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induce_v into_o this_o error_n by_o misunderstand_v the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o as_o if_o the_o scope_n of_o that_o text_n be_v to_o assert_v the_o benefit_n of_o sin_n to_o justify_v person_n whereas_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n befalling_a the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n vniversalis_fw-la restringenda_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la materiam_fw-la subjectam_fw-la loquor_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la piorum_fw-la the_o subject_a matter_n say_v pareus_n on_o the_o place_n restrain_v the_o universal_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o when_o he_o there_o say_v all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a he_o principal_o intend_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o which_o he_o treat_v there_o in_o that_o context_n it_o may_v be_v extend_v also_o to_o all_o providential_a event_n omnia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la eye_n accedunt_fw-la forinsecus_fw-la tam_fw-la adversa_fw-la quam_fw-la prospera_fw-la all_o adverse_a and_o prosperous_a event_n of_o thing_n without_o we_o as_o estius_n upon_o the_o place_n note_n nothing_o be_v speak_v of_o sin_n in_o this_o text._n and_o the_o apostle_n distribute_v this_o general_n into_o particular_n verse_n 38._o plain_o show_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o intend_v by_o his_o universal_a expression_n verse_n 28._o as_o also_o in_o what_o respect_n no_o creature_n can_v do_v the_o saint_n any_o hurt_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o by_o frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o total_o and_o final_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o his_o love_n this_o we_o grant_v and_o yet_o we_o think_v it_o a_o very_a unwary_a and_o unsound_a expression_n that_o believer_n need_v not_o fear_v their_o own_o sin_n because_o they_o can_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n it_o be_v too_o general_a and_o unguarded_a a_o proposition_n to_o be_v receive_v for_o truth_n what_o if_o their_o sin_n can_v do_v they_o that_o hurt_n to_o frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o damn_v they_o to_o eternity_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v can_v it_o therefore_o do_v they_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o in_o their_o present_a state_n of_o conflict_n with_o it_o in_o this_o world_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v the_o great_a fear_n of_o caution_n be_v due_a to_o sin_n the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o chrysostome_n speak_v more_o like_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o say_v nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la timeo_fw-la i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n though_o sin_n can_v final_o ruin_v the_o believer_n yet_o it_o can_v many_o way_n hurt_v and_o injure_v the_o believer_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v misrepresent_v as_o such_o a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a thing_n to_o they_o in_o vain_a be_v so_o many_o terrible_a threaten_n in_o the_o scripture_n against_o it_o if_o it_o can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a nothing_o can_v do_v we_o good_a but_o that_o which_o make_v we_o better_o and_o more_o holy_a but_o sin_n can_v never_o pretend_v to_o that_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o issue_n sin_n may_v be_v consider_v three_o way_n 1._o formal_o 2._o effective_o 3._o reductive_o first_o formal_o as_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o under_o that_o consideration_n it_o be_v the_o most_o formidable_a evil_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o evil_a of_o evil_n at_o which_o every_o gracious_a heart_n tremble_v and_o ought_v rather_o to_o choose_v banishment_n prison_n and_o death_n itself_o in_o the_o most_o terrible_a form_n than_o sin_n or_o that_o which_o be_v most_o tempt_a in_o sin_n the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o as_o moses_n do_v heb._n 11._o 25._o second_o sin_n may_v be_v consider_v effective_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n and_o calamity_n it_o produce_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a evil_n it_o infer_v upon_o believer_n themselves_o though_o it_o can_v damn_v their_o soul_n yet_o it_o make_v war_n against_o their_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o captivity_n rom._n 7._o 23._o it_o wound_v their_o soul_n under_o which_o wound_n they_o be_v feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v yea_o they_o roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o their_o heart_n psal._n 38._o 5_o 8._o be_v war_n captivity_n fester_v painful_a wound_n cause_v they_o to_o roar_v no_o hurt_n to_o believer_n it_o break_v their_o very_a bone_n ps._n 51._o 8._o and_o be_v that_o no_o hurt_n it_o draw_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o god_n interrupt_v their_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o be_v there_o no_o hurt_n in_o that_o it_o cause_v their_o grace_n to_o decline_v wither_v and_o 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