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duty_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n 5_o he_o despair_v of_o mercy_n vers_fw-la 13._o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v or_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v 6_o he_o fly_v from_o god_n vers_fw-la 16._o 7_o he_o take_v up_o with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n without_o god_n vers_fw-la 17._o so_o cain_n increase_v in_o wickedness_n so_o do_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 21._o 1._o he_o see_v naboth_n vineyard_n 2_o he_o do_v covet_v it_o and_o unlawful_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o will_v have_v buy_v that_o which_o naboth_n have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o sell_v because_o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o numb_a 36.7_o 3_o he_o be_v discontent_a at_o naboth_n answer_v though_o he_o give_v he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n ver_fw-la 4._o 4_o he_o do_v unfaithful_o report_v the_o word_n of_o naboth_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o wicked_a man_n to_o do_v vers_fw-la 6._o he_o leave_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o naboth_n denial_n because_o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n 5_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o naboth_n death_n suffer_v jezebel_n to_o use_v his_o seal_n to_o effect_v it_o vers_n 8._o and_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n charge_v ahab_n with_o his_o death_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n vers_n 19_o 6_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o and_o which_o he_o get_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n ezek._n 46.18_o the_o like_a step_n you_o may_v perceive_v in_o jezebel_n sin_n and_o if_o you_o trace_v she_o you_o will_v find_v her_o step_n by_o step_n to_o come_v up_o to_o a_o height_n of_o sin_n 1._o she_o approve_v of_o ahab_n unlawful_a desire_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2_o she_o resolve_v to_o get_v by_o violence_n what_o ahab_n do_v sinful_o desire_v vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o 3_o she_o make_v her_o husband_n guilty_a of_o blood_n by_o gain_v his_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o act_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n vers_n 8_o 19_o compare_v 4_o she_o draw_v other_o man_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n the_o elder_n and_o noble_n vers_n 8_o 9_o 5_o she_o cause_v two_o wicked_a man_n to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n against_o naboth_n 6_o she_o suggest_v the_o charge_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o which_o be_v high_a and_o false_a ver_fw-la 10._o let_v they_o swear_v that_o naboth_n do_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n when_o indeed_o naboth_n do_v neither_o 7_o she_o profane_v god_n ordinance_n she_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a she_o colour_v her_o wickedness_n with_o religious_a pretence_n 8_o she_o obtain_v the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n vers_fw-la 13._o they_o stone_v by_o jezebel_n counsel_v a_o innocent_a man_n to_o death_n this_o be_v the_o growth_n and_o gradation_n of_o jezebel_n wickedness_n till_o it_o become_v monstrous_a great_a so_o judas_n increase_v in_o wickedness_n and_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o 1_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n 2_o a_o thief_n joh._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o 3_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o lord_n 4_o he_o despair_v of_o mercy_n 5_o he_o murder_v himself_o the_o grow_v of_o sin_n be_v intimate_v in_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n gen._n 15.16_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a it_o be_v increase_v but_o their_o measure_n be_v not_o full_a sin_n will_v increase_v in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n that_o a_o swearer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n shall_v fill_v up_o and_o then_o god_n will_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n mat._n 23.32_o fill_v you_o up_o then_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n thus_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o have_v show_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v grow_v in_o sin_n and_o wax_v oftentimes_o worse_o and_o worse_o sect_n iii_o second_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n do_v evidence_n this_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v in_o sin_n i_o will_v take_v up_o with_o three_o only_a lest_o i_o be_v too_o large_a in_o this_o direction_n and_o they_o be_v take_v first_o a_o natura_fw-la peccati_fw-la from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n worse_o second_o ab_fw-la impulsu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la from_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n three_o ab_fw-la absentia_fw-la contrarii_fw-la from_o the_o absence_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o sin_v more_o and_o more_o removetur_fw-la prohibens_fw-la i._o sin_n this_o appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v predominant_a in_o ungodly_a man_n that_o sway_v and_o byass_v they_o in_o all_o their_o action_n and_o rule_v in_o they_o and_o exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o 1._o sin_n one_o sin_n do_v incline_v and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o sin_n again_o the_o first_o sin_n incline_v all_o man_n to_o commit_v more_o where_o grace_n be_v predominant_a the_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o obey_v god_n the_o general_a scope_n of_o such_o a_o man_n life_n and_o the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v towards_o god_n and_o duty_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o become_v better_o and_o better_o now_o contrariorum_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la sin_n do_v dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n more_o and_o more_o heb._n 3.12_o it_o make_v the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o backslide_v further_o and_o further_o from_o god_n hos_n 11.7_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n set_v to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a as_o be_v the_o tide_n to_o the_o boat_n so_o be_v sin_n to_o man_n heart_n 2._o sin_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o multiply_a nature_n as_o sin_v commit_v incline_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o iteration_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n so_o one_o sin_n beget_v another_o of_o another_o kind_n as_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n beget_v lust_n and_o malice_n revenge_n as_o one_o circle_n in_o the_o water_n multiply_v to_o twenty_o out_o of_o one_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n grow_v many_o arm_n out_o of_o one_o arm_n many_o branch_n out_o of_o every_o branch_n many_o twig_n from_o the_o same_o fountain_n proceed_v many_o stream_n from_o the_o same_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n many_o beam_n so_o from_o one_o sin_n be_v many_o multiply_v so_o adam_n first_o sin_n have_v multiply_v innumerable_o 3._o sin_n in_o wicked_a man_n there_o be_v a_o complication_n and_o a_o connexion_n of_o sin_n sin_n thus_o multiply_v be_v link_v one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v twist_v together_o as_o there_o be_v a_o chain_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o if_o you_o draw_v one_o link_v you_o move_v the_o whole_a chain_n when_o you_o exercise_v faith_n upon_o a_o promise_n suppose_v of_o eternal_a life_n this_o set_v all_o his_o grace_n on_o exercise_n as_o one_o wheel_n in_o a_o watch_n move_v all_o the_o rest_n faith_n apply_v this_o promise_n stir_v up_o love_n to_o god_n that_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o have_v prepare_v the_o thing_n promise_v it_o inflame_v holy_a desire_n after_o it_o &_o desire_v put_v on_o to_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o obtain_v it_o it_o beget_v a_o lively_a hope_n which_o earnest_o yet_o patient_o wait_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n of_o sin_n therefore_o sin_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n in_o which_o all_o the_o member_n by_o sinew_n and_o ligament_n be_v knit_v together_o 6.6_o that_o though_o all_o the_o member_n do_v not_o grow_v to_o a_o equal_a quantity_n but_o some_o be_v big_a some_o less_o yet_o all_o do_v proportionable_o grow_v so_o though_o all_o sin_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o magnitude_n but_o in_o some_o drunkenness_n be_v great_a in_o some_o pride_n in_o some_o covetousness_n yet_o all_o sin_n be_v grow_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o must_v necessary_o be_v worse_o and_o worse_o as_o unbelief_n make_v a_o sinner_n fearless_a of_o god_n threaten_n and_o fearlesness_n make_v he_o secure_a and_o security_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o his_o conscience_n sear_v he_o will_v be_v very_o bad_a 4._o sinner_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o infectious_a nature_n a_o infectious_a disease_n do_v not_o only_o spread_v unto_o other_o as_o one_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n may_v infect_v a_o whole_a parish_n but_o get_v near_o and_o near_o to_o his_o heart_n and_o seize_v upon_o his_o very_a vital_n that_o he_o wax_v sick_a and_o sick_a and_o at_o last_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n so_o one_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o infect_v other_o as_o one_o drunkard_n entice_v another_o
to_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o sin_n encroach_v more_o into_o the_o sinner_n heart_n and_o affection_n and_o bring_v he_o more_o and_o more_o into_o bondage_n to_o it_o and_o so_o make_v he_o worse_o and_o worse_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v a_o cup_n too_o much_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o frequent_a drunkenness_n till_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o damnation_n irrecoverable_o where_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o he_o can_v be_v 5._o unsatiable_a sin_n be_v of_o a_o crave_v and_o unsatiable_a nature_n therefore_o those_o that_o will_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n must_v needs_o in_o length_n of_o time_n be_v very_o bad_a there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o prov._n 30.15_o 16._o and_o sin_n may_v make_v a_o five_o for_o though_o a_o man_n drudge_n under_o sin_n all_o his_o day_n yet_o it_o think_v the_o sinner_n have_v not_o do_v enough_o for_o it_o the_o horseleech_n have_v two_o daughter_n crying_z give_v give_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v sin_n that_o never_o leave_v suck_v the_o heartblood_n of_o the_o sinner_n till_o it_o have_v suck_v he_o to_o death_n sin_n can_v cease_v to_o ask_v and_o sinner_n know_v not_o how_o to_o deny_v and_o they_o must_v be_v wicked_a indeed_o that_o will_v be_v as_o wicked_a as_o sin_n can_v make_v they_o i_o may_v run_v through_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v how_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v the_o egyptian_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n never_o make_v brick_n enough_o and_o sin_n think_v the_o sinner_n never_o be_v enslave_v enough_o that_o he_o never_o do_v obey_v enough_o but_o i_o will_v brief_o instance_n but_o in_o three_o first_o covetousness_n be_v unsatiable_a it_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o have_v nor_o in_o see_v what_o it_o have_v eccles_n 4.8_o and_o 5.10_o and_o therefore_o put_v the_o worldling_n to_o go_v drudge_n again_o crescit_fw-la amor_fw-la nummi_fw-la etc._n etc._n second_o revenge_n be_v unsatiable_a malice_n never_o think_v it_o have_v do_v enough_o and_o therefore_o put_v on_o the_o malicious_a to_o consult_v to_o contrive_v and_o never_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v be_v more_o injurious_a to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o malice_n three_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v unsatiable_a and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o and_o will_v have_v it_o satisfy_v must_v be_v very_o wicked_a deuce_n for_o they_o never_o do_v it_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v eye_n full_a of_o the_o adulteress_n the_o very_a look_n of_o their_o eye_n betray_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o it_o follow_v and_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o will_v proceed_v to_o great_a impiety_n sect_n iv._o ii_o satan_n that_o wicked_a man_n will_v grow_v in_o sin_n appear_v from_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v unwearied_o diligent_a to_o tempt_v unto_o sin_n and_o to_o add_v one_o iniquity_n unto_o another_o and_o that_o because_o he_o rule_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o take_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o a_o man_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a that_o will_v sin_n as_o often_o as_o the_o devil_n tempt_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a but_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v worse_o judas_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n before_o but_o yet_o satan_n put_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v more_o vile_a in_o betray_v christ_n joh._n 13.2_o satan_n tempt_v without_o and_o sin_n incline_v within_o satan_n never_o cease_v to_o tempt_v and_o sinner_n not_o know_v how_o to_o resist_v will_v be_v grow_v like_o the_o crocodile_n from_o a_o egg_n to_o a_o stupendous_a magnitude_n sect_n v._o grace_n iii_o that_o wicked_a man_n will_v grow_v in_o sin_n appear_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v restrain_v they_o if_o a_o man_n have_v drink_v in_o poison_n and_o have_v no_o alexipharmacum_fw-la or_o antidote_n his_o sickness_n will_v grow_v upon_o he_o wicked_a man_n want_v that_o which_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o 1._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o shun_v evil_a job_n 1.1_o job_n be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a but_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o there_o the_o floodgate_n be_v pull_v up_o if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v a_o man_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n to_o sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o will_v do_v it_o to_o omit_v prayer_n he_o will_v do_v it_o yea_o if_o there_o be_v no_o devil_n to_o tempt_v he_o he_o will_v run_v on_o in_o sin_n this_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o cry_v sin_n rom._n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o many_o sin_n there_o be_v enumerate_v and_o at_o the_o close_a of_o all_o be_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n abraham_n dare_v not_o to_o trust_v himself_o with_o a_o people_n that_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n gen._n 20.11_o abraham_n say_v because_o i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n 2._o wicked_a man_n want_v serious_a consideration_n that_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o be_v worse_o they_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v of_o death_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n nor_o of_o god_n omniscience_n that_o he_o always_o see_v they_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n now_o their_o own_o do_n have_v beset_v they_o about_o they_o be_v before_o my_o face_n nor_o of_o his_o omnipresence_n that_o he_o be_v always_o with_o they_o and_o by_o they_o they_o consider_v not_o if_o i_o sin_n i_o shall_v lose_v my_o soul_n and_o it_o will_v cost_v i_o bitter_a tear_n or_o bitter_a torment_n they_o do_v not_o weigh_v in_o their_o serious_a thought_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o danger_n the_o heaviness_n of_o god_n wrath_n nor_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o world_n god_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n as_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n isa_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o 3._o wicked_a man_n want_v a_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o do_v not_o very_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n threaten_n but_o they_o have_v a_o secret_a hope_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o whatever_o they_o do_v and_o whatever_o god_n say_v they_o hear_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n but_o they_o feel_v nothing_o for_o the_o present_a and_o fear_v nothing_o for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o go_v on_o to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut._n 29.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n verse_n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n 4._o wicked_a man_n want_v a_o lively_a tender_a conscience_n which_o shall_v warn_v they_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o and_o accuse_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o with_o damnation_n if_o they_o do_v many_o have_v cauterise_v conscience_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o where_o conscience_n be_v dead_a or_o sleepy_a or_o fear_v there_o iniquity_n will_v abound_v sect_n vi_o what_o be_v the_o several_a step_n and_o gradation_n whereby_o sin_n grow_v from_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o its_o high_a act_n second_o there_o be_v ten_o step_n to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o sin_n five_o of_o which_o be_v common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o other_o five_o proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a many_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v half_a way_n with_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o never_o while_o such_o go_v quite_o thorough_a so_o too_o often_o a_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a go_v half_a way_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o sin_v but_o never_o go_v quite_o thorough_a with_o they_o in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n hell_n the_o round_n in_o the_o sinner_n ladder_n to_o hell_n be_v these_o ten_o 1._o original_a concupiscence_n 2._o temptation_n 3._o inclination_n 4._o consent_n 5._o action_n 6._o custom_n 7._o