Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	eternal_a	life_n	remission_n	6,333	5	9.3811	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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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 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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

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encourage_v by_o grace_n but_o oh_o with_o what_o detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o it_o shall_v we_o sin_v either_o because_o grace_n do_v or_o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v and_o when_o man_n will_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o son_n of_o thunder_n and_o tell_v they_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o and_o s._n judas_n write_v a_o epistle_n purposely_o against_o they_o that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wanconness_n pervert_v the_o end_n of_o grace_n call_v they_o ungodly_a man_n and_o man_n ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n judas_n 4._o 2_o the_o doctrime_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n jesus_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o some_o wicked_a wretch_n be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o sin_n because_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o sin_n but_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v die_v to_o sin_n rom._n 6._o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v we_o to_o himself_o ti●_n 2.14_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n call_v for_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 3_o the_o doctrine_n of_o privilege_n be_v against_o sin_n god_n have_v dignify_v his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o title_n of_o honour_n such_o a●_n 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o of_o caesar_n and_o emperor_n be_v but_o 〈…〉_o behold_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n 〈…〉_o of_o love_v the_o father_n have_v 〈…〉_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v 〈…〉_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.1_o and_o you_o say_v s._n peter_n of_o believer_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o which_o be_v more_o glorious_a a_o holy_a nation_n oh_o therefore_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n therefore_o show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n and_o by_o they_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o your_o 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gospel_n be_v all_o against_o sin_n god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o exceed_o great_a gr._n the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o that_o have_v these_o promise_n we_o shall_v cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o promise_n of_o good_a be_v against_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n 4_o the_o menace_v and_o threaten_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v against_o sin_n god_n threaten_v before_o man_n sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o sin_n to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o he_o threaten_v after_o man_n have_v sin_v that_o they_o may_v repent_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n also_o that_o threaten_v sinner_n and_o with_o no_o less_o than_o damnation_n mark_v 16.16_o and_o when_o any_o have_v sin_v god_n threaten_v the_o execution_n of_o threaten_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v as_o rev._n 2.5.16.22_o ch._n 3.3.19_o this_o also_o witness_v against_o sin_n 5_o the_o exemplary_a part_n do_v the_o example_n record_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v witness_v against_o sin_n as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o they_o of_o the_o new_a be_v register_v as_o witness_n against_o sin_n the_o example_n of_o good_a man_n and_o good_a thing_n be_v set_v up_o as_o way_n mark_v to_o show_v we_o what_o to_o do_v the_o example_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o sea-mark_n to_o show_v we_o what_o to_o avoid_v the_o good_a example_n be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o sin_v by_o omission_n of_o good_a

take_v away_o of_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o yea_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n 2_o pet_n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o so_o that_o god_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o bring_v threaten_v evil_n on_o we_o as_o in_o make_v good_a promise_n and_o make_v they_o good_a to_o we_o be_v not_o this_o better_a than_o sin_n do_v that_o ever_o do_v such_o kindness_n for_o we_o a_o as_o its_o mercy_n be_v cruclty_n its_o courtesy_n be_v injury_n its_o kindness_n be_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la notus_fw-la ulysses_n it_o never_o do_v nor_o mean_v we_o any_o good_a unless_o man_n be_v so_o mad_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v defile_v dishonour_a and_o damn_a 5._o suffering_n tend_v to_o make_v we_o perfect_a but_o sin_n make_v we_o more_o and_o more_o imperfect_a the_o second_o adam_n be_v perfect_v by_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o ●u_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v imperfect_a by_o sin_v and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o both_o their_o seed_n and_o child_n as_o it_o do_v with_o they_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n &c_n &c_n eph._n 2.12_o but_o a_o sufferer_n after_o a_o while_n 〈◊〉_d be_v perfect_v by_o the_o same_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v he_o into_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n a●d_v after_o his_o example_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o but_o the_o more_o a_o sinner_n the_o more_o imperfect_a and_o fit_a for_o hell_n 6._o suffer_v for_o god_n glorify_v god_n 1_o pet_n 4.14_o and_o call_v on_o we_o to_o thank_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o it_o vers_n 16._o but_o sin_n dishonour_v god_n by_o suffer_v the_o saint_n be_v happy_a vers_fw-la 14._o be_v god_n martyr_n but_o by_o sin_v sinner_n be_v miserable_a as_o the_o devil_n martyr_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v better_o to_o suffer_v for_o god_n or_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v suffer_v saint_n or_o sinner_n 7._o suffering_n for_o god_n christ_n and_o righteousness_n add_v to_o our_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o they_o glorify_v god_n but_o sin_v add_v to_o our_o torment_n that_o suffering_n add_v to_o our_o glory_n see_v mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o light_a affliction_n work_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o sin_n which_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a work_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o wrath_n and_o torment_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o heap_v heap_n upon_o heap_n load_n upon_o load_n to_o make_v up_o a_o treasury_n of_o wrath_n which_o then_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n i_o speak_v to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v light_a affliction_n or_o heavy_a sin_n which_o be_v better_o treasure_n of_o glory_n or_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o suffer_v or_o to_o sin_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v evince_v that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n i_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o we_o suffer_v not_o unto_o death_n it_o be_v no_o great_a suffering_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n but_o to_o die_v be_v dreadful_a it_o be_v worse_a to_o sin_n i_o shall_v therefore_o prove_v 2._o death_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o two_o evil_n choose_v the_o least_o now_o to_o die_v be_v more_o cheap_a and_o easy_a then_o to_o sin_n as_o god_n lovingkindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n we_o have_v better_a part_n with_o this_o than_o that_o so_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o have_v better_o undergo_v this_o then_o do_v that_o better_o submit_v to_o death_n then_o commit_v sin_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o from_o mat._n 10.28_o but_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o sin_n be_v more_o deadly_a than_o death_n viz._n the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n frame_n and_o the_o union_n thereof_o this_o which_o we_o call_v death_n be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o great_a evil_n as_o appear_v by_o man_n unwillingness_n to_o die_v man_n will_v live_v in_o sickness_n and_o pain_n they_o will_v be_v in_o death_n often_o rather_o than_o die_v once_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o evil_n in_o apprehension_n but_o it_o be_v real_o so_o to_o humane_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o it_o be_v true_a death_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o death_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o which_o death_n be_v evil_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n sin_n be_v more_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n then_o death_n 1._o death_n be_v separate_n it_o separate_v the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n yea_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o man_n and_o wife_n soul_n and_o body_n it_o separate_v from_o estate_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o show_v before_o thus_o death_n be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o enemy_n true_a but_o sin_n be_v worse_a for_o it_o bring_v death_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o come_v by_o death_n and_o separate_v man_n while_o alive_a from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o our_o life_n death_n separate_v not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n do_v rom._n 8.38_o 39_o isa_n 59.2_o 2._o death_n be_v terrify_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o it_o be_v a_o grim_a sir_n a_o very_a sour_a and_o tetrical_a thing_n it_o be_v ghastly_a and_o frightful_a for_o man_n be_v not_o only_o unwilling_a but_o afraid_a to_o die_v but_o all_o the_o terror_n that_o be_v in_o death_n sin_n put_v there_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 13.56_o without_o which_o though_o it_o kill_v it_o can_v curse_v nor_o hurt_v any_o man_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o terrible_a than_o death_n for_o without_o sin_n either_o there_o have_v be_v no_o death_n or_o to_o be_v sure_a no_o terror_n in_o death_n when_o the_o sting_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n nor_o cause_n of_o fear_n heb_fw-mi 2.14_o 15._o and_o the_o apostle_n look_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n but_o can_v challenge_v and_o upbraid_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 55_o 3._o death_n be_v kill_v but_o sin_n much_o more_o death_n deprive_v of_o natural_a and_o temporal_a but_o sin_n deprive_v of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n death_n kill_v but_o the_o body_n sin_n kill_v the_o soul_n and_o bring_v it_o u●der_v a_o worse_a death_n than_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o second_o man_n may_v kill_v we_o but_o only_o god_n can_v destroy_v we_o i_o e._n damn_v we_o and_o that_o he_o never_o do_v but_o for_o sin_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o ●i●ling_a than_o death_n be_v 4._o death_n be_v corrupt_v it_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o corruption_n and_o make_v it_o so_o loathsome_a that_o we_o say_v of_o our_o dear_a relation_n as_o abraham_n of_o sarah_n when_o she_o be_v dead_a bury_v she_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n death_n make_v every_o man_n say_v to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o to_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n job_n 17.14_o but_o sin_n corrupt_v we_o more_o than_o death_n for_o he_o that_o die_v without_o sin_n see_v no_o corruption_n it_o defile_v we_o and_o make_v we_o a_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 34.30_o the_o old_a man_n and_o its_o lust_n be_v corrupt_a and_o do_v corrupt_v we_o eph._n 4.22_o they_o corrupt_v our_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o corrupt_v soul_n the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o man_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o that_o which_o corrupt_v the_o body_n only_o but_o sin_n corrupt_v the_o body_n too_o while_o alive_a intemperance_n uncleanness_n corrupt_v soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v even_o in_o this_o worse_a than_o death_n our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o great_a misery_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n job_n 8_o 21._o intimate_v that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o that_o which_o make_v death_n a_o misery_n better_o die_v in_o a_o hospital_n or_o a_o ditch_n then_o in_o sin_n it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v any_o how_o then_o sin_n and_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n tell_v eudoxia_n the_o empress_n when_o she_o threaten_v he_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la timeo_fw-la i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o to_o sin_n and_o '_o ewas_fw-mi a_o princely_a speech_n of_o a_o queen_n who_o say_v she_o have_v rather_o hear_v of_o her_o

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 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to_o exhortation_n and_o counsel_n exhortation_n exhortation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v some_o poor_a soul_n or_o other_o may_v be_v prick_v at_o heart_n an●_n cry_v out_o as_o they_o act_v 2.37_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o jailor_n in_o act_n 17.30_o sir_n what_o mu●●_n i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v be_v there_o any_o hope_n for_o poo●_n sinner_n be_v there_o any_o balm_n in_o gilead_n or_o physician_n there_o jer._n 8_o 22._o yes_o sure_o there_o be_v god_n will_v never_o as_o a_o learned_a person_n express_v it_o have_v suffer_v so_o potent_a and_o malicious_a a_o enemy_n to_o have_v set_v foot_n in_o his_o dominion_n but_o that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o conquer_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o punish_v it_o in_o hell_n but_o by_o destroy_v it_o he_o will_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o subdue_v thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v he_o hear_v then_o that_o thy_o soul_n may_v live_v hear_v the_o call_v of_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v he_o call_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o 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goodness_n much_o more_o and_o oh_o what_o goodness_n be_v it_o that_o he_o put_v we_o to_o no_o great_a penance_n than_o repentance_n jer._n 3.13_o god_n may_v have_v say_v thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o hell_n so_o many_o thousand_o year_n to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v wash_v and_o be_v clean_a that_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o naaman_n servant_n unto_o he_o 2_o king_n 5.13_o yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o god_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o be_v patient_a even_o to_o long-suffering_a he_o may_v have_v call_v and_o knock_v at_o thy_o door_n once_o and_o no_o more_o but_o he_o have_v stand_v and_o knock_v and_o beg_v give_v thou_o space_n and_o mean_n rev._n 2.21_o luke_n 16.31_o and_o why_o all_o this_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o it_o be_v a_o great_a 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god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a i._n e._n if_o any_o do_v repent_v he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o oh_o how_o do_v this_o oblige_v we_o to_o repent_v 2._o repentance_n be_v by_o god_n interpretation_n the_o undo_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n thou_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o do_v the_o good_a thou_o have_v omit_v indeed_o he_o that_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n tell_v all_o the_o world_n that_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o he_o that_o repent_v for_o not_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v do_v it_o in_o repent_v mat._n 21.30_o oh_o what_o goodness_n be_v this_o to_o put_v such_o a_o construction_n on_o repentance_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o repent_v 3._o thou_o will_v by_o repent_v rejoice_v all_o who_o thou_o have_v grieve_v by_o sin_n thou_o have_v grieve_v thy_o own_o soul_n repentance_n will_v cheer_v it_o for_o though_o it_o spring_v from_o sorrow_n it_o end_v in_o joy_n and_o will_v never_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a yea_o there_o will_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n god_n and_o angel_n will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o return_n luke_n 15._o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o great_o aggravate_v rev._n 16.9_o that_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n sin_n dishonour_v but_o repentance_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o josuah_n say_v to_o achan_n jos_n 7.19_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n oh_o may_v we_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n both_o at_o once_o by_o repentance_n 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