Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	2,243	5	10.5323	5	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

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 of_o death_n pass_v upon_o some_o man_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v they_o from_o the_o dead_a yet_o these_o person_n find_v themselves_o dead_a first_o before_o they_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o be_v the_o apostle_n case_n in_o this_o place_n conversion_n be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a sin_n kill_v man_n grace_n revive_v man_n so_o like_o the_o prodigal_n they_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a but_o by_o this_o we_o see_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o make_v use_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n to_o condemn_v and_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o sinful_a man_n that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v our_o strength_n against_o sin_n be_v become_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o death_n be_v weak_a without_o its_o sting_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o sin_n be_v weak_a without_o its_o strength_n which_o be_v the_o law_n oh_o sinful_a sin_n exceed_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a that_o work_v death_n by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n hereupon_o follow_v several_a thing_n which_o proclaim_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o law_n do_v we_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n gal._n 4.21_o what_o dreadful_a thing_n it_o speak_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o as_o 1._o this_o the_o law_n allow_v we_o no_o favour_n if_o we_o break_v it_o in_o any_o one_o thing_n though_o we_o observe_v it_o in_o many_o thing_n if_o we_o keep_v not_o all_o it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o keep_v it_o not_o at_o all_o the_o law_n will_v not_o pardon_v the_o least_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o compound_v with_o the_o law_n nor_o compensate_v a_o sin_n by_o do_v a_o duty_n rom._n 2_o 25._o what_o profit_v circumcision_n it_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o break_v the_o law_n circumcision_n be_v as_o uncircumcision_n it_o profit_v not_o at_o all_o as_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a so_o do_v one_o sin_n it_o be_v like_o a_o dead_a fly_n in_o a_o box_n of_o ointment_n james_n 2.10_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a and_o yet_o offend_v in_o but_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o any_o and_o every_o one_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n sin_n once_o though_o but_o once_o the_o law_n cast_v he_o for_o the_o law_n be_v but_o the_o one_o will_v of_o god_n in_o divers_a particular_n either_o of_o which_o transgress_v be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o run_v through_o all_o as_o a_o silken_a string_n through_o a_o great_a many_o pearl_n which_o if_o it_o be_v cut_v or_o break_v but_o in_o one_o place_n the_o whole_a be_v break_v and_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v but_o one_o transgression_n the_o law_n pronounce_v the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o have_v not_o god_n provide_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n we_o have_v never_o find_v any_o favour_n from_o or_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.2_o 3._o hence_o 2_o the_o law_n since_o sin_n enter_v can_v justify_v any_o man_n it_o have_v lose_v its_o power_n and_o grow_v weak_a as_o rom._n 8.23_o if_o it_o be_v pitiful_a compassionate_a and_o friendly_a yet_o it_o want_v power_n to_o justify_v we_o the_o law_n can_v give_v life_n though_o it_o be_v make_v to_o that_o end_n gal._n 3.21_o 22._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n viz._n of_o life_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v if_o the_o law_n can_v imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n power_n but_o why_o not_o it_o can_v at_o first_o true_a but_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n all_o be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n the_o law_n be_v transgress_v and_o therefore_o can_v give_v life_n sinful_a sin_n have_v weaken_v the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o justification_n but_o it_o have_v strengthen_v it_o as_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o 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

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in_o a_o ditch_n but_o as_o it_o be_v worst_a living_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n so_o worst_a die_v to_o die_v in_o sin_n if_o thou_o go_v on_o these_o sermon_n will_v witness_v against_o thou_o as_o much_o as_o if_o not_o more_o than_o if_o one_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a if_o two_o or_o three_o devil_n or_o damn_a wretch_n shall_v come_v from_o hell_n and_o cry_v fire_n fire_n it_o may_v startle_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o believe_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n yea_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n it_o will_v work_v no_o good_a upon_o thou_o oh_o mind_n the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n and_o do_v not_o bring_v on_o thyself_o this_o great_a universal_a intolerable_a and_o eternal_a damnation_n take_v heed_n least_o prov._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v i_o and_o thy_o soul_n damn_v thou_o say_v too_o late_o how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o oh_o oh_o how_o have_v i_o reward_v evil_a to_o i_o own_o soul_n by_o do_v evil_a against_o god_n i_o make_v a_o pish_o at_o these_o thing_n and_o mock_v at_o sin_n now_o i_o will_v hear_v now_o i_o will_v return_v but_o hope_n be_v perish_v such_o will_v be_v the_o direful_a outcry_n of_o sinner_n one_o day_n take_v heed_n therefore_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n thou_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o mat._n 22.11_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o must_v depart_v accurse_v but_o not_o to_o prevent_v the_o application_n which_o i_o reserve_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n propound_v 3._o sin_n 3._o the_o witness_n against_o sin_n the_o witness_n and_o their_o evidence_n against_o sin_n as_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a that_o sin_n be_v so_o exceed_v sinful_a extreme_o and_o notorious_a guilty_a of_o contrariety_n to_o 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none_o of_o these_o name_n but_o be_v contrary_n to_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o forbid_v god_n have_v not_o forbid_v man_n honour_n riches_n nor_o any_o pleasure_n but_o they_o of_o sin_n sure_o then_o see_v god_n delight_v not_o to_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o express_v it_o jer._n 32.41_o he_o will_v never_o have_v forbid_v any_o thing_n to_o man_n but_o what_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o displease_v to_o himself_o but_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o of_o this_o when_o i_o show_v how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n witness_v against_o sin_n 2_o god_n witness_v against_o sin_n by_o this_o it_o this_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o as_o please_v a_o thing_n as_o good_a be_v to_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a for_o the_o great_a good_a see_v how_o angry_o and_o with_o what_o indignation_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o they_o that_o say_v the_o contrary_a rom._n 3.8_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v that_o we_o may_v do_v evil_a for_o a_o good_a end_n or_o that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o this_o doctrine_n be_v first_o broach_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o usher_v in_o the_o first_o sin_n gen._n 3_o 1.-6_a but_o 1_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v be_v ourselves_o god_n allow_v man_n to_o love_v himself_o and_o have_v make_v self-love_n the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n to_o other_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o god_n be_v not_o against_o man_n be_v rich_a only_a god_n will_v not_o that_o man_n grow_v rich_a by_o sin_n as_o jer._n 17.11_o god_n be_v not_o against_o man_n pleasure_n if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o displease_v he_o nor_o against_o his_o honour_n if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o dishonour_v he_o god_n well_o know_v that_o good_a get_v by_o evil_a will_v do_v man_n no_o good_a but_o hurt_n to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v a_o man_n soul_n have_v more_o of_o loss_n then_o gain_v and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o sin_n but_o wrong_n and_o hazard_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n god_n will_v not_o allow_v adam_n and_o eve_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n though_o it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a genes_n 3._o 2_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v to_o other_o god_n have_v indeed_o command_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o we_o may_v do_v good_a to_o any_o or_o to_o all_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o provide_v for_o it_o by_o a_o sinful_a way_n of_o covetousness_n lie_v cheat_a oppress_a etc._n etc._n see_v habak_n 2_o 9.-12_a paul_n as_o moses_n before_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o dead_a and_o anathematise_v to_o save_v the_o jew_n but_o dare_v not_o sin_n for_o their_o sake_n when_o one_o send_v to_o s._n austin_n to_o know_v if_o he_o may_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n for_o his_o neighbour_n good_a oh_o no_o say_v the_o father_n thou_o must_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o save_v the_o world_n there_o be_v such_o a_o malignity_n in_o sin_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v for_o no_o good_a it_o be_v our_o

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eye_n run_v down_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n why_o because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n oh_o how_o dear_a be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o how_o vile_a the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o holy_a david_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ch._n 13_o 15.-17_a express_v the_o like_a zeal_n for_o god_n hear_v you_o and_o give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o your_o pride_n my_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_o and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o do_v it_o weep_v phil._n 3.19_o other_o man_n sin_n cost_v good_a man_n many_o a_o weep_a eye_n and_o ache_a heart_n because_o sin_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 5_o and_o last_o to_o name_n no_o more_o they_o testify_v how_o sinful_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o get_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n who_o it_o may_v be_v scarce_o seek_v it_o for_o themselves_o sinner_n little_a think_v how_o much_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o good_a man_n who_o pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n even_o then_o when_o the_o wicked_a seek_v their_o destruction_n say_fw-la st._n stephen_n father_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n oh_o forgive_v they_o how_o earnest_o do_v abraham_n pray_v for_o mercy_n in_o behalf_n of_o sodom_n that_o if_o possible_a it_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v when_o israel_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n moses_n mediate_v and_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o offer_v to_o die_v that_o they_o may_v live_v exod._n 32._o now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o sinful_a thing_n offensive_a to_o god_n and_o destructive_a to_o man_n will_v they_o interpose_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n no_o they_o will_v not_o but_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o good_a man_n witness_v against_o sin_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n yea_o and_o wicked_a man_n bear_v witness_v against_o sin_n no_o man_n have_v a_o good_a word_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v plead_v sin_n cause_n or_o be_v its_o advocate_n but_o before_o i_o produce_v their_o testimony_n i_o be_o to_o show_v 2_o that_o good_a man_n witness_v against_o their_o own_o sin_n sin_n sin_n against_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o against_o other_o man_n sin_n they_o do_v not_o only_o wish_v other_o reformation_n but_o do_v endeavour_v their_o own_o and_o will_v if_o possible_a be_v so_o innocent_a as_o not_o to_o sin_v at_o all_o it_o be_v their_o ambition_n and_o prayer_n that_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n may_v be_v all_o acceptable_a to_o god_n psa_n 19_o 14._o they_o will_v not_o dream_v extravagant_o if_o they_o can_v avoid_v it_o nor_o that_o a_o vain_a thought_n shall_v lodge_v within_o they_o it_o be_v possible_a indeed_o that_o some_o man_n may_v declaim_v bitter_o against_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o yet_o indulge_v 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these_o concur_v take_v a_o instance_n in_o joseph_n who_o when_o he_o be_v court_v into_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o then_o say_v he_o how_o oh_o how_o can_v i_o find_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n can_v i_o do_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickededness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 7.-9_a it_o be_v say_v he_o sin_n against_o my_o master_n sin_n against_o thou_o sin_n against_o my_o own_o soul_n but_o the_o worst_a be_v it_o be_v against_o god_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n another_o instance_n of_o he_o there_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o brethren_n how_o ill_o they_o have_v deserve_v at_o his_o hand_n what_o opportunity_n he_o have_v to_o be_v revenge_v be_v well_o know_v yet_o he_o generous_o forgive_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o say_v he_o fear_v god_n gen._n 42.18_o job_n also_o in_o his_o apology_n ch._n 31._o etc._n etc._n give_v a_o full_a account_n how_o odious_a a_o thing_n sin_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v unto_o he_o even_o in_o his_o prosperity_n when_o he_o may_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n have_v do_v whatever_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o none_o have_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o thus_o you_o shall_v find_v balaam_n after_o the_o guise_n and_o mode_n of_o hypocrite_n talk_v and_o pretend_v like_o a_o angel_n but_o act_v and_o intend_v like_o a_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o trouble_n to_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n numb_a 22.18_o i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v if_o he_o can_v whereas_o a_o saint_n will_v say_v i_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v go_v against_o or_o beyond_o or_o short_a of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o can_v help_v it_o 2_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n discover_v that_o sin_n be_v odious_a to_o they_o by_o this_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v then_o sin_n many_o man_n make_v a_o ill_a choice_n such_o a_o one_o as_o elihu_n charge_v on_o job_n ch._n 36.21_o this_o viz._n sin_n have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n but_o godly_a man_n make_v moses_n his_o choice_n who_o choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 11._o as_o precious_a a_o thing_n as_o life_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o willing_o sin_n to_o save_v his_o life_n though_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n heat_v sevenfold_a be_v open_a to_o devour_v the_o three_o child_n as_o we_o use_v to_o call_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v dan._n 3.18_o and_o daniel_n will_v rather_o adventure_v on_o the_o lion_n then_o neglect_v a_o duty_n to_o his_o god_n dan._n 6.10_o though_o bond_n wait_v on_o s._n paul_n every_o where_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v withhold_v by_o fear_n of_o they_o from_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n act_v 20.23_o 24._o with_o 21.11_o 15._o you_o have_v a_o long_a catalogue_n a_o little_a book_n of_o martyr_n hebr._n 11._o who_o choose_v all_o manner_n of_o death_n before_o any_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n on_o ignoble_a term_n but_o have_v rather_o die_v holy_o then_o live_v sinful_o they_o all_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v to_o avoid_v sin_v than_o sin_n to_o avoid_v suffer_v 3_o they_o witness_n against_o sin_n by_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v though_o grace_n abound_v or_o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6.1_o 2_o no_o god_n forbid_v though_o they_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n

meaning_n of_o this_o text_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n keep_v we_o in_o awe_n and_o bondage_n by_o its_o severity_n until_o christ_n come_v compare_v this_o text_n with_o ch._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o heir_n as_o he_o be_v a_o child_n or_o babe_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n but_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n so_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v in_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v under_o tutor_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v under_o a_o schoolmaster_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o bondage_n many_o go_v to_o school_n with_o a_o ill_a will_n for_o they_o go_v to_o the_o ferula_fw-la to_o the_o rod_n to_o the_o whip_n to_o bondage_n to_o fear_v and_o torment_n the_o law_n do_v nothing_o but_o frown_v on_o we_o put_v we_o hard_a task_n and_o lash_v we_o for_o non-performance_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o till_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o egyptian_n do_v the_o israelite_n exod._n 5.14_o the_o law_n be_v the_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n the_o very_a child_n be_v all_o subject_n to_o bondage_n through_o fear_n of_o death_n hebr._n 2.14_o 15._o this_o also_o argue_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o make_v the_o law_n such_o a_o dread_n and_o terror_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o till_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.4_o and_o so_o take_v off_o the_o schoolmaster_n terribleness_n by_o take_v we_o into_o the_o university_n of_o a_o high_a and_o better_a state_n viz._n that_o of_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o have_v a_o spirit_n not_o of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 5_o the_o law_n silence_v man_n from_o make_v any_o complaint_n how_o great_a soever_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o mark_v what_o to_o who_o and_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n the_o law_n speak_v rom._n 3.19_o that_o every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v silent_a when_o god_n speak_v judgement_n for_o all_o be_v guilty_a if_o live_v man_n complain_v he_o have_v this_o answer_n present_o and_o in_o short_a it_o be_v for_o his_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o one_o that_o have_v finned_a to_o complain_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o complain_v oh_o i_o i_o be_o punish_v it_o be_v for_o sin_n now_o this_o stop_v his_o mouth_n man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n when_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o man_n o_o what_o a_o wicked_a thing_n be_v sin_n that_o have_v bring_v man_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v one_o word_n for_o himself_o if_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n the_o law_n will_v stop_v it_o by_o say_v but_o this_o thou_o have_v sin_v the_o law_n tell_v man_n that_o he_o be_v without_o excuse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o plead_v all_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v mercy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o hell_n itself_o be_v just_a judgement_n under_o this_o or_o that_o any_o or_o all_o judgement_n man_n under_o the_o law_n the_o sentence_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v he_o must_v be_v silent_a for_o and_o because_o he_o have_v sin_v 6_o and_o last_o the_o law_n leave_v a_o man_n without_o hope_n when_o it_o have_v once_o past_a sentence_n on_o man_n there_o be_v no_o reverse_v it_o by_o the_o law_n hope_n be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o succour_n and_o when_o this_o fail_v the_o heart_n break_v and_o sinner_n as_o they_o be_v without_o hope_n so_o they_o be_v brokenhearted_a christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a man_n without_o hope_n be_v 61.1_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a and_o despair_a state_n the_o law_n condemn_v without_o mercy_n hebr._fw-la 10.28_o it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o hope_n from_o it_o if_o you_o present_v it_o with_o petition_n never_o so_o many_o and_o seek_v a_o pardon_n with_o tear_n the_o law_n be_v inexorable_a he_o be_v curse_v and_o shall_v be_v curse_v say_v the_o law_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reprieve_n or_o hope_v of_o pardon_n that_o be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o heaven_n prerogative_n which_o be_v above_o the_o law_n and_o can_v revoke_v and_o disannul_v its_o sentence_n yea_o bestow_v a_o blessing_n where_o the_o law_n denounce_v a_o curse_n but_o the_o law_n itself_o admit_v of_o no_o alter_n it_o be_v like_a that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n peremptory_a and_o unalterable_a quod_fw-la scripsi_fw-la scripsi_fw-la what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v say_v the_o law_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n do_v become_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v by_o any_o that_o though_o the_o law_n be_v severe_a to_o sinner_n yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v propitious_a and_o merciful_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o sin_n seem_v not_o now_o at_o least_o to_o be_v so_o vile_a a_o thing_n as_o heretofore_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v answer_v and_o make_v it_o evident_a 6_o that_o the_o gospel_n also_o bear_v witness_n yea_o sin_n yea_o the_o gospel_n witness_v against_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o great_a and_o clear_a testimony_n that_o be_v bear_v against_o sin_n though_o sinner_n find_v favour_n from_o the_o gospel_n yet_o sin_n find_v none_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o indulgent_a to_o the_o least_o sin_n the_o whole_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o sin_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n the_o design_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v and_o be_v all_o against_o sin_n the_o design_n of_o christ_n be_v indeed_o to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o but_o to_o destroy_v sin_n rom._n 8.3_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o with_o 8._o he_o come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o come_v not_o to_o save_v from_o the_o petty_a and_o contemptible_a evil_n of_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o great_a and_o formidable_a evil_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o guilt_n for_o time_n past_a and_o the_o power_n for_o time_n to_o come_v he_o come_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n tit._n 2.14_o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n with_o which_o he_o bless_v we_o to_o turn_v we_o every_o one_o away_o from_o every_o one_o of_o our_o iniquity_n act_n 3.26_o so_o that_o whoever_o name_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i.e._n make_v profession_n of_o be_v a_o christian_a be_v thereby_o oblige_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o how_o ●he_v life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o holy_a and_o bless_a saviour_n do_v witness_v against_o sin_n i_o declare_v before_o i_o shall_v now_o treat_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ●he_n gospel_n 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will_n for_o the_o deed_n as_o he_o take_v the_o good_a man_n will_n for_o the_o deed_n with_o acceptation_n so_o he_o take_v the_o wicked_a man_n will_n for_o the_o deed_n with_o abomination_n for_o prov._n 15.26_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n their_o wicked_a thought_n be_v filthy_a steam_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v a_o filthiness_n and_o sinful_a thought_n have_v their_o filthiness_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a action_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v jer._n 4.14_o oh_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o the_o very_a remedy_n speak_v out_o the_o disease_n if_o they_o must_v be_v wash_v they_o be_v filthy_a sure_a for_o sweep_a will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o what_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n the_o vain_a thought_n that_o be_v 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this_o unclean_a fountain_n this_o ocean_n and_o sea_n of_o sin_n say_v holy_a david_n psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n any_o thought_n that_o be_v against_o thy_o law_n which_o i_o love_v we_o all_o hate_n that_o which_o be_v against_o what_o we_o love_v but_o why_o do_v he_o hate_v thought_n of_o sin_n because_o evil_a thought_n beget_v evil_a word_n and_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a and_o beget_v ill_a manner_n vain_a imagination_n beget_v vain_a conversation_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o they_o that_o think_v well_o to_o do_v ill_a and_o more_o hard_a for_o they_o that_o think_v ill_a to_o do_v well_o for_o as_o the_o root_n be_v so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o by_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v mat._n 7.17_o 4._o if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v yet_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o sinful_a thought_n a_o may_v think_v himself_o to_o hell_n if_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o forgive_v he_o act_v 8.20_o say_v st._n peter_n 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