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A87004	A discovery of the latitude of the loss of the earthly paradise by original sin. Occasioned by a disputation betwixt Mr. Matthias Rutton, min: of Boughton Munchalse in Kent, and the author hereof; branched out in these particulars, as followeth: I. First, an examination of his apologetical letter, with a full answer thereunto. II. Secondly, six arguments to prove that original sin exposed Adam and his posterity but to the first death. III. Thirdly, a discovery of the false and corrupted ministers by ten characters. IV. Fourthly, a discovery of the true ministers by ten characters. / By George Hammon, pastor to the Church of Christ meeting in Biddenden in Kent.	Hammon, George.	1655 (1655)	Wing H502; Thomason E1680_1; ESTC R209154	79,445	216

to enjoy the pleasure of Sin for a season knowing assuredly that those that live in pleasure were dead while they lived and so were an ill savor in the nostrils of God Heb. 11.25 1 Tim. 5 6. and so having showed you the instability and the breviousness of all the things of this life I shall also show you the vanity and the little peace that they speak to a Soul here or at the great day of Account but rather trouble and vexation of Spirit as you may see from the words of him that had the greatest experience that ever any before or since had as you may see by the discovery of what he did injoy in that which followeth I said in my heart Go too now I will prove thee with mirth therefore enjoy pleasure and behold this also is vanity I said of laughter it is madd and of mirth what doth it I sought in my heart to give my self to Wine yet acquainting my heart with Wisdom and to lay hold on Folly till I might see what was that good for the Sons of men which they should doe under the Heavens all the dayes of their life I made me great works I builded me houses and planted me vineyards I made me gardens and orchards and planted trees in them of all kinds of fruits I made me pools of water to water therewith the wood that brought forth trees I gat me servants and maidens and had servants born in my house Also I had great possessions of great and small Cattel above all that were in Jerusalem before me I gathered me also silver and gold and the peculiar treasure of Kings and Princes I gat me men-singers and women-singers and the delights of the Sons of men as Musical Instruments and that of all sorts so was great and increased more than all that were before me in Ierusalem also my wisdom remained with me and whatsoever my eyes desired I kept nothing from them I withheld not my heart from any Joy for my heart rejoyced in all my labour and this was my portion of all my labor then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought and on the labour that I had laboured to do and behold all was vanity and vexation of spirit and there was no profit under the Sun for riches profit not in the day of wrath but righteousness delivereth from death Prov. 11.4 Ficclesiast 2.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. From hence you may see and many more Scriptures that might be added the vanity and non-profit as well as the brevity of all the enjoyments below that excellent inheritance that shall be given to the Saints at the appearance of Iesus Christ and therefore gird up the Ioins of your mind and hope to the end And so I pass to the Third Use The Third shall serve to reprove thou art reproved poor Soul whosoever thou art that art so foolish that hast a prise put into thy hands and doest not ingage thy heart to make use of it the Lord will reprove thee at his appearance because thou hast not made use of that Talent he gave thee and will command that thou shalt be bound and be cast into utter darkness where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth for ever O let that sad president of Esau be a warning unto thee the which when he had sold his birth-right afterwards when he would have inherited the blessing he was rejected and found no place of repentance though he sought it carefully with tears Heb. 12.26 27. Gen. 27.28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40. From hence we see that persons are reproved that do so much hunt after the enjoyment of the world so that they thereby lose their heavenly inheritance More you may see also from the words of our blessed Saviour wherein he reproveth an ungodly generation of men that strive to be rich in this world when they are not rich in the graces of God he saith Thou Fool this night shall thy Soul be required of thee and then whose shall all those be that thou hast labourea for Luke 12.16 17 18 19 20 21. See more in the Parable But Abraham said Son remember that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things and Lazarus evil things but now he is comforted and thou art tormented Luke 16.15 From which words we may see that such as delight more in the enjoyments of the things of this life then they doe in suffering for Christs sake and the Gospel looking at that glorious Kingdome that shall come when Abraham Isaack and Jacob and all the holy Prophets and all the faithfull Saints shall enter into that inheritance of glory they shall be cast out to utter darknesse and banished from the presence of God and the holy Angels for ever Matt. 8.11 12. cap. 13.42 43. So we may see such Souls are worthy of reproof which when the Lord hath bestowed a Talent upon them and given them time and means of grace and yet doe not ingage their hearts to make use of it And so I pass to the fourth Use The fourth use is a word of caution that I shall desire thee Christian Reader to lay to heart which is no other than the same that our blessed Saviour gave to his Disciples in these words Take heed to your selves lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkennesse and the cares of this life lest that day come upon you unawares for as a snare it shall come upon all them that live upon the face of the whole earth Watch ye therefore and pray always that ye may be counted worthy to escape those things that shall come to passe and stand before the Son of man Luke 21.34 35 36. What a sad thing will it be for Souls that are not prepared for their great Bridegroom when the noise shall be made the Bridegroom comes therefore take heed of carelesse security Take heed watch and pray for thou knowest not when the time is Moreover Blessed is that servant that when the Lord comes is found watching Mat. 25.13 Lu. 12.37 Mat. 26.41 5ly The fifth use is an use of direction In order to the attaining of this heavenly inheritance first seek it before and above all things in the world and then I can assure thee thou shalt find it the which if thou dost find it will fill the closet of thy Soul with glorious and durable riches for proof of this that thou shalt find it and that thou shalt be made rich by it see Prov. 8.17 18 19. 20. in these words I love them that love me and those that seek me early shall find me riches and honour are with me yea durable riches and righteousnesse My fruit is better than gold yea fine gold and my revenue than choice silver I lead in the way of righteousnesse in the midst of the paths of judgement that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance and