please_v to_o cover_v what_o may_v that_o man_n be_v account_v who_o grace_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o proclaim_v god_n then_o we_o see_v take_v pleasure_n in_o and_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o his_o champion_n and_o hero_n the_o heathen_a moralist_n seneca_n venture_v to_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o spectacle_n here_o below_o noble_a enough_o and_o worthy_a to_o entertain_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o of_o a_o good_a man_n generous_o contend_v with_o ill_a fortune_n as_o they_o use_v to_o phrase_n affliction_n and_o suffering_n but_o now_o when_o man_n sin_n he_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v if_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n sin_n it_o provoke_v he_o to_o grieve_v and_o be_v angry_a but_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o provoke_v he_o to_o laugh_v at_o and_o to_o hate_v they_o psal_n 2.4_o 5_o psal_n 37.13_o and_o which_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v and_o please_v or_o to_o sin_n and_o grieve_v god_n to_o undergo_v that_o which_o by_o patient_a suffering_n of_o it_o will_v rejoice_v and_o glorify_v god_n and_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o magnify_v we_o too_o or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o will_v provoke_v he_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o we_o be_v consume_v and_o then_o laugh_v at_o our_o calamity_n prov._n 1.26_o 27._o 3._o there_o be_v many_o bless_a encouragement_n give_v we_o to_o suffer_v none_o to_o sin_n but_o all_o manner_n of_o discouragement_n against_o sin_v all_o encouragement_n and_o no_o discouragement_n to_o suffer_v all_o discouragement_n and_o no_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n as_o when_o we_o suffer_v for_o god_n god_n suffer_v with_o we_o but_o when_o we_o sin_n god_n suffer_v by_o we_o in_o all_o their_o his_o people_n affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v he_o sympathize_v with_o they_o isa_n 63.9_o heb._n 4.15_o but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o saul_n sin_n persecute_v christ_n jesus_n act_v 9.4_o god_n complain_v of_o their_o iniquity_n as_o a_o burden_n as_o if_o they_o make_v a_o cart_n of_o god_n and_o load_v he_o with_o sin_n as_o with_o sheaf_n amos_n 2.13_o again_o when_o we_o suffer_v for_o god_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o help_v and_o assist_v we_o with_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n with_o succour_n and_o support_v but_o when_o we_o sin_n god_n leave_v we_o and_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n and_o consolation_n if_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n or_o water_n god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o isa_n 43.1_o 2_o but_o say_v god_n if_o you_o forsake_v i_o i_o will_v forsake_v you_o 1_o chro._n 18_o 9_o &_o 2.15.2_o sin_n be_v a_o forsake_v o●_n god_n and_o sin_n make_v god_n forsake_v we_o now_o which_o be_v better_o to_o have_v god_n with_o and_o for_o or_o against_o we_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o but_o if_o god_n be_v against_o we_o and_o depart_v from_o we_o all_o be_v ichabad_n 1_o sam._n 4.21_o 22._o job_n 34.29_o yet_o once_o more_o suffering_n for_o god_n be_v evidence_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n and_o darling_n heb._n 12_o 6-8_a but_o sin_n i●_n a_o proof_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5.18_o 19_o but_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o heir_n o●_n the_o devil_n and_o hell_n thus_o the_o encouragement_n to_o suffering_n and_o discouragement_n to_o sin_v speak_v sin_n the_o worst_a evil_n 4_o suffer_v though_o for_o sin_n be_v design_v to_o cure_v we_o and_o kill_v sin_n sure_o the_o remedy_n be_v better_a than_o the_o disease_n but_o sin_n kill_v we_o and_o do_v strengthen_v sin_n they_o that_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n feed_v it_o give_v it_o nourishment_n and_o new_a life_n and_o strength_n its_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n which_o suffering_n be_v to_o quench_v and_o put_v out_o psal_n 119.71_o it_o be_v good_a for_o ●e_v that_o i_o be_v afflict_v why_o because_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o affliction_n be_v better_a than_o go_v astray_o the_o fruit_n be_v the_o
take_v away_o of_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o yea_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n 2_o pet_n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o so_o that_o god_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o bring_v threaten_v evil_n on_o we_o as_o in_o make_v good_a promise_n and_o make_v they_o good_a to_o we_o be_v not_o this_o better_a than_o sin_n do_v that_o ever_o do_v such_o kindness_n for_o we_o a_o as_o its_o mercy_n be_v cruclty_n its_o courtesy_n be_v injury_n its_o kindness_n be_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la notus_fw-la ulysses_n it_o never_o do_v nor_o mean_v we_o any_o good_a unless_o man_n be_v so_o mad_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v defile_v dishonour_a and_o damn_a 5._o suffering_n tend_v to_o make_v we_o perfect_a but_o sin_n make_v we_o more_o and_o more_o imperfect_a the_o second_o adam_n be_v perfect_v by_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o ●u_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v imperfect_a by_o sin_v and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o both_o their_o seed_n and_o child_n as_o it_o do_v with_o they_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n &c_n &c_n eph._n 2.12_o but_o a_o sufferer_n after_o a_o while_n 〈◊〉_d be_v perfect_v by_o the_o same_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v he_o into_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n a●d_v after_o his_o example_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o but_o the_o more_o a_o sinner_n the_o more_o imperfect_a and_o fit_a for_o hell_n 6._o suffer_v for_o god_n glorify_v god_n 1_o pet_n 4.14_o and_o call_v on_o we_o to_o thank_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o it_o vers_n 16._o but_o sin_n dishonour_v god_n by_o suffer_v the_o saint_n be_v happy_a vers_fw-la 14._o be_v god_n martyr_n but_o by_o sin_v sinner_n be_v miserable_a as_o the_o devil_n martyr_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v better_o to_o suffer_v for_o god_n or_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v suffer_v saint_n or_o sinner_n 7._o suffering_n for_o god_n christ_n and_o righteousness_n add_v to_o our_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o they_o glorify_v god_n but_o sin_v add_v to_o our_o torment_n that_o suffering_n add_v to_o our_o glory_n see_v mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o light_a affliction_n work_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o sin_n which_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a work_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o wrath_n and_o torment_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o heap_v heap_n upon_o heap_n load_n upon_o load_n to_o make_v up_o a_o treasury_n of_o wrath_n which_o then_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n i_o speak_v to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v light_a affliction_n or_o heavy_a sin_n which_o be_v better_o treasure_n of_o glory_n or_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o suffer_v or_o to_o sin_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v evince_v that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n i_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o we_o suffer_v not_o unto_o death_n it_o be_v no_o great_a suffering_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n but_o to_o die_v be_v dreadful_a it_o be_v worse_a to_o sin_n i_o shall_v therefore_o prove_v 2._o death_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o two_o evil_n choose_v the_o least_o now_o to_o die_v be_v more_o cheap_a and_o easy_a then_o to_o sin_n as_o god_n lovingkindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n we_o have_v better_a part_n with_o this_o than_o that_o so_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o have_v better_o undergo_v this_o then_o do_v that_o better_o submit_v to_o death_n then_o commit_v sin_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o from_o mat._n 10.28_o but_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o sin_n be_v more_o deadly_a than_o death_n viz._n the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n frame_n and_o the_o union_n thereof_o this_o which_o we_o call_v death_n be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o great_a evil_n as_o appear_v by_o man_n unwillingness_n to_o die_v man_n will_v live_v in_o sickness_n and_o pain_n they_o will_v be_v in_o death_n often_o rather_o than_o die_v once_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o evil_n in_o apprehension_n but_o it_o be_v real_o so_o to_o humane_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o it_o be_v true_a death_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o death_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o which_o death_n be_v evil_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n sin_n be_v more_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n then_o death_n 1._o death_n be_v separate_n it_o separate_v the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n yea_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o man_n and_o wife_n soul_n and_o body_n it_o separate_v from_o estate_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o show_v before_o thus_o death_n be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o enemy_n true_a but_o sin_n be_v worse_a for_o it_o bring_v death_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o come_v by_o death_n and_o separate_v man_n while_o alive_a from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o our_o life_n death_n separate_v not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n do_v rom._n 8.38_o 39_o isa_n 59.2_o 2._o death_n be_v terrify_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o it_o be_v a_o grim_a sir_n a_o very_a sour_a and_o tetrical_a thing_n it_o be_v ghastly_a and_o frightful_a for_o man_n be_v not_o only_o unwilling_a but_o afraid_a to_o die_v but_o all_o the_o terror_n that_o be_v in_o death_n sin_n put_v there_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 13.56_o without_o which_o though_o it_o kill_v it_o can_v curse_v nor_o hurt_v any_o man_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o terrible_a than_o death_n for_o without_o sin_n either_o there_o have_v be_v no_o death_n or_o to_o be_v sure_a no_o terror_n in_o death_n when_o the_o sting_n be_v 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way_n unsearchable_a yet_o true_a and_o just_a and_o righteous_a he_o make_v war_n in_o righteousness_n death_n be_v but_o sin_n due_a wage_n rom._n 6.27_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o and_o every_o sin_n have_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2.2_o guilt_n stop_v man_n mouth_n under_o their_o suffering_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n lam._n 3.39_o rom._n 3.19_o psal_n 51.4_o with_o rom._n 3.4_o if_o god_n judge_v man_n god_n be_v find_v true_a but_o if_o man_n judge_v god_n man_n be_v find_v a_o liar_n will_v man_n complain_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o eve_n do_v it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v to_o blame_v but_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n as_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o devil_n may_v tempt_v indeed_o but_o can_v not_o compel_v so_o that_o it_o be_v man_n that_o sin_n though_o tempt_v to_o sin_n and_o though_o man_n can_v not_o prevent_v be_v tempt_v yet_o he_o may_v have_v forbear_v to_o have_v sin_v will_v 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desert_n and_o therefore_o though_o its_o punishment_n be_v so_o it_o be_v but_o just_a see_v sin_n contain_v all_o evil_a it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o its_o punishment_n shall_v be_v answerable_a and_o proportionate_a that_o all_o sin_n shall_v undergo_v all_o misery_n be_v not_o unjust_a god_n render_v suffering_n to_o man_n but_o according_a to_o his_o do_n jer._n 17.10_o 3._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v just_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o sinner_n wherein_o they_o die_v which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n and_o they_o have_v thereby_o treasure_v up_o this_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o they_o that_o die_v impenitent_a continue_v as_o they_o die_v and_o so_o consequent_o do_v sin_n and_o be_v impenitent_a for_o ever_o and_o be_v it_o or_o shall_v it_o seem_v unreasonable_a that_o everlasting_a sin_v shall_v be_v everlasting_o punish_v it_o be_v no_o severity_n 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