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on_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o creation_n but_o also_o scatter_v and_o diffuse_v i_o know_v not_o what_o venom_n and_o infection_n through_o it_o that_o make_v it_o eager_o pursue_v its_o own_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n that_o produce_v more_o intolerable_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n than_o any_o whatever_o can_v in_o the_o body_n the_o predominancy_n of_o any_o noxious_a humour_n can_v breed_v no_o pain_n no_o disturbance_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o a_o predominant_a â—_z not_o scar_n or_o ruin_n which_o the_o worst_a disease_n leave_v behind_o it_o be_v half_a so_o deform_v and_o loathsome_a as_o those_o of_o vice_n nay_o that_o last_o change_n which_o death_n itself_o produce_v when_o it_o convert_v a_o beautiful_a body_n into_o dust_n and_o rottenness_n be_v not_o half_a so_o contemptible_a or_o hateful_a as_o that_o of_o sin_n when_o it_o transform_v man_n into_o a_o beast_n or_o devil_n if_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n by_o view_v it_o as_o it_o exist_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n we_o may_v contemplate_v it_o in_o our_o action_n and_o here_o it_o be_v blindness_n and_o folly_n rashness_n and_o madness_n incogitance_n levity_n falsehood_n and_o cowardice_n it_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v mean_a and_o base_a and_o all_o this_o aggravate_v by_o the_o most_o accurse_a ingratitude_n that_o human_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reflection_n on_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n can_v choose_v but_o render_v it_o hateful_a and_o if_o second_o we_o make_v any_o serious_a one_o on_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o they_o can_v fail_v of_o render_v it_o frightful_a and_o dreadful_a to_o we_o these_o effect_n may_v be_v especial_o reduce_v to_o three_o 1._o the_o ill_a influence_n sin_n have_v upon_o our_o temporal_a concern_v 2._o gild_n and_o 3._o fear_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o we_o suffer_v very_o few_o evil_n but_o what_o be_v owe_v to_o our_o own_o 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intolerable_a turn_v scratch_n into_o wound_n and_o wound_n into_o gangrene_n but_o this_o be_v too_o copious_a a_o subject_n and_o will_v insensible_o render_v i_o voluminous_a when_o i_o will_v be_v as_o short_a as_o possible_o i_o can_v a_o second_o effect_v of_o sin_n be_v gild_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o consciousness_n of_o have_v do_v ill_o and_o a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n result_v from_o it_o and_o though_o man_n often_o sin_n with_o hope_n of_o impunity_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v even_o on_o this_o supposal_n that_o they_o shall_v sin_v without_o suffer_v the_o reproach_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n which_o sure_o must_v be_v very_o uneasy_a to_o they_o to_o be_v perpetual_o vex_v at_o one_o own_o folly_n to_o commit_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o inward_o condemn_v and_o be_v in_o continual_a pain_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o light_n to_o be_v always_o displease_v at_o one_o self_n and_o afraid_a not_o only_o of_o the_o reflection_n of_o other_o but_o our_o own_o this_o be_v methinks_v a_o great_a evil_n do_v no_o other_o attend_v our_o sin_n but_o three_o fear_n be_v almost_o inseparable_o join_v with_o gild_n for_o gild_n do_v not_o only_a damp_n the_o cheerfulness_n and_o enfeeble_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o do_v not_o only_o destroy_v that_o confidence_n man_n will_v otherwise_o natural_o have_v in_o god_n and_o render_v he_o cowardly_a and_o pusillanimous_a but_o it_o terrify_v his_o soul_n with_o melancholy_a apprehension_n and_o make_v he_o live_v continual_o in_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o punishment_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n represent_v the_o state_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o none_o pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n prov._n 28.1_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 3.2_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 48.22_o to_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2.15_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surpise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n isa_n 23.14_o nor_o let_v any_o one_o wonder_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o outward_a gaiety_n of_o the_o sinner_n the_o spirit_n thus_o describe_v the_o inward_a condition_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o long_o as_o man_n retain_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v whole_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o they_o may_v indeed_o forget_v he_o in_o the_o fit_v of_o lust_n or_o passion_n but_o in_o their_o intermission_n his_o terror_n will_v return_v upon_o they_o with_o more_o violence_n again_o as_o long_o as_o man_n retain_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n if_o they_o acknowledge_v but_o 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