god_n creature_n and_o so_o far_o good_a seven_o other_o evil_n be_v use_v by_o god_n as_o medicine_n either_o first_o to_o prevent_v this_o or_o second_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o p._n 4_o 5._o doctrine_n prove_v by_o demonstration_n 1_o that_o which_o fight_v against_o and_o oppose_v the_o great_a good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n p._n 5_o 6._o second_o that_o which_o be_v universal_o evil_a all_o evil_a and_o no_o good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v all_o evil_a etc._n etc._n p._n 6._o three_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v etc._n etc._n four_o that_o which_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o chief_a good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n p._n 7._o five_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v etc._n etc._n p._n 8._o national_a evil_n 1._o war_n 2._o famine_n 3._o pestilence_n personal_a temporal_a spiritual_a eternal_a p._n 8._o six_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o utmost_a evil_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o utmost_a evil_n worse_o than_o hell_n p._n 9_o second_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n as_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n people_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o p._n 9_o 1._o their_o sigh_n for_o sin_n 2._o by_o their_o suffering_n to_o avoid_v sin_n they_o have_v esteem_v sin_n worse_o than_o 1._o poverty_n 2._o prison_n 3._o death_n 4._o hell_n itself_o p._n 10._o consectary_n or_o uses_n 1._o let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n and_o adore_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n can_v bring_v the_o great_a good_a be_v humble_v for_o the_o fault_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o remedy_n p._n 11._o 2._o hence_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o sad_a punishment_n the_o fearful_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o see_v what_o fool_n they_o be_v who_o seek_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o other_o evil_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o sin_n p._n 12._o 4._o if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n what_o then_o be_v sin_n circumstantiate_v sin_n compound_v sin_n make_v exceed_v sinful_a p._n 13._o 5._o see_v what_o fool_n they_o be_v who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n who_o sport_n with_o hell_n he_o who_o sport_n with_o sin_n sport_n with_o christ_n with_o kill_v christ_n and_o tear_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n p._n 14._o 6._o see_v the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o any_o thing_n under_o heaven_n to_o help_v we_o from_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n save_v jesus_n christ_n only_o infinite_a righteousness_n be_v require_v for_o one_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o a_o thousand_o sin_n no_o righteousness_n proportionable_a to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o christ_n p._n 15_o first_o not_o our_o own_o second_o nor_o will_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n three_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o angel_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a mercy_n to_o pardon_v infinite_a power_n to_o subdue_v infinite_a merit_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v infinite_a grace_n to_o destroy_v sin_n p._n 16_o 7_o see_v how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o p._n 17_o and_o second_o who_o have_v so_o bear_v they_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o bear_v they_o eight_o consectary_n if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n it_o than_o call_v out_o first_o for_o the_o great_a sorrow_n though_o not_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o bulk_n yet_o in_o quality_n and_o worth_n though_o not_o in_o strength_n yet_o in_o length_n and_o continuance_n p._n 20_o sorrow_n proportionable_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o greatness_n of_o sin_n p._n 21_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n p._n 22_o second_o it_o call_v for_o the_o great_a hatred_n p._n 22_o three_o for_o the_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v and_o he_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fall_v of_o other_o with_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o danger_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n deceitful_a in_o its_o object_n argument_n pretence_n excuse_n incroach_v promise_v p._n 22_o 23_o four_o it_o call_v for_o the_o great_a endeavour_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o this_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v keep_v make_v our_o good_a evil_n where_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o sin_n be_v remove_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o every_o affliction_n therefore_o first_o let_v we_o choose_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o the_o least_o sin_n second_o let_v we_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n p._n 24_o three_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o greatness_n first_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v with_o sinner_n and_o that_o if_o you_o consider_v sin_n be_v contrary_a first_o to_o god_n work_n second_o to_o god_n nature_n three_o to_o god_n will._n p._n 25_o second_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n p._n 26_o three_o see_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v have_v such_o slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n six_o glass_n wherein_o sin_n be_v present_v to_o show_v sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o 1_o glass_n of_o nature_n p._n 72_o 2_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 27_o 28_o 3_o glass_n of_o grief_n wound_n peircing_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v find_v first_o in_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n second_o in_o their_o relapsing_n into_o sin_n p._n 28_o 4_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o adam_n p._n 28_o 5_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 6_o in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 29_o use_v 1._o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o aggravate_v sin_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o our_o confession_n p._n 29_o six_o singular_a fruit_n of_o so_o do_v p._n 30_o use_v 2._o if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n than_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o p._n 31_o that_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o dear_a bought-mercy_n p._n 31_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o pure_a mercy_n p._n 32_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o all_o other_o in_o two_o particular_n p._n 32_o 33_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o intitul_a mercy_n p._n 33_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o irrevocable_a mercy_n p._n 33_o 34_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o universal_a mercy_n the_o womb_n of_o mercy_n p._n 34_o seven_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 34_o 35_o first_o use_v labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o get_v pardon_n of_o sin_n five_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o do_v but_o dally_v and_o trifle_n with_o god_n about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 36_o 37_o 38_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o spouse_n on_o cant_n 4.9_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o canticle_n who_o p._n 43_o why_o call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n ibid._n matter_n contain_v in_o the_o canticle_n p._n 44_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 45_o doct._n 1._o the_o heart_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 46_o in_o the_o prosecution_n hereof_o be_v show_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o heart_n be_v take_v p._n 46_o 47._o 2._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n be_v exceed_o take_v diverse_a argument_n because_o 1._o christ_n thought_n be_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 47_o 2._o christ_n do_v affectionate_o love_v they_o p._n 48_o 3._o christ_n do_v rejoice_v over_o his_o church_n ibid._n 4._o christ_n do_v exceed_o delight_v in_o converse_v with_o his_o saint_n p._n 48_o 49_o 5._o christ_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n 6._o christ_n be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o church_n p._n 49_o 50_o 7._o christ_n be_v exceed_o chary_a over_o his_o church_n p._n 50_o 51_o three_o other_o particular_n that_o demonstrate_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o christ_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o p._n 52_o 2._o christ_n prepare_v heaven_n for_o they_o 3._o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o reasins_z why_o because_o they_o be_v his_o first_o people_n second_o friend_n three_o child_n four_o spouse_n five_o member_n six_o jewel_n they_o be_v his_o first_o by_o choice_n p._n 54_o
and_o no_o good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v all_o evil_a as_o we_o say_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o he_o he_o be_v all_o good_a quodcunque_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o it_o it_o be_v all_o evil_a quodcunque_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v some_o good_a in_o the_o worst_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a thing_n to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o our_o choice_n of_o they_o in_o some_o case_n some_o good_a in_o sickness_n some_o good_a in_o death_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o sin_n nor_o can_v any_o consideration_n in_o the_o world_n make_v sin_n the_o object_n of_o our_o choice_n though_o you_o may_v avoid_v death_n by_o sin_n yet_o because_o sin_n be_v universal_o evil_a and_o no_o good_a in_o it_o you_o may_v not_o make_v use_n of_o sin_n to_o avoid_v death_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v read_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v speak_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n he_o can_v find_v no_o name_n worse_o than_o its_o own_o to_o set_v it_o out_o by_o rom._n 7.13_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinful-sin_n he_o call_v it_o sinful-sin_n nothing_o but_o sin_n 3._o demonstration_n 3._o that_o which_o be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n hatred_n 3._o demonstr_n sin_n the_o sole_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o sole_a object_n not_o only_o the_o object_n but_o the_o sole_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n he_o hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n his_o love_n run_v in_o divers_a stream_n towards_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v make_v but_o his_o hatred_n run_v in_o one_o channel_n alone_o and_o that_o be_v towards_o sin_n if_o man_n be_v make_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n god_n can_v love_v he_o under_o all_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o there_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o confluence_n of_o all_o other_o good_n health_n beauty_n riches_n learning_n etc._n etc._n god_n hate_v you_o if_o sin_n alone_o be_v there_o god_n love_n can_v be_v there_o but_o his_o wrath_n abide_v there_o 4._o demonstration_n 4._o that_o which_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o which_o divide_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a god_n 4._o demonstr_n sin_n separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o chief_a good_a i_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n divide_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n isa_n 59.2_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o god_n betwixt_o your_o soul_n and_o my_o grace_n your_o soul_n and_o my_o comfort_n your_o soul_n and_o my_o blessing_n it_o be_v say_v of_o naaman_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n a_o honourable_a man_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o war_n but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 2_o king_n 5.1_o so_o whatever_o ornament_n a_o man_n have_v whatever_o gift_n part_n riches_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n though_o a_o learned_a man_n a_o rich_a man_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o spoil_v all_o the_o rest_n 5._o demonstration_n evil_n 5._o demonstr_n sin_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n 5._o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n be_v the_o old_a world_n drown_v with_o water_n it_o be_v for_o sin_n be_v sodom_n destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o turn_v into_o a_o asphaltite-lake_n to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v for_o sin_n be_v jerusalem_n lay_v on_o heap_n sin_n have_v do_v it_o shall_v i_o enter_v on_o this_o i_o shall_v find_v no_o end_n evil_n 1._o of_o national_a evil_n 1._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o national_a evil_n we_o will_v name_v some_o and_o but_o name_n they_o war_n 1._o war_n 1._o war_n judg._n 5.8_o they_o choose_v new_a god_n then_o be_v war_n in_o the_o gate_n james_n 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o be_v it_o not_o from_o your_o lust_n famine_n 2._o famine_n 2._o famine_n psal_n 107.34_o he_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o a_o desert_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o amos_n 4.6_o therefore_o sc_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v i_o give_v you_o cleanness_n of_o tooth_n in_o all_o your_o city_n and_o scarceness_n of_o bread_n in_o all_o your_o place_n etc._n etc._n pestilence_n 3._o pestilence_n 3._o pestilence_n as_o david_n sin_n here_o of_o number_v the_o people_n read_v deut._n 28.21_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n to_o cleave_v to_o thou_o till_o he_o have_v consume_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o and_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o national_a so_o also_o evil_n 2._o of_o personal_a evil_n 2._o of_o personal_a evil_n and_o those_o be_v 1._o temporal_a 2._o spiritual_a 3._o eternal_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o merit_a the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o all_o evil_n be_v but_o the_o birth_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o big-bellied_n evil_a and_o all_o other_o evil_n be_v but_o the_o birth_n of_o sin_n body_n 1._o on_o body_n those_o upon_o your_o body_n sickness_n ache_n pain_n weakness_n soul_n 2._o on_o soul_n those_o upon_o your_o soul_n fear_n heart-breaking_n terror_n horror_n if_o you_o can_v rip_v up_o sin_n you_o will_v find_v all_o these_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o hell_n that_o which_o lay_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o that_o dark_a vault_n for_o before_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o hell_n nay_o and_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o build_v up_o hell_n and_o have_v fit_v hell_n with_o those_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o wrath_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n nay_o and_o that_o which_o still_o add_v to_o it_o and_o increase_v the_o fuel_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o universal_a evil_n a_o catholic_n evil_a the_o womb_n of_o evil_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil._n 6._o demonstration_n 6._o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o utmost_a evil_n evil._n 6._o demonstr_n sin_n worse_o that_o the_o utmost_a evil._n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o utmost_a evil._n that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a evil_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v great_a hell_n be_v the_o utmost_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o hell_n itself_o hell_n separate_a from_o sin_n be_v but_o miserable_a not_o sinful_a a_o penal_a evil_n not_o a_o sinful_a evil._n i_o say_v separate_z hell_n from_o sin_n though_o we_o can_v real_o separate_v hell_n from_o sin_n yet_o a_o intellectual_a separation_n we_o may_v make_v we_o may_v in_o our_o understanding_n abstract_a hell_n from_o sin_n and_o then_o i_o say_v sin_n be_v 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reciprocal_a affection_n towards_o christ_n p._n 94_o 95_o the_o content_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o royalty_n of_o faith_n john_n 3.15_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n p._n 41_o 2_o the_o discourse_n itself_o p._n 42_o part_n of_o the_o text._n ibid._n inquiry_n first_o what_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v whereby_o a_o sinner_n stand_v justify_v before_o god_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44_o 2_o upon_o what_o object_n this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v terminate_v p._n 45_o doct._n the_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v believe_v in_o christ_n p._n 46_o 1_o what_o faith_n be_v the_o definition_n with_o the_o explanation_n of_o it_o which_o answer_v to_o six_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o definition_n p._n 46._o to_o 61_o 2_o faith_n the_o only_a requisite_a whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v 1_o no_o 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