come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v joh._n 3._o 18._o 19_o 20._o loe_o here_o three_o brand_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n 1._o he_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n 2._o he_o love_v darkness_n 3._o he_o hate_v the_o light_n they_o love_v darkness_n because_o they_o love_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o secret_a as_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v of_o they_o in_o secret_a ephes_n 5._o 12._o they_o that_o sleep_n sleep_v in_o the_o night_n and_o they_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drink_v in_o the_o night_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 7._o thus_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n whoredom_n love_v darkness_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o whereas_o a_o child_n of_o sieve_n or_o six_o year_n old_a will_v 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unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n math._n 25._o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v command_v to_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d away_o and_o cast_v into_o 〈◊〉_d darkness_n math._n 22_o 1â—_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n math._n 8._o 12._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a darkness_n 1._o inward_a as_o blindness_n of_o mind_n 2._o outer_a darkness_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a night_n of_o damnation_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n without_o repentance_n for_o every_o sin_n deserve_v it_o every_o transgression_n deserve_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2._o 2._o that_o be_v eternal_a death_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v deaeth_n rom._n 6._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v 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11._o 27._o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n crucify_v afresh_o and_o put_v to_o a_o open_a shame_n hebr._n 6._o 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n grieve_v ephes_n 4._o 30._o sin_n therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v unfruitful_a second_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o because_o sin_n tend_v only_a and_o whole_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n whereas_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o sin_n dishonour_v and_o disglorifi_v god_n through_o break_v of_o the_o law_n thou_o dishonour_v god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v through_o such_o rom._n 2._o 23._o thus_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o become_v vain_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 21._o three_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o that_o it_o disgrace_v the_o gospel_n as_o also_o in_o hinder_v we_o from_o profit_v by_o it_o first_o whereas_o only_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v 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sacrament_n prayer_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o though_o a_o man_n can_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o true_a gain_n when_o through_o sin_n he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n matth._n 16._o 26._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o great_a prosperity_n outward_o as_o psalm_n 73._o 3._o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v no_o true_a prosperity_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prou._n 28._o 13._o that_o be_v his_o soul_n shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o then_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o if_o their_o soul_n prosper_v not_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o body_n witness_v the_o manifold_a plague_n judgement_n punishment_n sickness_n disease_n cross_n affliction_n which_o sin_n do_v pull_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o see_v plain_o yet_o lamentable_o set_v forth_o at_o large_a deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o where_o in_o read_v you_o shall_v understand_v it_o cause_v death_n not_o only_o the_o corporal_a death_n but_o eternal_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n destruction_n be_v from_o ourselves_o namely_o for_o sin_n hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n lament_v 3._o 39_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o every_o transgression_n deserve_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2._o 2._o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n prou._n 10._o 29._o the_o pervercenesse_n of_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o prou._n 11._o 3._o infinite_a be_v the_o proof_n hereof_o that_o sin_n be_v most_o unfruitful_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o be_v most_o hurtful_a to_o both_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n for_o either_o it_o hinder_v from_o receive_v good_a at_o god_n hand_n or_o else_o cause_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o be_v receive_v either_o outward_a thing_n shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o we_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o snare_n unto_o we_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n your_o 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and_o all_o other_o good_a work_n heb._n 10._o 23._o 24._o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sin_n do_v so_o much_o abound_v and_o grow_v so_o rise_v second_o a_o man_n may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o other_o in_o sin_n by_o consent_n as_o if_o a_o man_n see_v and_o know_v another_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n actual_o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o because_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o he_o be_v guilty_a and_o become_v accessary_a unto_o the_o other_o in_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v another_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o take_v pleasure_n and_o consent_n with_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1._o 32._o so_o god_n reprove_v the_o wicked_a when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consent_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50._o 18._o this_o consent_n to_o fin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o approbation_n or_o allow_v of_o sin_n without_o either_o contradict_v the_o sinner_n or_o any_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n saint_n paul_n complain_v of_o the_o corinthian_n for_o this_o and_o check_v they_o that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o have_v not_o rather_o mourn_v for_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 2._o this_o consent_n be_v either_o 1._o secret_n 2._o open._n secret_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n open_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o whosoever_o consent_v but_o in_o heart_n become_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n much_o more_o when_o he_o do_v it_o open_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o both_o thus_o the_o jew_n consent_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v math._n 27._o 22._o 23._o so_o whereas_o joab_n slay_v abner_n smite_v he_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o yet_o abishai_n joabs_n brother_n be_v 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