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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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may_v be_v no_o god_n for_o sinner_n be_v hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o and_o as_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o so_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v he_o that_o hate_v god_n be_v a_o murderer_n of_o god_n it_o keep_v garrison_n and_o strong_a hold_n against_o god_n 2_o cor_fw-la 10.4_o 5._o it_o strive_v with_o and_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o if_o its_o power_n be_v as_o great_a as_o its_o will_n be_v wicked_a it_o will_v not_o suffer_v god_n to_o be_v god_n ●s_v a_o troublesome_a thing_n to_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o ●hey_n say_v to_o he_o depart_v from_o we_o job_n 21.14_o and_o ●f_n christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o break_v his_o bond_n in_o sunder_o and_o cast_v his_o cord_n far_o from_o we_o psal_n 2.1_o 2._o and_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v to_o woe_n and_o entreat_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v they_o resist_v and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n act_v 7.51_o so_o that_o they_o be_v against_o every_o 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the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o rom._n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n at_o this_o lust_n grow_v mad_a and_o provoke_v to_o sin_v the_o more_o nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la gens_fw-la humana_fw-la rvit_fw-la per_fw-la vetitum_fw-la nefas_fw-la sin_n be_v proud_a and_o impetuous_a it_o scorn_v to_o be_v check_v or_o have_v any_o chain_n put_v upon_o it_o poor_a we_o such_o be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v the_o more_o proud_a the_o more_o covetous_a the_o more_o wanton_a etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v forbid_v we_o 2_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n thus_o that_o it_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o deceive_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o do_v he_o rom._n 7.11_o just_a as_o the_o devil_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o commandment_n to_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n as_o if_o god_n be_v envious_a to_o we_o or_o at_o least_o we_o mistake_v his_o meaning_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o thus_o do_v sin_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o commandment_n to_o deceive_v we_o to_o corrupt_v our_o understanding_n first_o and_o by_o that_o our_o affection_n and_o by_o that_o our_o conversation_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n put_v their_o interpretation_n on_o god_n text_n they_o gloss_n and_o comment_n upon_o it_o and_o put_v query_n have_v god_n say_v gen._n 3._o and_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o you_o need_v not_o fear_n there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n there_o be_v another_o meaning_n in_o this_o command_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o sly_a and_o cunning_a trick_n that_o satan_n and_o sin_n put_v on_o we_o to_o harden_v we_o by_o deceit_n hebr._n 3.13_o 3_o sin_n appear_v exceed_o sinful_a by_o the_o commandment_n in_o that_o it_o make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o slay_v and_o kill_v we_o it_o work_v our_o death_n and_o ruin_n by_o it_o as_o rom._n 7_o 11.-13_a sin_n at_o first_o make_v we_o believe_v as_o the_o serpent_n do_v eve_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v better_a and_o be_v like_a god_n but_o james_n 1.14_o 15._o be_v tempt_v entice_v and_o draw_v away_o of_o our_o own_o lust_n then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n yea_o all_o sort_n of_o death_n natural_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a this_o be_v the_o wage_n and_o end_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.21.23_o man_z no_o soon_o sin_v but_o he_o become_v mortal_a dead_a in_o law_n and_o by_o live_v in_o sin_n man_n become_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o if_o grace_n prevent_v not_o will_v die_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o sin_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n while_o sin_n flatter_v and_o deceive_v i_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v go_v unpunished_a it_o bring_v i_o under_o condemnation_n and_o death_n and_o though_o god_n do_v let_v sentence_n 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sinner_n 3_o the_o law_n make_v sin_n abound_v and_o aggravate_v it_o exceed_o gal._n 3.19_o wherefore_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o what_o use_n be_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n to_o make_v sin_n appear_v in_o its_o own_o colour_n the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n be_v so_o obliterated_a that_o man_n can_v not_o discern_v sin_n by_o it_o as_o they_o have_v wont_a for_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n viz._n new_a promulge_v and_o write_v i_o do_v not_o know_v it_o by_o the_o law_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o that_o let_v i_o alone_o so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v add_v to_o revive_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n that_o man_n may_v see_v what_o a_o ugly_a thing_n sin_n be_v infinite_o worse_o than_o man_n be_v general_o aware_a of_o till_o the_o commandment_n come_v the_o law_n enter_v that_o sin_n may_v abound_v rom._n 5.20_o not_o that_o man_n may_v sin_v more_o but_o see_v their_o sin_n more_o that_o man_n may_v take_v a_o full_a measure_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o in_o its_o height_n depth_n breadth_n and_o length_n the_o holiness_n goodness_n justice_n the_o severity_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o law_n do_v all_o set_v out_o sin_n in_o its_o ugly_a shape_n and_o colour_n 4_o the_o law_n witness_v against_o sin_n as_o exceed_v sinful_a in_o its_o be_v become_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o we_o gal._n 3.24_o we_o shall_v scarce_o ever_o have_v look_v to_o christ_n have_v not_o the_o law_n whip_v and_o lash_v we_o like_o a_o severe_a schoolmaster_n for_o this_o not_o to_o exclude_v other_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v much_o 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 take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n nor_o cause_n of_o fear_n heb_fw-mi 2.14_o 15._o and_o the_o apostle_n look_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n but_o can_v challenge_v and_o upbraid_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 55_o 3._o death_n be_v kill_v but_o sin_n much_o more_o death_n deprive_v of_o natural_a and_o temporal_a but_o sin_n deprive_v of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n death_n kill_v but_o the_o body_n sin_n kill_v the_o soul_n and_o bring_v it_o u●der_v a_o worse_a death_n than_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o second_o man_n may_v kill_v we_o but_o only_o god_n can_v destroy_v we_o i_o e._n damn_v we_o and_o that_o he_o never_o do_v but_o for_o sin_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o ●i●ling_a than_o death_n be_v 4._o death_n be_v corrupt_v it_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o corruption_n and_o make_v it_o so_o loathsome_a that_o we_o say_v of_o our_o dear_a relation_n as_o abraham_n of_o sarah_n when_o she_o be_v dead_a bury_v she_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n death_n make_v every_o man_n say_v to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o to_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n job_n 17.14_o but_o sin_n corrupt_v we_o more_o than_o death_n for_o he_o that_o die_v without_o sin_n see_v no_o corruption_n it_o defile_v we_o and_o make_v we_o a_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 34.30_o the_o old_a man_n and_o its_o lust_n be_v corrupt_a and_o do_v corrupt_v we_o eph._n 4.22_o they_o corrupt_v our_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o corrupt_v soul_n the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o man_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o that_o which_o corrupt_v the_o body_n only_o but_o sin_n corrupt_v the_o body_n too_o while_o alive_a intemperance_n uncleanness_n corrupt_v soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v even_o in_o this_o worse_a than_o death_n our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o great_a misery_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n job_n 8_o 21._o intimate_v that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o that_o which_o make_v death_n a_o misery_n better_o die_v in_o a_o hospital_n or_o a_o ditch_n then_o in_o sin_n it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v any_o how_o then_o sin_n and_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n tell_v eudoxia_n the_o empress_n when_o she_o threaten_v he_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la timeo_fw-la i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o to_o sin_n and_o '_o ewas_fw-mi a_o princely_a speech_n of_o a_o queen_n who_o say_v she_o have_v rather_o hear_v of_o her_o
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 several_a being_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v find_v fault_n with_o or_o complain_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v want_v to_o they_o or_o have_v make_v they_o defective_a yet_o 2_o of_o these_o the_o two_o most_o eminent_a and_o principal_a degree_n of_o creature_n do_v quick_o degenerate_a for_o some_o of_o the_o angel_n sin_v and_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n judas_n 6._o and_o by_o give_v way_n to_o their_o subtle_a and_o envious_a infinuation_n the_o man_n adam_n who_o be_v a_o common_a person_n sin_v also_o genes_n 3._o and_o thus_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.13_o and_o 3_o as_o to_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v god_n leave_v they_o irrecoverable_a for_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o judas_n 6._o have_v reserve_v they_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n take_v not_o on_o he_o angel_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n take_v not_o hold_v of_o angel_n hebr._n 2.16_o but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o pity_v man_n his_o save_a grace_n and_o lovingkindness_n have_v appear_v to_o man_n titus_n 2.11_o and_o that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n titus_n 3.4_o who_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8.31_o and_o therefore_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n hebr._n 2.16_o and_o 4_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n or_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n do_v suppose_v man_n a_o sinner_n it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o best_a and_o all_o acceptance_n and_o reception_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n on_o this_o very_a errand_n and_o design_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n suppose_v also_o that_o man_n have_v do_v amiss_o mat._n 9.13_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o another_o for_o righteousness_n and_o hope_n conclude_v man_n to_o be_v without_o righteousness_n and_o hope_n in_o himself_o eph._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v that_o he_o may_v in_o the_o first_o place_n convince_v of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o these_o thing_n be_v beside_o other_o that_o may_v be_v consider_v it_o can_v but_o be_v huge_o useful_a to_o let_v man_n see_v what_o sin_n be_v how_o prodigious_o vile_a how_o deadly_a mischievous_a and_o therefore_o how_o monstrous_o ugly_a and_o odious_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v that_o so_o way_n may_v be_v make_v by_o it_o 1._o for_o admire_v the_o free_a and_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n 2._o for_o believe_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 3._o for_o vindicate_v the_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o condemnation_n of_o sinner_n for_o break_v of_o it_o 4._o for_o hate_v of_o repent_v for_o and_o from_o sin_n thereby_o take_v a_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a revenge_n on_o it_o and_o ourselves_o 5._o that_o we_o may_v love_v and_o serve_v god_n at_o a_o better_a rate_n than_o we_o ever_o do_v in_o the_o little_a and_o short_a time_n of_o innocency_n itself_o and_o last_o that_o this_o black_a spot_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o set_v off_o to_o the_o admirable_a incomparable_a and_o transcendent_a beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o now_o to_o the_o text_n itself_o explain'd_n the_o context_n and_o the_o text_n explain'd_n which_o may_v have_v this_o for_o its_o title_n the_o just_a vindication_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o no_o less_o just_a accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o to_o its_o connexion_n with_o what_o precede_v it_o be_v thus_o at_o the_o 10._o v._o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n he_o find_v unto_o death_n 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 own_o lively_a colour_n o●_n rather_o and_o more_o proper_o dead_a and_o deadly_a colour_n it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o that_o iterate_a and_o repeat_v as_o pharaoh_n drea●_n be_v for_o the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinful_a or_o a_o sinner_n nothing_o else_o but_o sin_v and_o sinful_a sin_n it_o be_v masculine_o and_o vigorous_o sinful_a for_o though_o erasmus_n conclude_v this_o to_o be_v the_o attic_a dialect_n viz._n the_o conjunction_n of_o this_o masculine_a and_o feminine_a yet_o other_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v dare_v personam_fw-la peccato_fw-la bring_v in_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o person_n as_o v._o 17._o and_o 20._o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o person_n unless_o we_o may_v read_v it_o thus_o as_o faius_n do_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sinner_n 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as_o adam_n do_v rather_o than_o confess_v it_o it_o be_v three_o time_n say_v in_o one_o chapter_n hebr._n 3.8.13_o 15._o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v harden_v not_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o this_o in_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v there_o when_o god_n come_v to_o convince_v man_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v on_o it_o but_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o it_o be_v now_o among_o the_o sinful_a child_n of_o man_n thus_o have_v i_o as_o brief_o as_o so_o large_a a_o subject_n will_v permit_v set_v out_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n in_o a_o natural_a and_o moral_a respect_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n propound_v the_o second_o follow_v 2_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o man_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o damn_v man_n or_o against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o have_v bring_v on_o man_n that_o eternal_a death_n damnation_n in_o this_o life_n man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o death_n often_o but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o be_v in_o death_n for_o ever_o if_o sin_n have_v only_o wrong_v man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o considerable_a but_o sin_n miserable_a effect_n be_v everlasting_a if_o mercy_n prevent_v not_o the_o wicked_a die_n and_o rise_v to_o die_v again_o the_o second_o and_o a_o worse_a death_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n for_o the_o righteous_a the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o for_o the_o wicked_a a_o resurrection_n to_o condemnation_n or_o death_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o life_n john_n 5.29_o but_o before_o i_o show_v what_o and_o whereinis_fw-la damnation_n be_v and_o consequent_o the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n that_o sin_n have_v thereby_o bring_v on_o man_n i_o shall_v premise_v a_o few_o thing_n which_o will_v make_v our_o passage_n smooth_a and_o easy_a i_o say_v then_o 1_o that_o god_n damn_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n damnation_n be_v a_o punishment_n mat._n 25.46_o and_o all_o punishment_n suppose_v guilt_n and_o transgression_n god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a and_o he_o lay_v not_o on_o man_n more_o than_o be_v meet_v that_o man_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n job_n 34.23_o or_o quarrel_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o which_o man_n will_v quick_o do_v if_o god_n judgement_n be_v not_o just_a even_a sinner_n themselves_o be_v judges_n death_n be_v but_o sin_n wage_n rom._n 6.23_o that_o which_o it_o have_v merit_v man_n undo_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o do_v man_n perdition_n be_v of_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o his_o own_o wickedness_n correct●_n he_o jer._n 2.19_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o to_o come_v mat._n 7.23_o and_o mat._n 25_o 2_o that_o by_o sin_n all_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o condemnation_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5.6_o h●_n that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o he_o i●_n in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n beside_o that_o which_o unbelief_n will_v bring_v upon_o he_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o continue_v still_o so_o in_o unbelief_n joh._n 3.36_o th●_n wrath_n of_o god_n seize_v on_o he_o as_o its_o habitation_n an●_n abode_n every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v for_o all_o th●_n world_n be_v become_v guilty_a all_o have_v sin_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n and_o be_v obnoxious_a t●_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 19.-23_a 3_o some_o man_n have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v damne●_n for_o sin_n all_o but_o they_o who_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v condemn_v sin_n and_o themselves_o for_o sin_n if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o th●_n lord_n else_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o when_o our_o saviour_n sen●_n his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v say_v he_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v good_a news_n and_o glad_a tiding_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o ay●_n but_o what_o if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o why_o then_o tell_v they_o he_o that_o believe●_n not_o shall_v be_v damn_v this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o will_n be_v damn_v as_o this_o be_v that_o he_o who_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v heaven_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o more_o sure_o promise_v to_o the_o one_o than_o hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v threaten_v to_o and_o shall_v be_v execute_v on_o the_o other_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o destruction_n there_o be_v as_o many_o tract_n to_o it_o as_o there_o a●●_n sin_n but_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n be_v the_o high_a road_n way_n the_o beat_a path_n wherein_o multitude_n go_v to_o hell_n 4_o damnation_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o suffer_v that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n it_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o god_n do_v inflict_v this_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o uttermost_a it_o be_v his_o vengeance_n oh_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n none_o but_o damn_v once_o it_o be_v misery_n altogether_o misery_n and_o always_o misery_n to_o be_v damn_v this_o will_v yet_o more_o full_o appear_v upon_o
sorry_a with_o a_o sharp_a epistle_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o because_o it_o wrought_v such_o sorrow_n in_o they_o as_o wrought_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o as_o appear_v in_o their_o indignation_n against_o revenge_n upon_o themselves_o and_o zeal_n for_o god_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v in_o their_o behalf_n last_o it_o full_o appear_v that_o godly_a man_n abhor_v sin_n by_o this_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o die_v upon_o no_o account_n more_o than_o this_o to_o berid_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v they_o be_v holy_a they_o groan_v for_o a_o change_n upon_o this_o account_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n be_v conjoin_v 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o this_o be_v not_o lay_v aside_o till_o that_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v not_o only_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o nor_o temptation_n to_o it_o there_o be_v never_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n in_o heaven_n since_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o nor_o will_v never_o be_v for_o the_o devil_n shall_v never_o be_v there_o nor_o corruption_n neither_o for_o that_o cease_v when_o mortality_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a the_o witness_n of_o godily_a man_n be_v unexceptionable_a notwithstanding_o their_o have_v sin_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v 2_o that_o wicked_a man_n themselves_o be_v witness_n of_o man_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o against_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o ugly_a shameful_a and_o a_o abominable_a thing_n that_o which_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o let_v we_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o heathen_n speak_v their_o sense_n of_o it_o cicero_n tell_v we_o he_o think_v not_o that_o man_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n that_o spend_v one_o day_n in_o the_o 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and_o be_v a_o degeneration_n that_o such_o live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o life_n of_o reason_n and_o virtue_n whence_o plotinus_n say_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n do_v so_o interrupt_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n happiness_n to_o despise_v the_o body_n pleasure_n sin_n say_v the_o stoic_n be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o suffer_v and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a miserable_a man_n that_o be_v wicked_a the_o great_a punishment_n of_o sinner_n be_v sin_n seneca_n i_o can_v produce_v many_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v in_o the_o witness_n only_o of_o these_o or_o such_o other_o brave_a magnanimous_a and_o well-bred_a heathen_n but_o the_o very_a herd_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o very_a dregs_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v in_o testimony_n will_n they_o will_v they_o by_o their_o thought_n word_n or_o work_n and_o sad_a experience_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o ugly_a because_o 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what_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o meet_v with_o when_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o entertain_v themselves_o with_o a_o few_o forethought_n concern_v it_o but_o rush_v like_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n the_o scripture_n speak_v as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v so_o wicked_a if_o they_o be_v but_o considerative_a without_o which_o they_o act_v not_o like_a man_n if_o they_o think_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o sin_n they_o care_v not_o dare_v not_o speak_v out_o their_o thought_n but_o have_v rather_o conceal_v their_o shame_n and_o pain_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v then_o tell_v any_o body_n what_o fool_n they_o have_v be_v and_o how_o foolish_o they_o have_v do_v if_o sin_n have_v any_o thing_n of_o noble_a or_o honourable_a in_o it_o why_o do_v they_o not_o proclaim_v its_o virtue_n and_o thereby_o their_o own_o in_o love_v it_o if_o they_o think_v it_o good_a why_o do_v they_o call_v it_o by_o its_o name_n if_o they_o think_v it_o evil_n why_o do_v they_o but_o think_v it_o so_o it_o be_v only_a because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a on_o it_o that_o any_o body_n shall_v know_v what_o they_o think_v as_o psa_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o the_o hardiness_n nor_o heart_n to_o say_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o whisper_v and_o mutter_v or_o wish_v but_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v hear_v their_o speak_v thus_o within_o speak_v out_o this_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o they_o think_v and_o dare_v not_o utter_v it_o 2_o sinner_n dare_v not_o commit_v sin_n till_o they_o have_v give_v it_o a_o new_a name_n they_o sin_v not_o under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o sin_n no_o woe_n unto_o they_o they_o call_v as_o good_a evil_n so_o evil_a good_a be_v 5._o revenge_n they_o will_v not_o own_o but_o a_o vindication_n of_o their_o honour_n a_o do_v right_o to_o their_o reputation_n covetousness_n be_v a_o fordo_v thing_n they_o say_v they_o be_v but_o frugality_n and_o 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saviour_n tell_v we_o mat_n 9.5_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n according_a to_o what_o moses_n say_v in_o prayer_n let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a to_o pardon_v etc._n etc._n numb_a 14_o 17.-20_a repentance_n take_v in_o many_o thing_n it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n confession_n and_o reformation_n all_o and_o every_o of_o which_o speak_v sin_n sinfulness_n repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act_v 3.19_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o blot_v out_o man_n be_v undo_v his_o name_n will_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o repentance_n so_o faith_n speak_v against_o sin_n faith_n speak_v man_n to_o
be_v not_o to_o rail_v at_o it_o but_o to_o tell_v it_o its_o own_o for_o it_o be_v the_o quinitessence_n of_o evil_n which_o have_v make_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v and_o be_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o evil_n it_o have_v make_v it_o be_v so_o evil_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v it_o good_a or_o lovely_a by_o all_o the_o art_n that_o can_v be_v use_v poison_n may_v be_v correct_v and_o make_v medicinal_a if_o not_o nutritive_a but_o sin_n be_v sin_n and_o can_v be_v no_o other_o its_o nature_n can_v be_v change_v no_o not_o by_o a_o pardon_n to_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o ugly_a but_o ugliness_n not_o only_o filthy_a but_o filthiness_n not_o only_o abominable_a but_o abomination_n there_o be_v not_o a_o worse_a thing_n in_o hell_n itself_o it_o have_v not_o its_o fellow_n there_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o and_o against_o sin_n and_o have_v lay_v this_o groundwork_n i_o shall_v now_o build_v upon_o it_o the_o four_o thing_n viz._n application_n the_o application_n the_o application_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sin_n sinfulness_n 1._o evil_n then_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n by_o way_n of_o inference_n for_o our_o information_n in_o several_a thing_n as_o first_o in_o general_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n the_o evil_a of_o evil_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a evil_n nothing_o be_v so_o evil_a as_o nay_o nothing_o be_v evil_a proper_o but_o sin_n nor_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n of_o our_o life_n which_o be_v upon_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o so_o neither_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v for_o evil_a with_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n no_o evil_a be_v displease_v to_o god_n or_o destructive_a to_o man_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v worse_o than_o affliction_n than_o death_n than_o devil_n than_o hell_n affliction_n be_v not_o so_o afflictive_a death_n be_v not_o so_o deadly_a the_o devil_n not_o so_o devilish_a hell_n not_o so_o hellish_a as_o sin_n be_v and_o this_o will_v help_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o charge_n against_o its_o sinfulness_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n these_o four_o evil_n that_o i_o have_v name_v be_v terrible_a indeed_o and_o from_o all_o which_o every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v all_o of_o these_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o sin_n and_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v more_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o if_o god_n hear_v no_o prayer_n else_o yet_o as_o to_o this_o we_o shall_v say_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n 1._o suffering_n worse_o than_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n it_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o evil_n of_o affliction_n there_o be_v affliction_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o they_o be_v all_o call_v evil_n be_v there_o any_o evil_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o kind_n or_o quality_n soever_o in_o the_o city_n and_o i_o have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3.6_o god_n you_o see_v will_v own_v himself_o the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o not_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o bastard_n of_o someother_n be_v get_v and_o breed_n the_o evil_a of_o plague_n and_o affliction_n be_v of_o god_n bring_v though_o of_o sin_n deserve_v now_o indeed_o no_o affliction_n seem_v to_o be_v or_o be_v joyour_fw-mi for_o the_o present_a heb._n 12_o 11._o but_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v endure_v but_o sin_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v desire_v nor_o endure_v any_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o suffering_n one_o sin_n then_o 〈◊〉_d suffering_n the_o least_o sin_n then_o the_o great_a suffering_n what_o you_o will_v say_v be_v it_o worse_o than_o to_o be_v whip_v to_o be_v burn_v to_o be_v saw_v asunder_o &c_n &c_n yes_o by_o a_o great_a deal_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v but_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v damn_v q._n d._n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v kill_v then_o to_o be_v damn_v we_o ma●_n more_o easy_o suffer_v from_o man_n than_o sin_n against_o god_n one_o may_v suffer_v and_o not_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o sin_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o that_o avoid_v suffer_v by_o sin_v sin_n themselves_o into_o worse_a suffering_n th●●_n seem_v to_o be_v clear_a enough_o yet_o because_o truth_n be_v seldom_o well_o improve_v till_o they_o be_v believe_v and_o be_v seldom_o believe_v till_o they_o be_v well_o prove_v i_o shall_v therefore_o make_v this_o out_o more_o full_o that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o suffering_n first_o by_o this_o argument_n in_o general_a because_o sin_n be_v all_o evil_a only_o evil_a and_o always_o evil_a which_o no_o affliction_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v in_o my_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a no_o not_o the_o least_o and_o this_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o i_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o affliction_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o and_o be_v always_o present_a with_o we_o there_o be_v some_o lucida_fw-la intervalla_fw-la sunshine_n in_o winter_n one_o may_v say_v it_o be_v good_a that_o i_o be_v afflict_v psal_n 119.71_o it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o one_o youth_n lam._n 3.23_o but_o one_o can_v never_o say_v it_o be_v good_a that_o i_o sin_v no_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o my_o youth_n eccl._n 11.9_o &_o 12.1_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v correct_v and_o make_v to_o work_v for_o our_o good_a and_o we_o can_v say_v not_o only_a god_n that_o afflict_a i_o be_v good_a but_o the_o affliction_n wrought_v for_o good_a 2_o cor._n 4.17_o but_o we_o can_v never_o just_o say_v that_o sin_n do_v we_o good_a many_o can_v say_v periissem_fw-la nisi_fw-la periissem_fw-la i_o have_v be_v undo_v have_v i_o not_o suffer_v but_o none_o can_v say_v periissem_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccassem_fw-la i_o have_v perish_v if_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v no_o no_o it_o be_v by_o sin_n we_o perish_v and_o be_v undo_v many_o have_v thank_v god_n for_o affliction_n but_o never_o any_o for_o sin_n some_o indeed_o mistake_v that_o place_n rom._n 6.17_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n thank_v god_n that_o they_o be_v sinner_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n but_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o who_o once_o be_v sinner_n be_v become_v obedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o proper_a sense_n and_o read_n be_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n though_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n in_o time_n pass_v yet_o now_o you_o have_v obey_v the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o or_o as_o the_o margin_n and_o greek_a whereunto_o you_o be_v deliver_v sin_n of_o itself_o be_v neither_o good_a before_o nor_o after_o its_o commission_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v commit_v nor_o good_a after_o it_o be_v commit_v nor_o do_v it_o do_v we_o any_o good_a but_o hurt_v all_o our_o day_n but_o other_o evil_n though_o we_o can_v call_v they_o good_a before_o and_o so_o desire_v they_o yet_o we_o can_v call_v they_o good_a after_o and_o so_o thank_v god_n for_o they_o more_o particular_o 1._o suffer_a may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o choice_n which_o sin_n can_v be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o can_v be_v no_o other_o and_o so_o be_v sin_n can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o volition_n and_o choice_n it_o be_v contra-natural_a if_o man_n do_v not_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n they_o can_v never_o love_v the_o evil_a nor_o hate_v the_o good_a nor_o can_v fin_n be_v choose_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o a_o good_a for_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o nothing_o else_o so_o it_o do_v evil_a and_o nothing_o else_o but_o now_o affliction_n though_o not_o choose_v for_o itself_o yet_o for_o a_o end_n a_o good_a end_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o may_v be_v choose_v yea_o and_o rather_o than_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v choose_v though_o no_o other_o good_a thing_n shall_v follow_v then_o this_o that_o one_o do_v not_o evil_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o as_o the_o three_o young_a worthy_n dan._n 3.17_o who_o gallantry_n of_o spirit_n be_v such_o that_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v by_o their_o god_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o they_o be_v holy_o wilful_a they_o will_v not_o sin_v against_o their_o god_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o demur_v deliberate_a or_o take_v time_n to_o consider_v whether_o they_o shall_v suffer_v or_o sin_n it_o be_v past_a dispute_n with_o they_o brave_a and_o noble_a
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
from_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o lea●●_n for_o they_o must_v part_v not_o only_o with_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o joy_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n they_o have_v from_o they_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o considerable_a for_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 12._o cheer_v himself_o not_o in_o have_v much_o good_n but_o that_o he_o expect_v ease_n and_o mirth_n from_o they_o the_o wicked_a spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n job_n 21.12_o and_o have_v a_o brave_a time_n on_o it_o as_o they_o think_v they_o sing_v care_n away_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o refresh_v themselves_o with_o requiem_n and_o placebo_fw-la song_n they_o chant_v at_o the_o viol_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o indeed_o this_o frolic_a joy_n be_v a_o misery_n of_o itself_o for_o what_o true_a misery_n then_o false_a joy_n their_o laughter_n be_v but_o madness_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n but_o this_o also_o must_v be_v part_v with_o these_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n will_v go_v out_o and_o their_o mirth_n will_v end_v in_o woe_n their_o joy_n in_o sorrow_n their_o light_n in_o darkness_n and_o it_o will_v add_v to_o their_o grief_n in_o hell_n that_o they_o be_v so_o merry_a on_o earth_n when_o this_o evil_a day_n come_v they_o will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o remember_v their_o good_a day_n it_o seem_v dives_n be_v loath_a to_o think_v of_o this_o and_o therefore_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a remembrance_n to_o remember_v good_a as_o lose_v and_o go_v for_o ever_o they_o will_v say_v then_o as_o adrian_n do_v animula_fw-la vagula_fw-la blandula_fw-la quo_fw-la vadis_fw-la non_fw-it ut_fw-mi sole_n dabis_fw-la jocos_fw-la oh_o my_o poor_a soul_n thou_o will_v laugh_v and_o joke_v and_o droll_n no_o more_o 3_o insensibility_n 3_o pat_o wi●h_o their_o peace_n and_o security_n or_o their_o insensibility_n they_o must_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o peace_n it_o be_v true●_n the_o wicked_a here_o have_v no_o real_a and_o solid_a peace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n isa_n 48.22_o and_o 57.21_o but_o they_o have_v that_o which_o they_o call_v peace_n and_o which_o be_v to_o they_o instead_o of_o peace_n viz._n security_n and_o stupidity_n a_o sear_a and_o benumb_a conscience_n and_o because_o of_o this_o they_o think_v they_o be_v in_o peace_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o hell_n all_o this_o will_v be_v otherwise_o conscience_n that_o be_v sear_v as_o with_o a_o red_a h●t_a iron_n here_o will_v feel_v the_o flame_n there_o and_o startle_v at_o it_o they_o that_o meet_v with_o no_o trouble_n here_o will_v be_v consume_v with_o terror_n there_o psal_n 73.13_o there_o be_v no_o sear_a conscience_n in_o hell_n they_o be_v all_o tender_a and_o sensible_a there_o then_o will_v conscience_n awake_v and_o rouse_v up_o like_o a_o lion_n or_o gnaw_v like_o a_o worm_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o have_v the_o little_a ease_n of_o dissemble_v their_o pain_n as_o they_o be_v wo●●_n to_o do_v here_o 4_o hope_n 4_o with_o their_o hope_n sinner_n then_o must_v lose_v the_o hope_n they_o have_v of_o heaven_n wicked_a man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o heaven_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v hope_v though_o against_o hope_n as_o abraham_n and_o good_a man_n hope_v against_o hope_n when_o they_o have_v god_n promise_n so_o the_o wicked_a hope_n against_o hope_n notwithstanding_o god_n threaten_v they_o will_v be_v build_v their_o hope_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n though_o they_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n and_o without_o a_o foundation_n but_o this_o house_n must_v fall_v and_o the_o fall_n will_v be_v great_a from_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n mat._n 7.22_o 27._o the_o hope_n of_o god_n people_n keep_v their_o heart_n from_o break_v and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a but_o this_o hope_n of_o sinner_n will_v break_v their_o heart_n in_o hell_n for_o there_o it_o will_v be_v ashamed_a when_o the_o wicked_a die_v his_o expectation_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o unjust_a man_n perish_v prov._n 11.7_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n job_n 11.20_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v and_o his_o trust_n be_v but_o as_o a_o spider_n web_n he_o shall_v lean_v upon_o his_o house_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v he_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o endure_v job_n 8_o 13.-15_a where_o will_v the_o hope_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o no_o no_o he_o will_v not_o job_n 27.8_o 9_o 5_o they_o must_v part_v from_o company_n from_o from_o all_o good_a company_n and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o good_a company_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o have_v the_o company_n of_o one_o good_a man_n in_o this_o world_n the_o wicked_a fare_n the_o better_a for_o god_n people_n be_v among_o they_o and_o though_o they_o despise_v and_o scoff_n at_o they_o and_o think_v they_o not_o worthy_a to_o live_v yet_o god_n himself_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o their_o converse_n they_o be_v too_o good_a for_o this_o world_n hebr._n 11.38_o yea_o though_o the_o wicked_a count_n good_a and_o holy_a man_n life_n to_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v they_o will_v be_v glad_a with_o all_o their_o heart_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o they_o after_o death_n balaam_n that_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o and_o live_v in_o unrighteousness_n all_o his_o day_n yet_o can_v wish_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o his_o latter_a end_n hebr._n his_o afterward_o or_o after_o state_n may_v be_v as_o they_o numb_a 23.10_o then_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o shirt_n of_o a_o jew_n one_o that_o be_v so_o inward_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o god_n be_v with_o you_o but_o they_o will_v find_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v between_o they_o heaven_n will_v not_o hold_v any_o of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o shall_v hell_n have_v any_o of_o the_o righteous_a to_o hold_v the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a psa_n 1.5_o here_o below_o they_o may_v through_o in_o the_o bad_a among_o the_o good_a but_o hereafter_o god_n will_v find_v they_o out_o and_o separate_v they_o and_o though_o now_o many_o a_o sinner_n may_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o join_v with_o saint_n yet_o than_o god_n will_v separate_v they_o from_o saint_n and_o join_v with_o sinner_n and_o devil_n they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o company_n but_o the_o damn_a crew_n 6_o for_o 6_o they_o must_v be_v without_o the_o heaven_n they_o hope_v for_o they_o must_v be_v not_o only_o without_o their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n but_o without_o heaven_n which_o they_o hope_v for_o to_o have_v part_v with_o their_o hope_n for_o possession_n have_v be_v no_o loss_n but_o gain_n but_o to_o part_v with_o their_o hope_n and_o with_o heaven_n too_o be_v a_o double_a loss_n whatever_o shall_v be_v the_o saint_n portion_n they_o must_v go_v without_o it_o and_o be_v no_o sharer_n in_o it_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n and_o though_o perhaps_o as_o some_o think_v the_o wicked_a may_v be_v permit_v to_o look_v into_o heaven_n as_o dives_n see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v but_o to_o heighten_v the_o depth_n of_o their_o misery_n by_o let_v they_o see_v what_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o to_o lose_v heaven_n be_v to_o lose_v a_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n more_o worth_a and_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o their_o several_a glory_n unite_v in_o one_o it_o be_v to_o part_v with_o rest_n sabbatisme_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v sabbath_n they_o care_v not_o for_o while_o they_o live_v and_o sabbatisme_n or_o rest_n they_o will_v have_v none_o when_o they_o die_v they_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v shame_n enough_o but_o no_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o thought_n of_o their_o have_v be_v happy_a though_o but_o in_o conceit_n and_o that_o other_o be_v real_o happy_a and_o for_o ever_o but_o they_o exclude_v from_o any_o share_n in_o any_o happiness_n it_o will_v cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n 7_o they_o must_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n himself_o god_n himself_o they_o must_v
deliver_v to_o as_o different_a as_o grief_n be_v from_o joy_n as_o torment_n be_v from_o rest_n as_o terror_n from_o peace_n so_o different_a be_v the_o state_n of_o sinner_n from_o that_o of_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v rom._n 2_o 6.-10_a 3_o this_o state_n damnation-state_n of_o sinner_n relief_n sinner_n i_o admit_v of_o no_o relief_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o relief_n it_o will_v be_v punishment_n without_o pity_n misery_n without_o mercy_n sorrow_n without_o succour_n cry_v without_o comfort_n torment_v without_o ease_n the_o sinner_n can_v look_v for_o no_o relief_n from_o god_n for_o god_n judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o none_o from_o conscience_n for_o that_o accuse_v and_o upbraid_v he_o none_o from_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o torment_v he_o none_o from_o hope_n for_o that_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o none_o from_o time_n for_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o all_o misery_n it_o have_v no_o consolation_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o tongue_n it_o be_v misery_n all_o misery_n nothing_o but_o misery_n as_o sin_n be_v all_o sin_n and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n damnation-state_n more_o particular_o consider_v under_o six_o head_n 1_o the_o torment_n themselves_o &_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o 2_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o 3_o the_o duration_n of_o they_o 4_o the_o tormentor_n or_o inflicter_n of_o they_o 5_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o 6_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o by_o that_o time_n i_o have_v set_v these_o before_o you_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v conclude_v and_o cry_v out_o oh_o sinful_a sin_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v sin_n and_o who_o will_v sin_v at_o this_o rate_n hell_n a_o he_o torment_v of_o hell_n and_o be_v at_o such_o cost_n and_o charge_n to_o damn_v himself_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o torment_n themselves_o where_o i_o shall_v consider_v 1_o the_o place_n with_o the_o name_n and_o appendix_n of_o it_o 2_o the_o thing_n itself_o with_o its_o name_n 1_o 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psa_n 116.2_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v of_o i_o there_o be_v no_o ease_n in_o hell_n 3_o destruction_n be_v join_v with_o it_o destruction_n it_o destruction_n to_o be_v in_o hell_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v prov._n 15.11_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o he_o and_o he_o can_v destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o so_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o place_n and_o state_n of_o five_o fi●_n five_o fi●_n of_o fiery_a indignation_n mat._n 5.22_o he_o that_o call_v his_o brother_n fool_n viz._n without_o cause_n and_o in_o rash_a anger_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n the_o worst_a of_o flame_n luk._n 16._o yea_o 5._o damnation_n be_v in_o it_o and_o speak_v of_o it_o damnation_n it_o damnation_n mat._n 23.33_o how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n 6_o torment_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o luke_n 16.28_o torman_n 16.28_o torman_n it_o be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o torment_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o place_n and_o 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fire_n 3_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n hell_n be_v call_v a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n nebuchadnezars_n furnace_n be_v terrible_a especial_o when_o heat_v seven_o time_n more_o than_o usual_o yet_o hell_n be_v a_o worse_a furnace_n of_o fire_n mat._n 13.41_o 42._o they_o that_o do_v iniquity_n that_o be_v sin-maker_n by_o trade_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n which_o shall_v not_o devour_v they_o but_o torment_v they_o and_o make_v they_o wail_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n 4_o etc._n 4_o a_o lake_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v a_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n revel_v 21.8_o such_o and_o such_o as_o be_v there_o name_v shall_v have_v their_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n always_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o this_o lake_n yet_o never_o drown_v always_o burn_v but_o never_o burn_v to_o ash_n they_o will_v in_o this_o be_v like_o the_o burn_a bush_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n but_o be_v not_o consume_v as_o the_o church_n be_v so_o on_o earth_n sinner_n will_v be_v so_o in_o hell_n 5_o darkness_n 5_o darkness_n this_o place_n though_o it_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v yet_o call_v utter_a and_o outer_a darkness_n those_o flame_n will_v administer_v heat_n of_o wrath_n but_o no_o light_n of_o consolation_n darkness_n be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n but_o to_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n in_o darkness_n to_o live_v in_o death_n always_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o flame_n and_o yet_o in_o darkness_n oh_o how_o dismal_a must_v this_o be_v mat._n 22.13_o bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o think_v of_o make_v resistance_n for_o thou_o will_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o be_v in_o darkness_n too_o yea_o it_o be_v call_v chain_n of_o darkness_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o and_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o judas_n 6.13_o this_o of_o the_o place_n 2_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o thing_n itself_o damnation_n itself_o hell_n be_v a_o state_n of_o damnation_n with_o its_o name_n for_o as_o its_o name_n be_v so_o be_v it_o the_o most_o common_a and_o usual_a name_n of_o this_o punishment_n be_v damnation_n a_o dreadful_a word_n who_o know_v how_o much_o it_o mean_n it_o will_v make_v the_o stout_a heart_n to_o tremble_v the_o most_o confident_a countenance_n to_o fall_v the_o most_o dare_a courage_n to_o fail_v when_o they_o feel_v it_o if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a it_o be_v terrible_a how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o so_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v wrath_n to_o the_o uttermost_a for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o be_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a more_o particular_o it_o be_v call_v 1_o destruction_n viz._n dest●●ction_n which_o be_v 1_o dest●●ction_n moral_a destruction_n not_o of_o man_n be_v but_o well_o be_v 2_o pet._n 2.12_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v destroy_v and_o utter_o perish_v and_o 2_o thes_n 1.8.9_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n alas_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o if_o bear_v that_o they_o have_v never_o die_v or_o if_o die_v that_o they_o have_v never_o rise_v again_o then_o to_o be_v thus_o destroy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hicrocles_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o death_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n a_o accurse_a state_n curse_n state_n a_o curse_n to_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n as_o mat._n 25.41_o not_o only_o depart_v from_o i_o but_o depart_v you_o curse_v there_o be_v no●_n the_o
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precious_a substance_n promise_v end_v in_o a_o pernicious_a shadow_n and_o the_o spoil_n we_o get_v by_o sin_n do_v but_o spoil_v we_o sin_n promise_v like_o a_o god_n but_o pay_v like_o a_o devil_n sin_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v like_o god_n but_o we_o find_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o such_o a_o life_n as_o they_o have_v in_o hell_n sin_n performance_n be_v contrary_a to_o its_o promise_n it_o promise_v gold_n and_o 〈◊〉_d dross_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o true_a misery_n let_v he_o take_v sin_n fall_v promiset_v well_o but_o then_o 8_o say_v sin_n other_o do_v it_o and_o why_o may_v not_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o what_o other_o do_v but_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v we_o must_v not_o follow_v any_o man_n nor_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n to_o do_v evil_a if_o other_o will_v venture_v their_o damnation_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o it_o will_v be_v no_o solamen_fw-la miseris_fw-la socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la no_o comfort_n to_o have_v have_v companion_n in_o sin_n and_o to_o meet_v they_o again_o in_o hell_n i_o but_o say_v sin_n 9_o it_o be_v but_o repent_v and_o god_n will_v forgive_v thou_o to_o this_o we_o have_v to_o say_v that_o he_o who_o promise_v forgiveness_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v have_v not_o promise_v repentance_n to_o they_o that_o sin_n beside_o if_o sin_n be_v to_o cost_v no_o more_o but_o repentance_n one_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o buy_v repentance_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n repentance_n though_o it_o may_v free_v from_o great_a yet_o it_o put_v man_n to_o more_o grief_n and_o pain_n than_o ever_o sin_n can_v afford_v they_o pleasure_n i_o but_o say_v sin_n 10_o thou_o have_v escape_v well_o enough_o hitherto_o no_o evil_n have_v yet_o befall_v thou_o to_o this_o say_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v may_v be_v the_o worst_a punishment_n isa_n 1.5_o hos_fw-la 4.14_o 17._o but_o what_o will_v it_o 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