possess_v by_o the_o devil_n 379_o chap._n 49_o the_o six_o corollary_n sin_n bring_v to_o wicked_a man_n the_o same_o portion_n the_o devil_n have_v 383_o chap._n 50_o use_v 1._o show_v that_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n be_v another_o manner_n of_o business_n than_o melancholy_a or_o â—…merousness_n 385_o chap._n 51_o the_o former_a use_n further_o prosecute_v first_o against_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o arise_v either_o from_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o atheism_n or_o desperate_a slight_n of_o god_n second_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o eternal_a death_n three_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n can_v never_o prize_v christ_n four_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n now_o shall_v one_o day_n alter_v their_o opinion_n five_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o let_v those_o sinkunder_n the_o burden_n of_o conscience_n that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o it_o now_o six_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n those_o very_a thought_n do_v take_v away_o a_o chief_a restraint_n from_o sin_n seven_o slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n be_v 1_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o blasphemy_n 2_o and_o a_o degree_n towards_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n 394_o chap._n 52_o six_o difference_n between_o melancholy_a and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n diff._n 1_o melancholy_a may_v be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v most_o gross_o ignorant_a but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n come_v with_o some_o enlighten_v work_n diff._n 2._o melancholy_n prevail_v on_o man_n by_o degree_n but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n many_o time_n come_v sudden_o as_o lighten_v diff._n 3_o melancholy_a trouble_n be_v exceed_v confuse_v but_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v more_o distinct_a diff._n 4._o the_o more_o melancholy_a any_o have_v the_o less_o able_a be_v they_o to_o bear_v outward_a affliction_n but_o the_o more_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o more_o able_a to_o bear_v outward_a affliction_n diff._n 5._o melancholy_n put_v a_o dulness_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n put_v a_o mighty_a activity_n upon_o man_n spirit_n diff._n 6._o trouble_v of_o conscience_n can_v be_v cure_v the_o way_n melancholy_a may_v 414_o chap._n 53_o a_o second_o use_v from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n show_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a condition_n though_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o outward_a affliction_n first_o if_o a_o man_n be_v prosperous_a by_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n raise_v himself_o to_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n by_o any_o sinful_a way_n let_v such_o man_n consider_v three_o thing_n 1_o what_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n it_o cost_v dear_a 2_o what_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n be_v accurse_v to_o thou_o 3_o what_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n must_v he_o cast_v away_o or_o thy_o soul_n be_v cast_v away_o second_o when_o man_n come_v to_o be_v more_o sinful_a by_o their_o prosperity_n explain_v in_o three_o particular_n 1_o when_o prosperity_n be_v fuel_n for_o their_o sin_n 2_o when_o it_o give_v man_n further_a liberty_n to_o sin_n 3_o when_o it_o harden_v in_o sin_n 425_o chap._n liv._o use_v 3_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a mercy_n to_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 445_o chap._n lv._o use_v 4._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n this_o justify_v the_o strictness_n and_o care_n of_o god_n people_n against_o sin_n two_o direction_n to_o those_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n first_o be_v even_o in_o your_o way_n strict_a against_o all_o sin_n second_o be_v very_o yield_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n 448_o chap._n lvi_o use_v 5._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n hence_o then_o be_v justify_v the_o dreadful_a thing_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n against_o sinner_n 455_o chap._n lvii_o use_v 6._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n it_o show_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v fill_v with_o sin_n 458_o chap._n lviii_o use_v 7._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n how_o dreadful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o delight_n in_o sin_n 462_o chap._n lix_n use_v 8._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n than_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n 471_o chap._n lx._n use_v 9_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o loud_a cry_n to_o stop_v man_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o sin_n 476_o chap._n lxi_o use_v 10_o &_o 11._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n then_o turn_v to_o christ_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o christ_n 482_o chap._n lxii_o use_v 12._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o be_v religious_a betimes_o and_o thereby_o prevent_v much_o sin_n 488_o chap._n lxiii_o use_v 13._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o draw_v other_o to_o sin_n 491_o chap._n lxiv_o use_v 14._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n than_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o plead_n for_o sin_n 500_o chap._n lxv_o use_v 15._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n then_o of_o all_o judgement_n spiritual_a judgement_n be_v the_o great_a 502_o chap._n lxvi_o use_v 16._o if_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o sin_n than_o in_o affliction_n then_o when_o sin_n and_o affliction_n meet_v they_o make_v a_o man_n most_o miserable_a 504_o chap._n lxvii_o use_v 17._o be_v of_o reprehension_n to_o six_o sort_n of_o people_n first_o it_o reprehend_v those_o that_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o affliction_n than_o sin_n second_o it_o reprehend_v those_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v mere_o for_o fear_n of_o affliction_n for_o 1_o this_o may_v be_v without_o change_n of_o nature_n 2_o thy_o obedience_n be_v force_v 3_o thou_o be_v not_o unbottomed_a from_o thyself_o 4_o thou_o be_v not_o like_a to_o hold_v out_o also_o two_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o think_v they_o avoid_v sin_n for_o fear_n of_o hell_n 1._o thy_o sensitive_a part_n may_v be_v most_o stir_v up_o by_o fear_n but_o yet_o thy_o rational_a part_n may_v be_v most_o carry_v against_o sin_n as_o sin_n 2._o those_o that_o avoid_v sin_n mere_o for_o fear_n never_o come_v to_o love_v the_o command_n that_o forbid_v the_o sin_n 3._o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o many_o sin_n 4._o those_o that_o avoid_v sin_n and_o not_o out_o of_o fear_n even_o when_o they_o fear_v god_n will_v destroy_v they_o then_o they_o desire_v god_n may_v be_v glorify_v 5._o those_o that_o avoid_v sin_n out_o of_o fear_n do_v not_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o godliness_n so_o as_o to_o be_v enamour_v with_o it_o three_o it_o reprehend_v those_o that_o will_v sin_n to_o avoid_v affliction_n four_o it_o rebuke_n such_o as_o when_o they_o be_v under_o affliction_n they_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o affliction_n than_o of_o sin_n also_o there_o be_v five_o discovery_n whether_o man_n affliction_n or_o sin_n trouble_v they_o five_o it_o reprehend_v those_o that_o get_v out_o of_o affliction_n by_o sinful_a course_n and_o yet_o think_v they_o do_v well_o six_o it_o reprehend_v those_o that_o after_o deliverance_n from_o affliction_n can_v bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n 517_o the_o evil_n of_o evil_n or_o the_o exceed_v sinfulness_n of_o treaâ—…e_n sin_n job_n 36._o 21._o late_a part_n for_o this_o have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n chap._n i._n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a choice_n to_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n in_o these_o word_n be_v draw_v up_o elihues_n false_a charge_n against_o holy_a job_n wherein_o he_o do_v shameful_o scan_v dalize_v this_o man_n of_o god_n concern_v who_o the_o lord_n himsel_n give_v in_o this_o letter_n testimonial_a that_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o seâ—eâ—_n god_n aâ—_n schew_v evil_a job_n 1._o 1._o and_o yet_o elihue_n speak_v here_o to_o this_o effect_n against_o he_o that_o he_o choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v less_o evil_a in_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v in_o affliction_n that_o for_o his_o affliction_n he_o be_v trouble_v but_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o afflict_a that_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o affliction_n lie_v heavy_a as_o a_o talon_n of_o â—ead_a upon_o he_o but_o his_o sin_n be_v light_a than_o a_o feather_n or_o thus_o thou_o have_v choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n whereas_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n in_o thy_o humble_a
text_n say_v christ_n speak_v it_o because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n mark_v christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n attribute_v this_o to_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o they_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mere_o because_o they_o attribute_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n to_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o christ_n tell_v they_o they_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v now_o brethren_n see_v how_o near_o you_o come_v to_o this_o sin_n for_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n see_v christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o malice_n they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v and_o yet_o they_o say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n you_o see_v one_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n which_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o you_o say_v it_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o a_o mad_a spirit_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n but_o it_o be_v worse_o when_o you_o say_v it_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o melancholy_a spirit_n you_o do_v more_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o come_v near_o this_o sin_n oh_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v humble_v your_o condition_n be_v dangerous_a that_o have_v have_v or_o have_v any_o such_o low_a thought_n about_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n object_n but_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n man_n and_o woman_n trouble_v for_o sin_n be_v very_o melancholy_a and_o heavy_a answ_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o true_a sometime_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o sanctify_v even_o that_o humour_n of_o melancholliness_n so_o as_o to_o further_a such_o a_o work_n as_o this_o yea_o god_n may_v cause_v a_o work_n on_o conscience_n to_o be_v further_v by_o melancholy_a and_o yet_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o melancholy_a and_o this_o 1_o as_o first_o god_n may_v make_v use_n of_o melancholy_a to_o bring_v in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n as_o thus_o if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o prevail_v to_o besot_v man_n and_o woman_n as_o sometime_o it_o do_v but_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o prevail_v but_o thus_o to_o make_v man_n serious_o consider_v and_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v thing_n than_o god_n make_v use_v of_o a_o degree_n of_o melancholy_a to_o make_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o know_v themselves_o and_o sin_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o eternal_a estate_n and_o such_o a_o melancholy_n be_v a_o bless_a melancholy_n and_o you_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o melancholy_n in_o some_o inferior_a thing_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o most_o eminent_a man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o great_a matter_n be_v melancholy_a because_o they_o be_v serious_a in_o their_o thought_n whereas_o otherman_n be_v of_o slight_a vain_a frothy_a spirit_n many_o that_o never_o have_v melancholy_a they_o conceive_v of_o thing_n and_o it_o pass_v and_o they_o never_o â—ay_v any_o thing_n to_o heart_n they_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v for_o one_o half_a hour_n to_o be_v serious_a in_o their_o thought_n all_o their_o life_n many_o that_o be_v sanguine_a be_v of_o a_o light_n vain_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o light_n vain_a spirit_n that_o consider_v nothing_o now_o when_o god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o particular_a degree_n of_o melancholy_a to_o make_v man_n and_o woman_n serious_a to_o consider_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o another_o day_n what_o the_o term_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v what_o if_o i_o be_v now_o to_o die_v and_o what_o if_o i_o be_v now_o to_o stand_v before_o god_n then_o it_o be_v a_o good_a help_n to_o this_o work_n but_o yet_o because_o this_o work_n be_v a_o work_n beyond_o any_o melancholy_a conceit_n we_o shall_v give_v you_o in_o the_o difference_n but_o yet_o further_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v when_o god_n come_v with_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v so_o mighty_a and_o strong_a that_o it_o may_v alter_v the_o body_n and_o consume_v the_o very_a spirit_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o alter_v the_o temper_n of_o blood_n it_o may_v be_v so_o strong_a and_o powerful_a and_o so_o there_o may_v come_v melancholy_a in_o afterward_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o difference_n between_o melancholy_a and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o six_o particular_n chap._n lii_o six_o difference_n between_o melancholy_a and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n diff._n 1._o melancholy_a may_v be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v most_o gross_o ignorant_a but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n come_v with_o some_o enlighten_v work_n diff._n 2._o melancholy_n prevail_v on_o man_n by_o degree_n but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n many_o time_n come_v sudden_o as_o lightning_n diff._n 3_o melancholy_a trouble_n be_v exceed_v confuse_v but_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v more_o distinct_a diff._n 4._o the_o more_o melancholy_a any_o have_v the_o less_o able_a be_v they_o to_o bear_v outward_a affliction_n but_o the_o more_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o more_o able_a to_o bear_v outward_a affliction_n diff._n 5._o melancholy_n put_v a_o dulness_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n put_v a_o mighty_a activity_n upon_o man_n spirit_n diff._n 6._o trouble_v of_o conscience_n can_v be_v cure_v the_o way_n melancholy_a may_v first_o melancholy_a it_o be_v many_o time_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n where_o there_o be_v most_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o eternal_a estate_n it_o may_v consist_v with_o gross_a ignorance_n many_o melancholy_a people_n be_v most_o ignorant_a and_o sottish_a and_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n can_v never_o come_v without_o some_o new_a light_n of_o god_n dart_v in_o and_o settle_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o come_v always_o with_o some_o enlighten_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n melancholy_n be_v many_o time_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o darkness_n within_o the_o mind_n be_v dark_a where_o melancholy_a prevail_v and_o many_o time_n gross_a ignorance_n but_o never_o any_o true_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n but_o god_n come_v in_o with_o some_o light_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v trouble_v and_o say_v it_o be_v for_o sin_n i_o put_v this_o to_o you_o what_o have_v god_n discover_v to_o you_o now_o more_o than_o before_o what_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v god_n settle_v upon_o their_o heart_n more_o than_o before_o if_o they_o can_v give_v no_o further_o account_v of_o no_o other_o light_n let_v into_o they_o than_o before_o or_o further_a truth_n let_v in_o upon_o their_o heart_n than_o before_o then_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v suspect_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_n for_o sin_n as_o many_o melancholy_a people_n have_v the_o name_n of_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n and_o they_o have_v fear_n of_o hell_n because_o of_o dark_a thought_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n except_o it_o be_v with_o convincement_n of_o some_o new_a light_n or_o settle_v some_o truth_n more_o upon_o the_o soul_n than_o before_o second_o melancholliness_n come_v by_o degree_n upon_o man_n and_o woman_n alteration_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o sudden_a thing_n the_o temper_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n body_n can_v sudden_o be_v alter_v to_o any_o extremity_n but_o gradual_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n come_v many_o time_n as_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n many_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v come_v to_o the_o congregation_n with_o scornful_a spirit_n profane_a wicked_a and_o ungodly_a never_o know_v what_o sin_n mean_v nor_o trouble_v for_o sin_n mean_v and_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o word_n and_o fasten_v some_o sentence_n upon_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o 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as_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a never_o till_o sin_n be_v see_v and_o sorrow_v for_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n will_v christ_n be_v see_v and_o rejoice_v in_o as_o the_o great_a good_a be_v we_o once_o thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o infinite_a evil_n in_o sin_n as_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o evil_a of_o all_o evil_n nothing_o be_v a_o evil_a indeed_o proper_o but_o as_o it_o have_v the_o bitter_a ingredient_n and_o curse_a sting_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o how_o will_v sin_n be_v hate_v and_o shun_v more_o than_o the_o most_o deadly_a poison_n and_o fear_v more_o than_o the_o devil_n more_o than_o hell_n itself_o see_v nothing_o have_v make_v and_o found_v hell_n but_o sin_n nor_o make_v the_o devil_n such_o a_o black_a fiend_n but_o sin_n nay_o nothing_o be_v so_o much_o a_o hell_n i_o mean_v a_o torment_n as_o sin_v itself_o nothing_o bind_v the_o creature_n in_o such_o chain_n of_o misery_n as_o when_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o its_o own_o sin_n prov._n 5._o 22._o man_n look_v upon_o sin_n through_o false_a medium_n and_o believe_v the_o report_n and_o interpretation_n which_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n give_v of_o sin_n and_o thus_o be_v cheat_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n can_v we_o but_o a_o little_a lay_v our_o ear_n to_o hell_n and_o hear_v the_o howl_n and_o yell_n of_o those_o damn_a spirit_n aggravate_v sin_n we_o shall_v then_o have_v a_o true_a comment_n upon_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n affliction_n in_o this_o world_n now_o and_o then_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n revive_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n by_o some_o grievous_a pain_n but_o one_o half_a hour_n in_o hell_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o all_o good_a and_o blessedâ—…_n will_v make_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n right_o understand_v certain_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a in_o sin_n beyond_o what_o the_o large_a create_a understanding_n be_v able_a to_o fadam_fw-la sin_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v never_o be_v 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love_n to_o holiness_n so_o fear_v and_o hate_v sin_n now_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n hereafter_o which_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n wellwisher_n in_o christ_n jesus_n john_n yates_n the_o content_n chap._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a choice_n to_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o most_o dreadful_a affliction_n rather_o than_o the_o least_o sin_n 5_o chap._n 3_o there_o be_v some_o good_a in_o affliction_n but_o none_o in_o sin_n first_o no_o good_a of_o entity_n second_o no_o good_a of_o causalitie_n three_o no_o good_a principle_n from_o whence_o sin_n can_v come_v four_o no_o good_a annex_v as_o be_v to_o affliction_n viz._n 1_o of_o promise_n 2_o of_o evidence_n 3_o of_o blessing_n also_o five_o different_a work_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o sin_n and_o under_o affliction_n five_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o good_a 1_o add_v all_o the_o good_a to_o sin_n that_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v yet_o it_o can_v make_v sin_n good_a 2_o good_a end_n though_o 1_o to_o help_v against_o temptation_n 2_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o 3_o to_o glorify_v god_n can_v make_v sin_n good_a 4_o god_n can_v make_v sin_n good_a six_o it_o be_v not_o comparative_o good_a 10_o chap._n 4_o use_v and_o nine_o consectory_n of_o excellent_a use_n viz._n 1_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 2_o sin_n promise_n be_v all_o delusion_n 3_o sin_n can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n 4_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a shall_v be_v venture_v for_o sin_n 5_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a to_o be_v make_v serviceable_a to_o sin_n 6_o the_o mistake_n of_o make_v sin_n the_o chief_a good_a 7_o time_n spend_v in_o sin_n lose_v 8_o the_o wicked_a useless_a member_n 9_o sin_n need_v no_o debate_n whether_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o 23_o chap._n 5_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o the_o least_o sin_n than_o in_o the_o great_a affliction_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n be_v the_o general_n scope_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 30_o chap._n 6_o sin_n most_o opposite_a to_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a open_v in_o four_o head_n 1_o sin_n most_o opposite_a to_o god_n nature_n 2_o sin_n opposite_a in_o its_o work_n against_o god_n 3_o sin_n wrong_v god_n more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o 4_o sin_n strike_v at_o god_n be_v 33_o chap._n 7_o sin_n in_o itself_o opposite_a to_o god_n show_v in_o five_o thing_n 1_o nothing_o direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n but_o sin_n 2_o god_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v god_n if_o but_o one_o drop_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o 3_o sin_n so_o opposite_a to_o god_n that_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n if_o he_o do_v but_o cause_n sin_n to_o be_v in_o another_o 4_o he_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v but_o approve_v it_o in_o other_o 5_o sin_n will_v cause_v god_n to_o cease_v to_o be_v if_o he_o do_v not_o hate_v sin_n as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v 35_o chap._n 8_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o against_o god_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o 1_o enmity_n 2_o walk_v contrary_a 3_o fight_v 4_o resist_v 5_o strive_v 6_o rise_v against_o god_n 41_o chap._n 9_o how_o sin_n resist_v god_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o hate_v of_o god_n 2_o it_o be_v rebellion_n against_o god_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o despise_n of_o god_n 42_o chap._n 10_o sin_n be_v a_o strike_n against_o god_n 1_o the_o sinner_n wish_v god_n be_v not_o so_o holy_a etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o god_n also_o sin_n be_v a_o wrong_v of_o god_n 50_o chap._n 11_o how_o sin_n wrong_v god_n 1_o in_o his_o attribute_n 2_o relation_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o his_o counsel_n 4_o in_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v do_v all_o he_o have_v do_v and_o first_o sin_z wrong_a god_n attribute_n 1_o his_o all-sufficiency_n show_v in_o two_o particular_n 2_o it_o wrong_v his_o omnipresence_n and_o omnisciency_n 3_o sin_n wrong_v his_o wisdom_n 4_o wrong_v his_o holiness_n 5_o sin_n wrong-god_n in_o set_v man_n will_n above_o go_n 6_o sin_n wrong_a god_n dominion_n 7_o sin_n wrong_a god_n justice_n 8_o sin_n wrong_a god_n in_o his_o truth_n 57_o chap._n 12._o how_o sin_n wrong_v god_n in_o his_o personal_a relation_n 1_o the_o father_n 2_o the_o son_n 3_o the_o spirit_n 69_o chap._n 13_o sin_n wrong_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o set_v that_o order_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v set_v 72_o chap._n 14._o sin_n wrong_a god_n in_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n 75_o chap._n 15_o the_o first_o corollary_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o but_o few_o man_n know_v what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n 80_o chap._n 16_o the_o second_o corollary_n the_o necessity_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v god_n and_o man._n 82_o chap._n 17_o the_o three_o corollary_n that_o but_o few_o be_v humble_v as_o they_o shall_v for_o sin_n 1_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deep_a enough_o except_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n 2_o it_o will_v not_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 3_o it_o will_v not_o be_v last_v 4_o else_o it_o will_v never_o make_v a_o devorce_n between_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n 84_o chap._n 18_o the_o four_o corollary_n admire_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o see_v so_o much_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o bear_v it_o 92_o chap._n 19_o the_o five_o corollary_n hence_o see_v a_o way_n to_o break_v your_o heart_n for_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o keep_v you_o from_o
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that_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n commit_v sin_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n that_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v afflict_v therefore_o there_o be_v more_o good_a in_o affliction_n than_o there_o be_v in_o sin_n nay_o observe_v this_o many_o time_n god_n do_v not_o afflict_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v god_n suffer_v not_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o i_o say_v there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n go_v on_o in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n and_o they_o meet_v not_o with_o such_o affliction_n as_o other_o meet_v withal_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v not_o such_o a_o love_n to_o they_o as_o to_o other_o man_n but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v such_o man_n that_o keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o sin_n that_o other_o do_v wallow_v in_o &_o therefore_o they_o do_v it_o because_o 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thou_o from_o it_o yea_o the_o guilt_n so_o remain_v that_o though_o thou_o feel_v it_o not_o now_o for_o the_o present_a it_o may_v stick_v terrible_o many_o year_n after_o but_o affliction_n be_v terrible_a only_o for_o the_o present_a not_o for_o afterward_o but_o guilt_n and_o sin_n lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o misâ—…_n for_o many_o year_n after_o nay_o many_o time_n it_o be_v grievous_a painful_a to_o the_o soul_n long_o after_o it_o be_v commit_v as_o it_o be_v in_o joseph_n brethren_n we_o read_v of_o they_o that_o they_o commit_v that_o great_a sin_n against_o their_o brother_n and_o it_o trouble_v they_o not_o a_o great_a while_n but_o twenty_o two_o year_n after_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o affliction_n than_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n come_v a_o fresh_a oh_o then_o we_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n when_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n there_o now_o it_o be_v twenty_o two_o year_n from_o the_o time_n they_o commit_v that_o sin_n to_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v 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stir_v up_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v you_o for_o it_o than_o the_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v when_o the_o affliction_n shall_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sin_n together_o with_o it_o i_o remember_v the_o difference_n of_o david_n spirit_n at_o several_a time_n one_o time_n though_o a_o host_n encamp_v about_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o fear_v and_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a psal_n 23._o another_o time_n he_o be_v afraid_a when_o he_o fly_v from_o absalon_n and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v guilt_n upon_o his_o spirit_n than_o david_n be_v quick_o cool_v and_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o trouble_n david_n be_v quick_o frighten_v this_o be_v a_o seven_o thing_n wherein_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a and_o more_o evil_a thing_n than_o affliction_n because_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n guilty_a before_o god_n chap._n xxxi_o eight_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o man_n than_o affliction_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o put_v the_o creature_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n eight_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o affliction_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o put_v the_o creature_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o make_v more_o against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n than_o any_o affliction_n can_v do_v for_o a_o poor_a creature_n to_o see_v himself_o stand_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n come_v out_o against_o he_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o to_o have_v any_o affliction_n that_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v bring_v upon_o he_o as_o now_o take_v a_o malefactor_n that_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o man_n judgement_n seat_n and_o to_o receive_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a evil_n unto_o he_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v of_o loss_n in_o his_o estate_n than_o if_o he_o have_v sickness_n in_o his_o body_n any_o pain_n in_o his_o limb_n to_o stand_v thus_o to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o possible_o can_v befall_v he_o in_o this_o world_n otherwise_o but_o then_o when_o the_o soul_n shall_v see_v itself_o stand_v before_o the_o infinite_a glorious_a eternal_a first-being_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o look_n upon_o god_n sit_v upon_o his_o tribunal_n pass_v sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o evil_n than_o any_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o but_o now_o know_v there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o sin_n that_o thou_o commit_v but_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o in_o itself_o god_n sit_v i_o say_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o thou_o for_o it_o as_o real_o as_o ever_o he_o will_v do_v at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v do_v now_o 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