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A57386 The true way to the tree of life, or, The natural man directed unto Christ by Fran. Roberts ... Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1673 (1673) Wing R1596; ESTC R31779 75,604 190

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as Gen. 2. 16 17. compared with Gen. 3. 6 7. Achan's sin Iosh. 7. 1. 15. 20 21. 25 26. compared with Iosh. 6. 17 18 19. Sins in respect of the Object offended and wronged are 1 Sins against God and repugnant to Piety Rom. 1. 21 22. 28. 2 Sins against Man against our Neighbour and contrary to righteousness to equity Pro. 14. 21. Gen. 4. 8. 3 Sins against a mans own self contrary to Sobriety 1 Cor. 6. 18. Prov 20. 2. Touching the two first See 1 Sam. 2. 25. Luke 15. 18. Touching all the three See Tit. 2. 12. But Sin is otherwise against God then it is against Man Against God as it is a Transgression of his Law against man only as it is a Damage or Injury Sins in regard of Time wherein they are acted are 1 Sins of youth Psalm 25. 7. Eccles. 11. 9. 2 Tim. 2. 22. 2 Sins of riper age Isai. 65. 20. Sins in regard of Place and cognizance are 1 Private or Secret Psal. 19. 12. and 90. 8. Iosh. 7. 1. c. 2 Publick and open when Sin is perpetrated boldly impudently in the view of others Isai. 3. 9. Numb 25. 6 7 8. 2 Sam. 16. 22. Sins in respect of their Power and Strength are Reigning or not Reigning Rom. 6. 12 13 14. Hither some refer the Distinction of Sin into Mortal and Venial not in the Popish Sense but in a sound Sense viz. As by Mortal Sin we may understand Sin reigning which not repented of shall never be forgiven And as by Venial Sin we may understand Sin not reigning but in Christ upon repentance forgiven and not bringing Condemnation though it deserve it Rom. 8. 1. Sins in respect of Degree are Great or Small Ezech 5. 6. 8. and 8. 15. Ioh. 19. 11. Mat 5. 21 22. 2. The multiplicity of thine actual Sins how innumerable are they Are they not more than the hairs of thine head Psal. 40. 12. are they not numberless like the Sands and who can u●derstand his errors how many they are Psal. 19. 12. If in one Sin so many Sins are complicated as in Adam's Sin Gen. 3. In Judas his Sin Mat. 26 If in one day in one hour so many Sins in Thought Word and Deed are done by thee If in one Prayer c. So many Sinful distractions distempers c. are discovered what millions and Ten-thousand Millions of Millions of Sins proceed from thee in thy whole Life 3. The Extremity and Aggravations of thy Actual Sins How many and great are they Have not thy Sins been Haynous Crying Sins As I Bloodshed Gen. 4. 10. 2 Sodom's Sins Gen. 18. 20 21. 3 Oppression Exod. 3. 7. 4 Deteyning Hirelings wages Iam 5. 4. according to the antient memorial verse Which I may thus do into English 1 Blood 2 Sodom's Sins 3 Oppressing Tyranny 4 Detaining Hirelings Hire are Sins that cry Sins against thine own Light Ioh. 9. 41. Luke 12. 47 48. Iam. 4. 17. Sins against the checks of thine own Conscience Mat. 27. 17 to 27. Sins against many Motions of Gods Spirit Act. 7. 51. Eph. 4. 30. 1 Thes. 5. 19. Sins against Gods rich Means of Grace Isai. 5. 1 to 8. Mat. 21. 33 to 45. Sins against the precious Blood of Christ 1 Cor. 11. 27. Heb. 10. ●9 Sins against Gods many and great mercys Hos. 2. 8. Sins against Gods severe Judgments inflicted on others for thine admonition 1 Cor. 10 11. Dan. 5. 22 23. c. or upon thy self for thy Reformation 2 Chron. 28. 22. Sins against Gods Patience and Long-Suffering leading thee to Repentance Rom. 2. 4 5. Rev. 2. 21. Sins wherein thou hast long continued Isai. 65. 20. Deut. 9. 7. 27. Sins which thou hast often re-iterated Mat. 26. 69. to the end Sins heightened by such and such Circumstances As of Person Time Place c. Levit. 10. 1 2 3. Numb 20. 12. 2 Sam. 12. 7 8 9. Numb 25. 6. Ioh. 2. 13. to 18. Sins wherein thou hast shamefully gloryed Phil. 3. 19. Sins for the effecting of which thou hast been far more diligent and industrious than ever thou wast for the saving of thy precious Soul Mat. 23. 13. to 34. Communion with others in their Sins many wayes Eph. 5. 11. As if thine were not enow to damn thee Oh thou silly deceived Sinful Soul When for all these Sins of thine God shall bring thee to judgement Where shalt thou appear Psal. 1. 5. Oh What then wilt thou do when God riseth up and when he visiteth what wilt thou Answer him Ioh. 31 14. II. The W●●tchedness of a natural mans Condition Who can enough Apprehend or Express What words can sufficiently declare Where there 's nothing but Carnality and Sinfulness there 's nothing but misery and wretchedness The Natural man's Condition as it is most Sinful without all even the least degree of Sanctity So it is most miserable without all even the least measure of saving mercy or felicity And such O Natural man is thy Condition in sundry respects For 1. Thou art by Nature wholly destitute of that Paradise on Earth that suburbs of Heaven that handsel of Glory Sweet Communion with God While Adam stood in his integrity He had sweet fellowship with God Gen. 1. 26 27 28 29 30. and 2. 3 7 8. 16 17 18. and so to the end But Adam had no sooner fallen but he lost that sweet Communion with God was afraid of Gods voice Hid himself from his presence among the Trees of the Garden is Convented Convinced and judged for his Sin and driven out of the Garden c. Gen. 3. 9. to the end And whilst thou art in thy Natural State in the first Adam lapsed Thou art without all Communion with God also For What fellowship hath Righteousness with unrighteousness And what Communion hath light with darkness 2. Cor. 6. 14. Now God is light and in him is no Darkness at all If we say we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness we lie and do not the Truth c. 1. Ioh. 1. 5. 6. 7. and every natural man is Darkness Eph. 5. 8. and habitually walks in darkness 1 Ioh. 2. 9. 11. Now whilst thou art destitute of Communion with God thou dost still remain without all these sweet Companions of Communion with God viz. Thou art 1 Without all special favour and saving mercy from God which had not obtained mercy 1. Pet. 2. 10 2 Without any Saving Relation to God art none of his People nor is he thy God 1. Pet. 2. 10. yea He is ashamed to be called thy God or to own thee for one of his people Heb. 11. 16. 3 Without Christ the last Adam Eph. 2. 12. 1. Cor. 15. 45. By whom alone all Saving mercy from God and all saving Relation to God can be obtained Act. 4. 11. 12. Ephes. 2. 13. to the end 4 An Alien from the Common wealth of Israel Eph 2. 12. Thou art none of his Family and Houshold none of his