Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	word_n	worse_a	worthy_a	20	3	6.6485	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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against_o sin_n for_o it_o forbid_v sin_n all_o sin_n whither_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n whither_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n whither_o against_o god_n or_o against_o man_n the_o voice_n and_o cry_v of_o the_o law_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n viz._n what_o be_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o what_o sin_n be_v rom._n 7.7_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n or_o concupiscence_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n except_o or_o unless_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n the_o law_n show_v that_o lust_n be_v sin_n by_o forbid_v it_o yea_o the_o law_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v sin_n but_o forbid_v it_o upon_o great_a and_o severe_a penalty_n upon_o no_o less_o than_o pain_n of_o death_n on_o the_o peril_n of_o a_o curse_n for_o this_o it_o say_v curse_a be_v every_o 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to_o exhortation_n and_o counsel_n exhortation_n exhortation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v some_o poor_a soul_n or_o other_o may_v be_v prick_v at_o heart_n an●_n cry_v out_o as_o they_o act_v 2.37_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o jailor_n in_o act_n 17.30_o sir_n what_o mu●●_n i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v be_v there_o any_o hope_n for_o poo●_n sinner_n be_v there_o any_o balm_n in_o gilead_n or_o physician_n there_o jer._n 8_o 22._o yes_o sure_o there_o be_v god_n will_v never_o as_o a_o learned_a person_n express_v it_o have_v suffer_v so_o potent_a and_o malicious_a a_o enemy_n to_o have_v set_v foot_n in_o his_o dominion_n but_o that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o conquer_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o punish_v it_o in_o hell_n but_o by_o destroy_v it_o he_o will_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o subdue_v thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v he_o hear_v then_o that_o thy_o soul_n may_v live_v hear_v the_o call_v of_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v he_o call_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11._o all_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o distress_n come_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o come_v to_o this_o david_n for_o so_o christ_n be_v call_v take_v his_o counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o sin_n shall_v die_v what_o be_v that_o counsel_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n mark_v 1.13_o 1._o repent_v repent_v to_o repent_v jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat_n 9.12_o 13._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o errand_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n about_o repent_v then_o not_o only_o for_o but_o from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 6_o 1._o abhor_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thyself_o repent_v as_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n joh_n 42.6_o be_v full_a of_o indignation_n against_o and_o take_v a_o full_a revenge_n upon_o thy_o sin_n and_o self_n as_o true_a repentance_n use_v to_o do_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o 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goodness_n much_o more_o and_o oh_o what_o goodness_n be_v it_o that_o he_o put_v we_o to_o no_o great_a penance_n than_o repentance_n jer._n 3.13_o god_n may_v have_v say_v thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o hell_n so_o many_o thousand_o year_n to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v wash_v and_o be_v clean_a that_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o naaman_n servant_n unto_o he_o 2_o king_n 5.13_o yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o god_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o be_v patient_a even_o to_o long-suffering_a he_o may_v have_v call_v and_o knock_v at_o thy_o door_n once_o and_o no_o more_o but_o he_o have_v stand_v and_o knock_v and_o beg_v give_v thou_o space_n and_o mean_n rev._n 2.21_o luke_n 16.31_o and_o why_o all_o this_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o it_o be_v a_o great_a 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god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a i._n e._n if_o any_o do_v repent_v he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o oh_o how_o do_v this_o oblige_v we_o to_o repent_v 2._o repentance_n be_v by_o god_n interpretation_n the_o undo_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n thou_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o do_v the_o good_a thou_o have_v omit_v indeed_o he_o that_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n tell_v all_o the_o world_n that_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o he_o that_o repent_v for_o not_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v do_v it_o in_o repent_v mat._n 21.30_o oh_o what_o goodness_n be_v this_o to_o put_v such_o a_o construction_n on_o repentance_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o repent_v 3._o thou_o will_v by_o repent_v rejoice_v all_o who_o thou_o have_v grieve_v by_o sin_n thou_o have_v grieve_v thy_o own_o soul_n repentance_n will_v cheer_v it_o for_o though_o it_o spring_v from_o sorrow_n it_o end_v in_o joy_n and_o will_v never_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a yea_o there_o will_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n god_n and_o angel_n will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o return_n luke_n 15._o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o great_o aggravate_v rev._n 16.9_o that_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n sin_n dishonour_v but_o repentance_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o josuah_n say_v to_o achan_n jos_n 7.19_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n oh_o may_v we_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n both_o at_o once_o by_o repentance_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o repent_v oh_o repent_v repent_v if_o not_o know_v 4._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v thou_o and_o that_o call_v on_o thou_o at_o thy_o peril_n to_o repent_v act_v 17.30_o 31._o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v thou_o do_v but_o enrich_v thyself_o for_o hell_n and_o by_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n do_v treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o god_n that_o be_v long-suffering_a will_v not_o be_v all-suffering_a he_o that_o be_v a_o god_n of_o patience_n now_o will_v if_o that_o be_v abuse_v be_v a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n hereafter_o to_o the_o abuser_n of_o his_o patience_n god_n patience_n will_v be_v at_o end_n one_o day_n he_o will_v wait_v on_o thou_o no_o more_o no_o long_o he_o wait_v forty_o year_n but_o then_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n heb._n 3.11_o he_o wait_v three_o year_n on_o the_o jewish_a figtree_n but_o at_o last_o cut_v it_o down_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o a_o day_n and_o that_o be_v this_o day_n to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n when_o this_o day_n of_o patience_n be_v over_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v unprovided_a then_o woe_n unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o i_o pray_v thou_o think_v of_o it_o have_v not_o grieve_v god_n enough_o yet_o nor_o wrong_v thy_o soul_n enough_o yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v happy_a too_o soon_o or_o of_o go_v to_o hell_n too_o easy_o and_o cheap_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o repent_v

if_o wicked_a man_n speak_v well_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o from_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o out_o of_o that_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v 4._o evil_a word_n corrupt_a man_n and_o their_o manner_n our_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v not_o to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o the_o next_o to_o that_o not_o to_o corrupt_v other_o but_o evil_a word_n corrupt_a both_o they_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v ourselves_o mat._n 15.17_o 18._o what_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n viz._n meat_n defile_v not_o the_o man_n but_o what_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n viz._n evil_a word_n proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o defile_v the_o man_n the_o tongue_n be_v but_o a_o little_a member_n yet_o it_o boast_v great_a matter_n it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n but_o it_o kindle_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wood_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n james_z 3.5_o 6._o it_o defile_v not_o only_o a_o man_n own_o body_n and_o course_n but_o the_o body_n and_o community_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v too_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n be_v not_o deceive_v evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o what_o be_v the_o ill_a language_n or_o evil_a discourse_n the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o which_o he_o have_v mention_v vers_fw-la 32._o let_v we_o say_n and_o do_v like_o epicure_n as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v such_o loose_a epicurean_a and_o atheistical_a discourse_n do_v debauch_v man_n and_o their_o manner_n many_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o hopeful_a person_n have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o such_o ill_a discourse_n they_o have_v no_o good_a conversation_n who_o use_v evil_a communication_n person_n of_o evil_a word_n be_v seldom_o person_n of_o good_a manner_n or_o if_o so_o for_o a_o while_n for_o nemo_fw-la repentè_fw-fr fit_n pessimus_fw-la none_n be_v sudden_o wicked_a or_o worst_a at_o first_o yet_o they_o degenerate_a and_o grow_v immoral_a and_o ill-mannered_a more_o and_o more_o lie_v frequent_o make_v man_n at_o last_o so_o unacquainted_a with_o truth_n that_o they_o scarce_o think_v any_o difference_n to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o they_o jest_v so_o long_o that_o they_o forget_v to_o be_v in_o earnest_n till_o awake_v by_o the_o quarrel_n that_o these_o thing_n beget_v in_o and_o among_o themselves_o 5._o the_o tongue_n be_v either_o man_n glory_n of_o shame_n worth_a much_o or_o nothing_o as_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n god_n make_v man_n tongue_n his_o glory_n but_o sin_n make_v it_o his_o shame_n say_v holy_a david_n to_o his_o tongue_n awake_a my_o glory_n psal_n 57.8_o and_o psal_n 16.9_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v which_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n render_v my_o tongue_n be_v glad_a act_v 2.26_o and_o when_o be_v our_o tongue_n our_o glory_n but_o when_o it_o speak_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o its_o word_n be_v savoury_a and_o gracious_a but_o if_o our_o tongue_n be_v a_o lie_a tongue_n a_o slander_a tongue_n or_o any_o other_o way_n evil_a it_o be_v then_o our_o shame_n oh_o the_o vast_a difference_n that_o there_o be_v between_o a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a tongue_n prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n a_o precious_a commodity_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o his_o tongue_n be_v little_a worth_n it_o be_v but_o dross_n he_o pay_v too_o dear_a by_o a_o farthing_n that_o pay_v but_o a_o farthing_n for_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o this_o be_v so_o little_a worth_n that_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o little_a worth_a nothing_o or_o if_o you_o will_v it_o be_v worse_o than_o nought_o in_o be_v naught_o again_o prov._n 12.18_o there_o be_v that_o speak_v dagger_n as_o we_o say_v like_o the_o pierce_a of_o a_o sword_n dangerous_a and_o kill_a word_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v not_o only_o a_o medicine_n or_o wholesome_a but_o in_o the_o abstract_n health_n there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a and_o bad_a tongue_n as_o between_o soundness_n and_o wound_n health_n and_o sickness_n yet_o once_o more_o prov._n 15.4_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v for_o heal_a but_o perverseness_n therein_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v or_o who_o can_v bear_v up_o under_o a_o break_a spirit_n but_o sixthly_a and_o last_o consider_v this_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o for_o and_o by_o our_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o our_o work_n and_o action_n there_o be_v a_o place_n may_v make_v we_o tremble_v and_o shall_v engage_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o our_o word_n while_o we_o have_v a_o day_n to_o live_v it_o be_v in_o mat._n 12_o 36._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o vers_fw-la 37._o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v if_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o idle_a what_o account_n shall_v we_o give_v of_o filthy_a and_o ill-working_a word_n of_o word_n that_o be_v corrupt_a and_o do_v corrupt_a other_o solomon_n upon_o this_o account_n tell_v we_o prov._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o sentence_v according_a to_o it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o heart_n tongue_n and_o deed_n that_o he_o who_o be_v judge_v by_o one_o be_v judge_v by_o all_o of_o they_o for_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o all_o the_o charge_n or_o most_o of_o it_o in_o psal_n 50._o be_v for_o word_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1._o in_o abuse_v god_n good_a word_n 2._o use_v their_o own_o ill_a word_n they_o give_v their_o mouth_n to_o evil_n etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v consent_v and_o the_o deed_n execute_v there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n and_o coworking_a of_o all_o three_o after_o his_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o say_v god_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o it_o follow_v thou_o think_v &c._n &c._n vers_fw-la 21._o but_o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o viz._n for_o all_o this_o yet_o especial_o for_o thy_o word_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v judas_n 15._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungod_o commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o mark_n it_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o he_o yea_o against_o he_o in_o his_o member_n it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 16._o their_o mouth_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n viz._n as_o murmurer_n and_o complainer_n use_v to_o do_v they_o will_v jeer_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o twit_v they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a and_o utter_v hard_a speech_n against_o they_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n he_o will_v call_v to_o account_v for_o all_o the_o hard_a speech_n and_o all_o the_o great_a swell_a word_n which_o by_o way_n of_o complaint_n they_o have_v speak_v against_o his_o member_n or_o by_o way_n of_o flattery_n and_o admiration_n for_o lucre_n sake_n they_o have_v speak_v in_o commendation_n and_o praise_n of_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a man_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o tongue-sin_n when_o dives_n be_v in_o hell_n the_o part_n that_o it_o seem_v be_v most_o torment_v be_v his_o tongue_n for_o he_o beg_v water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n which_o give_v some_o occasion_n to_o think_v that_o even_o in_o relation_n to_o lazarus_n he_o have_v sin_v much_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o use_v hard_a speech_n against_o poor_a lazarus_n for_o it_o be_v by_o he_o he_o will_v have_v the_o water_n bring_v in_o quo_fw-la peccamus_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la plectimur_fw-la as_o and_o in_o what_o we_o sin_n we_o smart_v and_o be_v pain_v and_o plague_v as_o dives_n with_o and_o in_o his_o tongue_n if_o the_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n while_o on_o earth_n ah_o how_o will_v it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n when_o in_o hell_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o mouth_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n with_o a_o open_a mouth_n and_o make_v other_o cry_v for_o it_o too_o psal_n 59.11_o 12_o 13._o the_o holy_a man_n not_o yet_o king_n but_o prophet_n pray_v scatter_v they_o bring_v they_o down_o o_o lord_n why_o david_n why_o so_o severe_a what_o have_v they_o do_v oh_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o word_n of_o their_o lip_n for_o their_o curse_v and_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 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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 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