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carry_v letter_n to_o cut_v our_o own_o throat_n or_o with_o that_o servant_n in_o the_o comedy_n carry_v satan_n a_o special_a warrant_n to_o bind_v we_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v we_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n §_o 123._o three_o purpose_n as_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v sundry_a step_n and_o degree_n whereby_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v lessen_v or_o increase_v so_o thou_o do_v mighty_o increase_v the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o sin_n this_o way_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o omit_v good_a more_o fearful_a to_o commit_v evil_a as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o worse_a to_o delight_v in_o sin_n worse_a than_o that_o to_o defend_v it_o but_o worse_a then_o worst_a to_o boast_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o thou_o or_o thus_o he_o do_v bad_a enough_o that_o sin_n through_o infirmity_n be_v lead_v captive_a against_o his_o will_n to_o do_v foul_a crime_n but_o thou_o do_v incomparable_o worse_o who_o sin_v presumtuous_o and_o of_o seâ—_n purpose_n yea_o of_o obstinate_a and_o resolve_a malice_n against_o god_n and_o his_o image_n as_o i_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n prove_v sin_v not_o only_o without_o all_o shame_n but_o not_o without_o malice_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o least_o ill_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o behold_v thou_o speak_v for_o it_o joy_v in_o it_o boast_v of_o it_o enforce_v to_o it_o mock_v they_o that_o dislike_v it_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v send_v challenge_n into_o heaven_n and_o make_v love_n to_o destruction_n four_o blaspheme_v thy_o sin_n exceed_v and_o weigh_v down_o other_o man_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o same_o place_n of_o torment_n because_o they_o be_v so_o open_a and_o scandalous_a for_o he_o that_o sin_n public_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v a_o great_a offender_n then_o if_o he_o do_v the_o same_o at_o home_n and_o in_o private_a sin_n that_o be_v do_v abroad_o cease_v to_o be_v single_a for_o it_o be_v many_o sin_n in_o one_o and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n it_o stumble_v other_o it_o infect_v other_o first_o it_o stumble_v other_o and_o this_o do_v much_o to_o increase_v it_o it_o do_v wonderful_o aggravate_v david_n sin_n that_o it_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o elie_n son_n who_o scandalous_a life_n make_v man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o heinous_a that_o god_n even_o swear_v unto_o ely_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 14._o o_o the_o difference_n between_o thy_o practice_n and_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v christian_n ought_v to_o be_v blameless_a pure_a and_o without_o rebuke_n yea_o to_o shine_v as_o light_n to_o other_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o naughty_a and_o crooked_a nation_n phil._n 2._o 15._o whereas_o thou_o by_o thy_o deboyshed_a life_n and_o abominable_a licenciousnes_n do_v scandalize_v the_o gospel_n and_o true_a religion_n yea_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o turk_n and_o infidel_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 24._o second_o it_o infect_v other_o in_o which_o regard_n say_v i_o siodore_v it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o sin_n open_o then_o secret_o for_o he_o be_v double_o faulty_a who_o both_o do_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o to_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v to_o dishonour_v he_o but_o withal_o to_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o man_n whereby_o other_o be_v teach_v and_o encourage_v to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v double_o to_o dishonour_v he_o a_o exemplary_a offender_n be_v like_o a_o malicious_a man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n that_o run_v into_o the_o throng_n to_o disperse_v his_o infection_n who_o mischief_n outweighe_v all_o penalty_n many_o a_o israelite_n commit_v fornication_n and_o yet_o upon_o repentance_n get_v pardon_n but_o zimry_n that_o will_v do_v it_o impudent_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v sure_a to_o perish_v §_o 124._o fiftly_o often_o this_o aggravate_v thy_o guilt_n exceed_o in_o that_o thou_o adde_v sin_n to_o sin_n as_o first_o thou_o commit_v drunkenness_n and_o then_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o that_o thou_o blaspheme_v god_n slandere_v thy_o neighbour_n seduce_v thy_o friend_n commit_v adultery_n murder_n etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o best_o know_v the_o wickedness_n whereunto_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a when_o for_o a_o less_o matter_n than_o one_o of_o these_o that_o worldling_n forfeit_v his_o soul_n luk._n 12._o 20._o again_o thou_o aggravate_a thy_o guilt_n by_o multiply_v of_o sin_n that_o be_v by_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o wickedness_n and_o hereby_o satan_n make_v sure_a work_n for_o though_o the_o