Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	dead_a	raise_v	resurrection_n	7,131	5	9.0418	5	false

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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

life_n soul_n and_o all_o to_o get_v that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n isa_n 55.2_o 2_o sinner_n be_v liken_v to_o dog_n i_o shall_v not_o run_v division_n in_o this_o nor_o persecute_v the_o metaphor_n in_o prosecute_a the_o particular_n of_o which_o there_o be_v something_o say_v a_o little_a before_o but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o though_o it_o be_v most_o usual_a with_o the_o jew_n to_o call_v the_o gentile_n dog_n and_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o their_o dialect_n and_o language_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o woman_n that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n mat._n 15.26_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o sinner_n whither_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o all_o without_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n revel_v 22.15_o upon_o the_o whole_a then_o it_o be_v but_o too_o clear_a and_o evident_a what_o mischief_n sin_n have_v do_v man_n in_o thus_o degrade_n he_o by_o make_v he_o a_o fool_n a_o beast_n a_o monster_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o 2_o sin_n have_v not_o only_o degrade_v man_n god_n man_n sin_n separate_v man_n from_o god_n but_o have_v also_o separate_v man_n from_o god_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n for_o act_n 17.28_o though_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v his_o offspring_n and_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v yet_o moral_o and_o spiritual_o sinner_n be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o be_v without_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n and_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o great_a see_v god_n be_v man_n chief_a good_a to_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o must_v be_v his_o great_a evil_a and_o loss_n there_o be_v ever_o a_o very_a great_a disproportion_n and_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o man_n god_n the_o creator_n and_o man_n the_o creature_n god_n insinite_a and_o man_n finite_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v no_o misery_n to_o man_n it_o be_v sin_n only_a sin_n that_o have_v make_v a_o difference_n and_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v afar_o off_o eph._n 2.73_o for_o they_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o like_o the_o prodigal_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n luke_n 15.13_o more_o particular_o sin_n have_v separate_v man_n 1_o god_n 1_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o see_v of_o god_n man_n can_v talk_v with_o god_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n converse_v with_o his_o friend_n but_o woe_n and_o alas_o man_n can_v see_v his_o face_n and_o live_v one_o of_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o misery_n by_o it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v but_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o sight_n yea_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n genes_n 3.8_o our_o happiness_n lie_v so_o much_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o beatifical_a vision_n a_o sight_n which_o pass_v all_o sight_n when_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v but_o that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n joh._n 17.24_o and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enlighten_v from_o above_o and_o be_v refine_v and_o clarify_v have_v some_o glimpse_n and_o gradual_a sight_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v comparative_o call_v darkness_n we_o see_v but_o dark_o as_o it_o be_v his_o backpart_n through_o a_o glass_n which_o be_v short_a of_o see_v face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o we_o do_v live_v by_o faith_n now_o rather_o than_o by_o sight_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o our_o eye_n for_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v hebr._n 11.1_o and_o by_o it_o we_o look_v as_o moses_n do_v to_o he_o who_o be_v and_o to_o his_o thing_n which_o be_v invisible_a 2_o cor._n 4.18_o see_v then_o man_n happiness_n lie_v so_o much_o in_o see_v god_n what_o a_o exceed_a great_a mischief_n have_v sin_n do_v to_o man_n in_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o man_n can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v whereas_o the_o best_a life_n be_v in_o see_v god_n 2_o sin_n have_v separate_v man_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n god_n god_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n not_o only_o from_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o with_o god_n but_o from_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n viz._n such_o a_o life_n as_o god_n live_v which_o be_v a_o life_n of_o holiness_n in_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o sinner_n that_o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o yea_o and_o more_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n eph._n 2.1_o so_o far_o from_o live_v that_o they_o be_v dead_a so_o far_o from_o live_v to_o god_n that_o they_o live_v against_o god_n so_o far_o from_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o they_o live_v the_o life_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n i.e._n the_o devil_n eph._n 1.2_o oh_o what_o a_o injury_n have_v sin_n do_v in_o separate_a man_n from_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o nature_n and_o sink_v he_o into_o the_o dregs_o and_o death_n of_o sin_n viz._n make_v he_o dead_a in_o sin_n 3_o sin_n have_v separate_v man_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o what_o love_n and_o good_a will_v there_o be_v in_o god_n towards_o man_n but_o of_o that_o love_n and_o the_o actual_a communication_n thereof_o which_o man_n once_o have_v and_o enjoy_v whereof_o sin_n have_v not_o only_o deprive_v he_o but_o make_v he_o the_o object_n of_o his_o wrath_n for_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n psal_n 7.11_o and_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o 4_o and_o therefore_o say_v not_o to_o be_v belove_v rom._n 9.25_o man_n be_v once_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n and_o delight_n when_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n god_n look_v on_o he_o with_o delight_n and_o be_v enamour_a of_o this_o his_o image_n but_o sin_n alas_o have_v make_v he_o the_o object_n of_o his_o wrath_n oh_o injurious_a sin_n 4_o communion_n 4_o from_o communion_n sin_n have_v separate_v man_n from_o communion_n with_o god_n god_n and_o man_n keep_v company_n while_o man_n and_o holiness_n keep_v company_n but_o when_o that_o and_o man_n part_v then_o god_n and_o man_n part_v the_o redintegration_n of_o any_o be_v upon_o a_o new_a account_n they_o can_v not_o walk_v together_o because_o of_o this_o disagreement_n amos_n 3.3_o when_o man_n leave_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o holiness_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n fellowship_n cease_v 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o recovery_n by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o sin_n do_v what_o in_o it_o lay_v to_o cut_v man_n off_o from_o all_o communion_n with_o god_n for_o ever_o oh_o this_o spiteful_a and_o pernicious_a sin_n 5_o covenant-relation_n 5_o from_o covenant-relation_n sin_z separated_z man_n from_o the_o covenant-relation_n wherein_o he_o stand_v unto_o god_n so_o that_o god_n have_v no_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o own_v he_o or_o look_v after_o he_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o but_o ruin_v he_o and_o what_o sin_n do_v at_o first_o it_o do_v if_o not_o repent_v of_o and_o pardon_v to_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o sinner_n call_v loammi_n not_o my_o people_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o not_o to_o be_v a_o people_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o they_o be_v without_o god_n promise_v and_o covenant_n eph._n 2.12_o man_n can_v claim_v nothing_o of_o god_n upon_o any_o right_a or_o plea_n of_o his_o own_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v without_o hope_n viz._n in_o themselves_o oh_o what_o a_o separation_n have_v sin_n make_v in_o rob_v man_n of_o god_n it_o rob_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o but_o so_o far_o as_o god_n be_v we_o 1_o cor._n 3_o 21.-2_a from_o hence_o come_v two_o great_a misery_n on_o sinner_n from_o god_n as_o judgement_n upon_o this_o separation_n 1_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o this_o follow_v on_o the_o separation_n as_o it_o be_v express_a be_v 59.2_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o or_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o have_v make_v he_o

hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o his_o face_n which_o make_v heaven_n a_o smile_n whereof_o or_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o light_n of_o which_o countenance_n upon_o we_o refresh_v we_o more_o than_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n psa_n 4.6_o 7._o yea_o his_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n we_o have_v better_o have_v part_v with_o this_o then_o that_o man_n sin_n be_v express_v by_o this_o that_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o god_n and_o not_o the_o face_n and_o his_o punishment_n by_o this_o that_o god_n turn_v his_o back_n to_o he_o and_o not_o the_o face_n god_n carry_v it_o not_o like_o a_o friend_n but_o a_o stranger_n and_o indeed_o this_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n be_v significative_a of_o many_o more_o misery_n than_o i_o can_v now_o stay_v to_o instance_n in_o 2_o another_o and_o no_o less_o misery_n hereupon_o be_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o his_o prayer_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o forementioned_a text_n be_v 59.2_o and_o so_o it_o attend_v the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n be_v 1.15_o god_n be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n but_o sin_n shut_v out_o our_o shout_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o call_v they_o no_o better_o than_o howl_n hos_n 7.14_o yet_o further_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o other_o misery_n not_o to_o name_v many_o more_o that_o be_v consequent_a upon_o this_o separation_n which_o continual_o attend_v poor_a sinful_a man_n 1_o that_o man_n be_v without_o strength_n man_n great_a strength_n be_v in_o union_n with_o god_n separation_n weaken_v he_o for_o without_o he_o apart_o from_o he_o out_o of_o he_o separate_v from_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o with_o 8._o man_n be_v once_o a_o samson_n for_o strength_n but_o have_v part_v with_o his_o lock_n his_o strength_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o that_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n 2_o 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as_o adam_n do_v rather_o than_o confess_v it_o it_o be_v three_o time_n say_v in_o one_o chapter_n hebr._n 3.8.13_o 15._o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v harden_v not_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o this_o in_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v there_o when_o god_n come_v to_o convince_v man_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v on_o it_o but_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o it_o be_v now_o among_o the_o sinful_a child_n of_o man_n thus_o have_v i_o as_o brief_o as_o so_o large_a a_o subject_n will_v permit_v set_v out_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n in_o a_o natural_a and_o moral_a respect_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n propound_v the_o second_o follow_v 2_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o man_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o damn_v man_n or_o against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o have_v bring_v on_o man_n that_o eternal_a death_n damnation_n in_o this_o life_n man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o death_n often_o but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o be_v in_o death_n for_o ever_o if_o sin_n have_v only_o wrong_v man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o considerable_a but_o sin_n miserable_a effect_n be_v everlasting_a if_o mercy_n prevent_v not_o the_o wicked_a die_n and_o rise_v to_o die_v again_o the_o second_o and_o a_o worse_a death_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n for_o the_o righteous_a the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o for_o the_o wicked_a a_o resurrection_n to_o condemnation_n or_o death_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o life_n john_n 5.29_o but_o before_o i_o show_v what_o and_o whereinis_fw-la damnation_n be_v and_o consequent_o the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n that_o sin_n have_v thereby_o bring_v on_o man_n i_o shall_v premise_v a_o few_o thing_n which_o will_v make_v our_o passage_n smooth_a and_o easy_a i_o say_v then_o 1_o that_o god_n damn_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n damnation_n be_v a_o punishment_n mat._n 25.46_o and_o all_o punishment_n suppose_v guilt_n and_o transgression_n god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a and_o he_o lay_v not_o on_o man_n more_o than_o be_v meet_v that_o man_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n job_n 34.23_o or_o quarrel_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o which_o man_n will_v quick_o do_v if_o god_n judgement_n be_v not_o just_a even_a sinner_n themselves_o be_v judges_n death_n be_v but_o sin_n wage_n rom._n 6.23_o that_o which_o it_o have_v merit_v man_n undo_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o do_v man_n perdition_n be_v of_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o his_o own_o wickedness_n correct●_n he_o jer._n 2.19_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o to_o come_v mat._n 7.23_o and_o mat._n 25_o 2_o that_o by_o sin_n all_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o condemnation_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5.6_o h●_n that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o he_o i●_n in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n beside_o that_o which_o unbelief_n will_v bring_v upon_o he_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o continue_v still_o so_o in_o unbelief_n joh._n 3.36_o th●_n wrath_n of_o god_n seize_v on_o he_o as_o its_o habitation_n an●_n abode_n every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v for_o all_o th●_n world_n be_v become_v guilty_a all_o have_v sin_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n and_o be_v obnoxious_a t●_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 19.-23_a 3_o some_o man_n have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v damne●_n for_o sin_n all_o but_o they_o who_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v condemn_v sin_n and_o themselves_o for_o sin_n if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o th●_n lord_n else_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o when_o our_o saviour_n sen●_n his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v say_v he_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v good_a news_n and_o glad_a tiding_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o ay●_n but_o what_o if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o why_o then_o tell_v they_o he_o that_o believe●_n not_o shall_v be_v damn_v this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o will_n be_v damn_v as_o this_o be_v that_o he_o who_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v heaven_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o more_o sure_o promise_v to_o the_o one_o than_o hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v threaten_v to_o and_o shall_v be_v execute_v on_o the_o other_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o destruction_n there_o be_v as_o many_o tract_n to_o it_o as_o there_o a●●_n sin_n but_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n be_v the_o high_a road_n way_n the_o beat_a path_n wherein_o multitude_n go_v to_o hell_n 4_o damnation_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o suffer_v that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n it_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o god_n do_v inflict_v this_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o uttermost_a it_o be_v his_o vengeance_n oh_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n none_o but_o damn_v once_o it_o be_v misery_n altogether_o misery_n and_o always_o misery_n to_o be_v damn_v this_o will_v yet_o more_o full_o appear_v upon_o

sorry_a with_o a_o sharp_a epistle_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o because_o it_o wrought_v such_o sorrow_n in_o they_o as_o wrought_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o as_o appear_v in_o their_o indignation_n against_o revenge_n upon_o themselves_o and_o zeal_n for_o god_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v in_o their_o behalf_n last_o it_o full_o appear_v that_o godly_a man_n abhor_v sin_n by_o this_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o die_v upon_o no_o account_n more_o than_o this_o to_o berid_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v they_o be_v holy_a they_o groan_v for_o a_o change_n upon_o this_o account_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n be_v conjoin_v 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o this_o be_v not_o lay_v aside_o till_o that_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v not_o only_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o nor_o temptation_n to_o it_o there_o be_v never_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n in_o heaven_n since_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o nor_o will_v never_o be_v for_o the_o devil_n shall_v never_o be_v there_o nor_o corruption_n neither_o for_o that_o cease_v when_o mortality_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a the_o witness_n of_o godily_a man_n be_v unexceptionable_a notwithstanding_o their_o have_v sin_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v 2_o that_o wicked_a man_n themselves_o be_v witness_n of_o man_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o against_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o ugly_a shameful_a and_o a_o abominable_a thing_n that_o which_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o let_v we_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o heathen_n speak_v their_o sense_n of_o it_o cicero_n tell_v we_o he_o think_v not_o that_o man_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n that_o spend_v one_o day_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o he_o faith_n further_o that_o after_o death_n he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o great_a torment_n than_o sin_n and_o another_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o he_o think_v it_o one_o of_o the_o great_a torment_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v in_o another_o life_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o sin_n they_o most_o delight_v in_o in_o this_o life_n socrates_n will_v die_v rather_o than_o consent_v to_o a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n and_o one_o of_o they_o say_v socrates_n be_v not_o unhappy_a in_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o they_o unhappy_a that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o suffer_v but_o they_o sin_v another_o have_v a_o say_n of_o man_n live_v in_o pleasure_n much_o like_a that_o of_o s._n paul_n concern_v the_o wanton_a widow_n 1_o tim._n 5.6_o she_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o reason_n of_o these_o thing_n say_v by_o they_o concern_v sin_n be_v because_o sin_v degrade_v man_n and_o be_v a_o degeneration_n that_o such_o live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o life_n of_o reason_n and_o virtue_n whence_o plotinus_n say_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n do_v so_o interrupt_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n happiness_n to_o despise_v the_o body_n pleasure_n sin_n say_v the_o stoic_n be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o suffer_v and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a miserable_a man_n that_o be_v wicked_a the_o great_a punishment_n of_o sinner_n be_v sin_n seneca_n i_o can_v produce_v many_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v in_o the_o witness_n only_o of_o these_o or_o such_o other_o brave_a magnanimous_a and_o well-bred_a heathen_n but_o the_o very_a herd_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o very_a dregs_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v in_o testimony_n will_n they_o will_v they_o by_o their_o thought_n word_n or_o work_n and_o sad_a experience_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o ugly_a because_o 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