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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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familiar_a example_n or_o instance_n it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o malefactor_n to_o the_o judge_n thus_o oh_o my_o lord_n how_o cruel_o unmerciful_a be_v you_o to_o condemn_v i_o to_o die_v nay_o say_v the_o judge_n it_o be_v not_o i_o it_o be_v the_o law_n i_o be_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o law_n nay_o say_v the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o i_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v i_o have_v not_o condemn_v for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o righteous_a 1_o tim._n 1.9_o no_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o condenmation_n from_o it_o gal._n 5.28_o thou_o may_v then_o in_o i_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n
man_n ground_n be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n that_o he_o have_v many_o a_o ache_a head_n and_o heart_n many_o a_o sore_a hand_n and_o foot_n before_o the_o year_n come_v about_o to_o get_v a_o little_a livelihood_n out_o of_o this_o sin-cursedground_a man_n paradisical_a life_n be_v easy_a and_o pleasant_a but_o now_o it_o be_v labour_n and_o pain_n such_o as_o make_v he_o sweat_v yea_o eccl._n 2.1_o 2._o his_o recreation_n fall_v little_a short_a of_o his_o labour_n for_o pain_n and_o sweat_v the_o old_a world_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o this_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o genes_n 5.29_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noah_n say_v this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v sin_n curse_n and_o toil_n keep_v company_n 2_o sin_n be_v against_o man_n comfort_n and_o joy_n joy_n joy_n his_o comfort_n and_o joy_n genes_n 3.17_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n not_o one_o whole_a merry_a day_n it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n if_o after_o he_o have_v toil_v and_o moil_v all_o day_n he_o can_v eat_v his_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v his_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n but_o sin_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o if_o he_o laugh_v sin_n turn_v it_o to_o madness_n eccl._n 2.2_o or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o better_a music_n than_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n eccl._n 7.6_o in_o paradise_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o adam_n diligent_a hand_n make_v he_o rich_a and_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n with_o it_o to_o allude_v to_o prov._n 10.22_o but_o now_o man_n sweet_a meat_n have_v sour_a sauce_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v his_o bread_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n yea_o the_o femaie_n the_o she-man_n or_o manness_n the_o woman_n have_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n and_o share_v of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o time_n of_o conception_n breed_v bear_v and_o birth_n be_v tedious_a yet_o alas_o many_o that_o 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reference_n to_o disease_n and_o sickness_n take_v he_o while_o his_o blood_n dance_v in_o his_o vein_n and_o his_o marrow_n fill_v his_o bone_n yet_o then_o be_v he_o a_o brittle_a piece_n of_o mortality_n 4_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o man_n natural_a conscience_n for_o it_o wound_v the_o spirit_n conscience_n spirit_n the_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n and_o make_v it_o intolerable_a a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o while_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o whole_a all_o infirmity_n be_v more_o easy_o bear_v but_o when_o that_o be_v break_v the_o support_v fail_v and_o this_o have_v great_a influence_n upon_o the_o body_n for_o prov._n 17.22_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n no_o cordial_a like_o it_o but_o a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n it_o suck_v away_o the_o marrow_n and_o radical_a moisture_n prov._n 12.25_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n but_o sin_n mar_v all_o the_o mirth_n when_o cain_n have_v kill_v his_o brother_n and_o his_o conscience_n feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o curse_n he_o be_v like_o a_o distract_a man_n and_o mad_a when_o judas_n have_v betray_v his_o master_n he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n 5_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o beauty_n of_o man_n beauty_n man_n his_o beauty_n it_o take_v away_o the_o loveliness_n of_o man_n very_a complexion_n it_o alter_v the_o very_a air_n of_o their_o countenance_n psa_n 9.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o consume_v or_o melt_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n his_o beauty_n vain_a now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o vanity_n or_o deformity_n till_o sin_v enter_v every_o thing_n be_v lovely_a before_o and_o man_n above_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o inferior_a world_n 6_o body_n 6_o the_o love_a cohabitation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n sin_n be_v against_o the_o love_a and_o conjugal_a cohabitation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o be_v happy_o matried_a and_o live_v love_o together_o for_o a_o while_n till_o sin_v sow_v discord_n between_o they_o and_o make_v they_o jar_n many_o a_o fall_n out_o be_v there_o now_o between_o body_n and_o soul_n between_o sense_n and_o reason_n they_o draw_v several_a way_n there_o be_v a_o self-civil_a war_n even_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n that_o poor_a man_n be_v hall_v and_o pull_v this_o way_n and_o that_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o with_o several_a wind_n nunc_fw-la hic_fw-la nunc_fw-la flectitur_fw-la illic_fw-la man_n be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n time_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n command_v the_o body_n but_o now_o this_o servant_n ride_v on_o horseback_n when_o that_o prince_n walk_v on_o foot_n man_n be_v invert_v his_o head_n be_v where_o his_o heel_n shall_v be_v his_o soul_n be_v become_v a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o body_n rather_o than_o a_o freeman_n too_o too_o often_o the_o beast_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o man_n and_o the_o horse_n ride_v the_o rider_n sense_n lord_n it_o and_o domineer_v over_o reason_n 7._o good_a 7._o his_o relative_a good_a sin_n be_v against_o man_n relative_a good_a in_o this_o world_n man_n comfort_n or_o sorrow_n lie_v much_o in_o relation_n the_o weal_n or_o woe_n of_o his_o life_n be_v as_o relation_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v for_o a_o help_n prove_v but_o too_o often_o a_o hindrance_n sin_n have_v spoil_v society_n that_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la &_o diabolus_fw-la one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n yea_o a_o devil_n to_o another_o sin_n will_v not_o let_v husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n to_o live_v quiet_o but_o set_v they_o at_o variance_n and_o many_o time_n a_o man_n enemy_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o bosom_n they_o who_o eat_v bread_n at_o our_o table_n lift_v up_o their_o heel_n against_o we_o and_o familiar_a friend_n become_v enemy_n lust_n make_v war_n james_z 4.1_o and_o from_o pride_n come_v contention_n proverb_n 13.10_o it_o breed_v division_n faction_n in_o church_n and_o state_n that_o there_o be_v little_a of_o union_n or_o order_n harmony_n society_n or_o friendship_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o do_v sin_n set_v itself_o to_o oppose_v man_n well-being_n yea_o 2_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o very_a be_v of_o man_n man_n man_n it_o be_v against_o the_o be_v of_o man_n sin_n do_v aim_v not_o only_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v well_o but_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o how_o many_o do_v it_o strangle_v in_o the_o womb_n how_o many_o miscarriage_n and_o abortion_n do_v it_o cause_n how_o many_o do_v it_o send_v from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o grave_n that_o they_o have_v run_v their_o race_n before_o they_o can_v go_v other_o die_v in_o their_o full_a strength_n beside_o the_o havock_v it_o make_v by_o war_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o do_v always_o eat_v their_o bread_n in_o darkness_n job_n 21.23_o man_z no_o soon_o begin_v to_o live_v but_o he_o begin_v to_o die_v and_o after_o a_o few_o day_n which_o be_v but_o as_o a_o span_n and_o do_v pass_v away_o more_o swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n sin_n lay_v all_o in_o the_o dust_n prince_n as_o well_o as_o beggar_n sin_n have_v reduce_v man_n age_n to_o a_o very_a little_a pittance_n from_o almost_o a_o thousand_o to_o a_o very_a uncertainty_n not_o only_o to_o seventy_o but_o to_o seven_o for_o among_o man_n no_o man_n life_n be_v value_v at_o more_o man_n time_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a he_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o day_n be_v not_o sure_a to_o live_v
hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o his_o face_n which_o make_v heaven_n a_o smile_n whereof_o or_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o light_n of_o which_o countenance_n upon_o we_o refresh_v we_o more_o than_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n psa_n 4.6_o 7._o yea_o his_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n we_o have_v better_o have_v part_v with_o this_o then_o that_o man_n sin_n be_v express_v by_o this_o that_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o god_n and_o not_o the_o face_n and_o his_o punishment_n by_o this_o that_o god_n turn_v his_o back_n to_o he_o and_o not_o the_o face_n god_n carry_v it_o not_o like_o a_o friend_n but_o a_o stranger_n and_o indeed_o this_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n be_v significative_a of_o many_o more_o misery_n than_o i_o can_v now_o stay_v to_o instance_n in_o 2_o another_o and_o no_o less_o misery_n hereupon_o be_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o his_o prayer_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o forementioned_a text_n be_v 59.2_o and_o so_o it_o attend_v the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n be_v 1.15_o god_n be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n but_o sin_n shut_v out_o our_o shout_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o call_v they_o no_o better_o than_o howl_n hos_n 7.14_o yet_o further_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o other_o misery_n not_o to_o name_v many_o more_o that_o be_v consequent_a upon_o this_o separation_n which_o continual_o attend_v poor_a sinful_a man_n 1_o that_o man_n be_v without_o strength_n man_n great_a strength_n be_v in_o union_n with_o god_n separation_n weaken_v he_o for_o without_o he_o apart_o from_o he_o out_o of_o he_o separate_v from_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o with_o 8._o man_n be_v once_o a_o samson_n for_o strength_n but_o have_v part_v with_o his_o lock_n his_o strength_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o that_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o he_o be_v strong_a while_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n but_o now_o his_o ●ands_n be_v weak_a and_o knee_n feeble_a his_o leg_n can_v bear_v he_o up_o have_v get_v the_o spiritual_a rickers_n 2_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n man_n become_v afraid_a of_o god_n and_o ashamed_a to_o appear_v before_o he_o while_o innocent_a though_o naked_a yet_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o approach_v to_o god_n or_o of_o god_n approach_v to_o he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v his_o face_n and_o afraid_a to_o see_v god_n face_n or_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n gen._n 3.9_o 10._o when_o righteous_a he_o be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n but_o now_o he_o run_v his_o head_n into_o a_o bush_n 3_o this_o separation_n and_o departure_n harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n that_o when_o god_n come_v to_o talk_v and_o treat_v with_o man_n about_o his_o sin_v he_o will_v lay_v it_o any_o where_o yea_o at_o god_n own_o door_n 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 against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o have_v bring_v on_o man_n that_o eternal_a death_n damnation_n in_o this_o life_n man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o death_n often_o but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o be_v in_o death_n for_o ever_o if_o sin_n have_v only_o wrong_v man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o considerable_a but_o sin_n miserable_a effect_n be_v everlasting_a if_o mercy_n prevent_v not_o the_o wicked_a die_n and_o rise_v to_o die_v again_o the_o second_o and_o a_o worse_a death_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n for_o the_o righteous_a the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o for_o the_o wicked_a a_o resurrection_n to_o condemnation_n or_o death_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o life_n john_n 5.29_o but_o before_o i_o show_v what_o and_o whereinis_fw-la damnation_n be_v and_o consequent_o the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n that_o sin_n have_v thereby_o bring_v on_o 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 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at_o once_o have_v eight_o person_n he_o have_v cut_v off_o city_n and_o nation_n not_o a_o few_o beside_o what_o have_v ●●allen_v particular_a person_n and_o therefore_o man_n can_v say_v that_o all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o judgement_n or_o consequent_o a_o allower_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o age_n wherein_o god_n do_v not_o real_o and_o actual_o judge_v sinner_n though_o perhaps_o this_o may_v not_o be_v so_o clear_a to_o a_o prejudice_v and_o partial_a observer_n that_o will_v think_v nothing_o a_o punishment_n but_o what_o be_v miraculous_a or_o extraordinary_a as_o if_o the_o earth_n must_v always_o swallow_v man_n up_o or_o god_n strike_v man_n down_o with_o thunderbolt_n continual_o and_o nothing_o less_o must_v be_v call_v a_o punishment_n oh_o how_o often_o be_v god_n hand_n lift_v up_o but_o man_n will_v not_o see_v yea_o felt_n yet_o not_o acknowledge_v god_n have_v his_o deputy_n in_o man_n bosom_n their_o own_o conscience_n which_o do_v often_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v they_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o its_o judgement_n when_o their_o heart_n smite_v they_o they_o sink_v and_o their_o countenance_n and_o courage_n fall_v as_o that_o of_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o spira_n do_v if_o man_n be_v but_o ingenuous_a and_o will_v but_o declare_v what_o stinging_n of_o conscience_n they_o feel_v there_o will_v be_v witness_n enough_o how_o god_n lash_v man_n within_o and_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o their_o spirit_n but_o sisible_o and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o god_n do_v often_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n either_o immediate_o as_o be_v most_o usual_a before_o the_o flood_n or_o mediate_o and_o that_o sometime_o by_o angel_n and_o sometime_o by_o men-magistrate_n humane_a and_o mortal_a god_n deputy_n to_o the_o god_n above_o and_o by_o these_o god_n as_o i_o may_v say_v ride_v circuit_n and_o keep_v assizes_n very_o frequent_o though_o judgement_n be_v now_o his_o strange_a work_n in_o comparison_n and_o seem_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o this_o day_n of_o patience_n as_o to_o that_o of_o a_o rath_n which_o be_v to_o come_v yet_o god_n do_v often_o make_v example_n and_o though_o he_o make_v not_o as_o yet_o a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o nation_n he_o leave_v none_o altogether_o unpunished_a 2_o people_n 2_o on_o his_o own_o people_n god_n have_v execute_v judgement_n on_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v to_o show_v how_o hateful_a sin_n be_v though_o it_o be_v in_o they_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v one_o will_v think_v that_o if_o god_n will_v spare_v any_o he_o will_v spare_v his_o own_o and_o indeed_o he_o do_v pity_v they_o and_o spare_v they_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v and_o spare_v the_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o i_o but_o though_o he_o forgive_v they_o yet_o he_o take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o iniquity_n psa_n 99.8_o many_o a_o sinner_n god_n forgive_v as_o to_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n who_o will_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o see_v god_n full_o resolve_v to_o forgive_v his_o people_n for_o ever_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o forgive_v they_o i._n e._n leave_v they_o altogether_o unpunished_a here_o in_o time_n god_n have_v carry_v it_o very_o severe_o to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o have_v cost_v they_o dear_a king_n david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n cost_v he_o break_a bone_n oh_o heal_v the_o bone_n that_o thou_o have_v break_v as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o penitential_a psalm_n psa_n 51.8_o when_o peter_n have_v sin_v it_o cost_v he_o a_o bitter_a weep_n repentance_n be_v a_o chargeable_a thing_n it_o be_v disgrace_n sorrow_n and_o pain_n to_o man_n though_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o duty_n if_o god_n child_n transgress_v and_o play_v the_o truant_n they_o must_v feel_v the_o rod_n it_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o covenant_n chastening_n and_o correction_n of_o wantonness_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o supply_n of_o want_n threaten_n of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o sometime_o sin_n bring_v such_o sorrow_n on_o the_o very_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o overmuch_a sorrow_n even_o to_o despair_v of_o give_v over_o to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d though_o god_n be_v a_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a yet_o he_o be_v a_o god_n visit_v iniquity_n and_o will_v sometime_o punish_v they_o who_o he_o have_v know_v and_o love_v above_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o he_o take_v not_o his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n psa_n 89_o 30.3●_n yet_o further_o 3_o god_n sp●red_v not_o his_o son_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o be_v no_o sinner_n son_n sinner_n on_o his_o son_n but_o by_o imputation_n and_o representation_n god_n be_v ever_o 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from_o sinner_n and_o their_o society_n to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o then_o needs_o must_v this_o separation_n from_o their_o person_n be_v only_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n if_o good_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o cry_v out_o as_o psa_n 120.5_o 6._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o meshek_n and_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n the_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v very_o burdensome_a to_o the_o godly_a lot_n be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o hell_n when_o he_o be_v in_o sodom_n their_o wickedness_n be_v continual_o vex_v his_o soul_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o this_o withdraw_n from_o or_o groan_v under_o the_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a testify_v against_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o etc._n etc._n 4_o their_o mourning_n over_o other_o man_n sin_n show_n that_o in_o their_o eye_n sin_n be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n though_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o psal_n 119.136_o my_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n why_o because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n oh_o how_o dear_a be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o how_o vile_a the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o holy_a david_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ch._n 13_o 15.-17_a express_v the_o like_a zeal_n for_o god_n hear_v you_o and_o give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o your_o pride_n my_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_o and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o do_v it_o weep_v phil._n 3.19_o other_o man_n sin_n cost_v good_a man_n many_o a_o weep_a eye_n and_o ache_a heart_n because_o sin_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 5_o and_o last_o to_o name_n no_o more_o they_o testify_v how_o sinful_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o get_v pardon_n for_o their_o 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17-20_a it_o be_v the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n act_n 20.26_o 27._o many_o a_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o have_v come_v to_o prison_n and_o execution_n have_v make_v this_o sad_a complaint_n my_o parent_n my_o master_n never_o give_v i_o warning_n never_o show_v i_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n nor_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n beware_v of_o this_o and_o when_o sin_n begin_v to_o bud_v and_o blossom_n nip_v it_o by_o reproof_n and_o discipline_n or_o else_o you_o may_v be_v charge_v with_o sin_n as_o old_a eli_n be_v 1_o sam._n 3.13_o oh_o crush_v the_o cockatrice_n while_n in_o the_o egg_n dash_v the_o brat_n against_o the_o wall_n while_o young_a if_o you_o be_v silent_a or_o indulgent_a child_n and_o servant_n take_v it_o for_o consent_n and_o approbation_n as_o they_o misinterpret_v god_n hold_v his_o peace_n psal_n 50._o inclination_n will_v come_v into_o act_n and_o they_o into_o custom_n and_o habit_n if_o not_o check_v and_o restrain_v but_o if_o you_o thus_o meet_v with_o they_o betimes_o you_o may_v prevent_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o best_a proof_n of_o your_o love_n prov._n 13.24_o and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v say_v as_o david_n do_v to_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.39_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o who_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o
appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o die_v but_o once_o and_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o they_o must_v see_v corruption_n or_o death_n in_o equivalence_n i.e._n a_o change_n for_o this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v create_v may_v possible_o have_v do_v 1_o cor._n 15.50_o our_o body_n be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n in_o dishonour_n in_o weakness_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v vile_a philip._n 3.21_o and_o before_o this_o body_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v languish_v in_o a_o continual_a consumption_n and_o die_v daily_o beside_o all_o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v it_o from_o without_o and_o 2_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n soul_n too_o soul_n too_o against_o his_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v transcendent_o excellent_a beyond_o the_o body_n and_o the_o good_a of_o that_o beyond_o the_o good_a of_o this_o so_o that_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o to_o man_n hurt_n than_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o body_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o do_v no_o more_o which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o god_n can_v do_v to_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o sin_n but_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v destroy_v i.e._n damn_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o very_o ill_a with_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v well_o with_o his_o soul_n but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v well_o with_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v ill_a with_o his_o soul_n so_o that_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o and_o cheap_o die_v then_o be_v damn_v and_o may_v better_o venture_v our_o body_n to_o suffering_n than_o our_o soul_n to_o sin_v for_o he_o that_o sin_v wrong_v his_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o nothing_o but_o sin_n do_v wrong_v a_o man_n soul_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o do_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o general_a that_o 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great_a estate_n but_o by_o sin_n which_o be_v and_o be_v treason_n against_o god_n he_o forfeit_v all_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o into_o a_o house_n ready_a furnish_v he_o have_v all_o thing_n prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o creature_n come_v to_o war_n on_o he_o and_o pay_v he_o homage_n but_o when_o man_n sin_v god_n turn_v he_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n all_o his_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v take_v from_o he_o paradise_n be_v man_n inheritance_n where_o he_o have_v every_o thing_n pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o good_a for_o food_n as_o for_o clothes_n he_o need_v none_o while_o innocent_a but_o when_o he_o sin_v god_n dispossess_v he_o of_o all_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o into_o the_o wide_a world_n like_o a_o pilgrim_n a_o beggar_n to_o live_v on_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o earn_v his_o meat_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a genes_n 3._o thus_o by_o sin_n man_n that_o be_v the_o 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man_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n destitute_a forsake_a and_o afflict_a and_o though_o we_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o his_o suffering_n yet_o he_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o among_o other_o the_o misery_n he_o undergo_v he_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n again_o to_o add_v yet_o another_o discovery_n of_o the_o venomous_a nature_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o this_o that_o we_o be_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a observable_a that_o though_o god_n take_v not_o the_o full_a forfeiture_n nor_o strip_v we_o so_o naked_a and_o bare_a a_o he_o may_v have_v do_v but_o indulge_v we_o comperent_a subsistence_n and_o accommodation_n and_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o goodness_n make_v the_o first_o suit_n of_o clothes_n which_o adam_n and_o eye_n wear_v yet_o sin_n be_v against_o that_o good_a which_o god_n leave_v we_o and_o fill_v it_o with_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n with_o bitterness_n and_o a_o curse_n god_n leave_v adam_n many_o acre_n of_o land_n to_o till_o and_o husband_n but_o he_o have_v it_o with_o a_o curse_n sweat_n and_o sorrow_n many_o a_o grieve_v briar_n and_o prick_a thorn_n stick_v fast_o to_o he_o gen._n 3_o 17.-19_a god_n leave_v he_o ground_n enough_o v._o 23._o but_o alas_o it_o be_v curse_v ground_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v against_o man_n temporal_a good_a either_o in_o take_v it_o from_o he_o or_o curse_v it_o to_o he_o sin_n be_v so_o envious_a that_o it_o will_v leave_v man_n nothing_o and_o if_o god_n be_v so_o good_a as_o to_o leave_v he_o any_o thing_n sin_n eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o put_v a_o sting_n in_o it_o viz_o a_o curse_n yet_o more_o particular_o rest_n it_o be_v 1_o against_o his_o rest_n 1_o sin_n be_v against_o man_n rest_n and_o ease_n of_o which_o man_n be_v much_o a_o lover_n and_o indeed_o need_v it_o as_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o well-being_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v under_o the_o sun_n yea_o what_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n eccl._n 1.13.2.22_o 23._o whether_o he_o increase_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n or_o pleasure_n and_o riches_n yea_o he_o take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n but_o be_v haunt_v with_o vain_a and_o extravagant_a if_o not_o fear_v with_o frightful_a dream_n and_o his_o fancy_n which_o be_v wake_v dream_n by_o day_n be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o they_o of_o the_o night_n
loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o infectiousness_n of_o sin_n 1._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a i._n e._n a_o loathsome_a thing_n will_v be_v clear_a if_o we_o do_v consider_v a_o little_a that_o to_o which_o sin_n be_v resemble_v and_o liken_v as_o to_o the_o most_o offensive_a and_o loathsome_a disease_n it_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o canker_n or_o gangrene_n 2_o tim_n 2.17_o now_o with_o such_o person_n as_o be_v under_o these_o disease_n other_o be_v loath_a to_o eat_v or_o drink_v it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o rot_n to_o the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o foul_a disease_n which_o be_v so_o foul_a and_o rot_a as_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n one_o will_v not_o touch_v it_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o tongue_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o like_o janne_n and_o jambres_n resist_v the_o truth_n and_o call_v they_o man_n of_o corrupt_a or_o rot_a mind_v and_o solomon_n give_v we_o to_o know_v that_o as_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o envy_n any_o thing_n oppose_v to_o the_o sound_a heart_n be_v rottenness_n to_o the_o bone_n yea_o sin_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o plague_n which_o every_o one_o fly_v from_o it_o be_v so_o noisome_a and_o loathsome_a that_o it_o separate_v the_o near_a relation_n now_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8.38.39_o which_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o any_o plague-sore_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o as_o sin_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n so_o to_o other_o the_o most_o loathsome_a thing_n that_o be_v it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o blood_n wherein_o infant_n be_v bear_v which_o be_v loathsome_a as_o ezek._n 16.5_o 6._o it_o be_v liken_v to_o mire_n and_o dung_n to_o the_o very_a excrement_n that_o lie_v in_o ditch_n and_o common_a shore_n wherein_o sow_n and_o swine_n do_v wallow_v as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o pet._n 2.22_o yea_o to_o the_o vomit_n of_o dog_n in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n math._n 23.27_o 28._o which_o be_v stink_v as_o martha_n say_v of_o lazarus_n when_o he_o have_v be_v some_o day_n dead_a joh._n 11.39_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o poison_n rom._n 3.13_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o other_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o name_n be_v loathsome_a thing_n at_o which_o man_n stop_v their_o nose_n and_o from_o which_o they_o hide_v their_o eye_n yet_o sin_n be_v more_o loathsome_a than_o they_o all_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o fountain_n open_v for_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o wash_v in_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n can_v cleanse_v from_o this_o filthiness_n all_o the_o nitre_n and_o soap_n in_o the_o world_n can_v get_v it_o out_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o only_o filthy_a but_o filthiness_n not_o only_o corrupt_v but_o corruption_n in_o the_o very_a abstract_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v resemble_v be_v far_o short_a of_o sin_n they_o be_v but_o shadow_n which_o be_v very_o 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god_n the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o from_o god_n himself_o jer._n 17.9_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o 16._o the_o will_n be_v become_v perverse_a and_o stubborn_a worse_o than_o so_o it_o be_v wilful_a and_o mad_a set_v upon_o sin_n and_o hell_n eccle._n 8.11_o the_o affection_n concupiscible_a be_v inordinate_a the_o passion_n irascible_a be_v unruly_a that_o man_n be_v more_o headstrong_a than_o the_o horse_n that_o rush_v into_o the_o battle_n it_o have_v make_v some_o man_n so_o restless_a that_o they_o can_v sleep_v unless_o or_o until_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n prov._n 4.16_o to_o go_v on_o yet_o further_o sin_n spread_v its_o
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delight_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o good_a man_n for_o though_o he_o delight_v not_o to_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n yet_o job_n 9.23_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n many_o understand_v that_o text._n god_n laugh_v not_o at_o they_o as_o at_o the_o wicked_a by_o way_n of_o derision_n and_o scorn_n but_o by_o way_n of_o pleasure_n just_a as_o a_o commander_n in_o war_n rejoice_v when_o he_o put_v a_o party_n of_o who_o valour_n and_o skill_n he_o be_v confident_a upon_o some_o dangerous_a service_n though_o he_o know_v that_o some_o of_o they_o must_v bleed_v and_o perhaps_o die_v for_o it_o yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o see_v such_o engage_v in_o it_o thus_o god_n laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o he_o see_v they_o be_v man_n that_o will_v bide_v a_o trial_n as_o the_o excellent_a expositor_n on_o the_o book_n of_o job_n express_v it_o with_o much_o more_o to_o this_o effect_n god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n himself_o also_o do_v and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v in_o job_n of_o who_o god_n make_v his_o boast_n to_o the_o devil_n face_n that_o he_o still_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n though_o he_o be_v afflict_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o move_v god_n against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o a_o cause_n job_n 2_o 3._o upon_o which_o a_o ingenious_a and_o eloquent_a person_n speak_v thus_o sure_o one_o may_v call_v he_o more_o than_o happy_a job_n since_o if_o as_o david_n tell_v we_o the_o man_n be_v happy_a who_o sin_n god_n be_v please_v to_o cover_v what_o may_v that_o man_n be_v account_v who_o grace_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o proclaim_v god_n then_o we_o see_v take_v pleasure_n in_o and_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o his_o champion_n and_o hero_n the_o heathen_a moralist_n seneca_n venture_v to_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o spectacle_n here_o below_o noble_a enough_o and_o 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all_o manner_n of_o discouragement_n against_o sin_v all_o encouragement_n and_o no_o discouragement_n to_o suffer_v all_o discouragement_n and_o no_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n as_o when_o we_o suffer_v for_o god_n god_n suffer_v with_o we_o but_o when_o we_o sin_n god_n suffer_v by_o we_o in_o all_o their_o his_o people_n affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v he_o sympathize_v with_o they_o isa_n 63.9_o heb._n 4.15_o but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o saul_n sin_n persecute_v christ_n jesus_n act_v 9.4_o god_n complain_v of_o their_o iniquity_n as_o a_o burden_n as_o if_o they_o make_v a_o cart_n of_o god_n and_o load_v he_o with_o sin_n as_o with_o sheaf_n amos_n 2.13_o again_o when_o we_o suffer_v for_o god_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o help_v and_o assist_v we_o with_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n with_o succour_n and_o support_v but_o when_o we_o sin_n god_n leave_v we_o and_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n and_o consolation_n if_o 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worst_a evil_n 4_o suffer_v though_o for_o sin_n be_v design_v to_o cure_v we_o and_o kill_v sin_n sure_o the_o remedy_n be_v better_a than_o the_o disease_n but_o sin_n kill_v we_o and_o do_v strengthen_v sin_n they_o that_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n feed_v it_o give_v it_o nourishment_n and_o new_a life_n and_o strength_n its_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n which_o suffering_n be_v to_o quench_v and_o put_v out_o psal_n 119.71_o it_o be_v good_a for_o ●e_v that_o i_o be_v afflict_v why_o because_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o affliction_n be_v better_a than_o go_v astray_o the_o fruit_n be_v the_o
sin_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o give_v up_o then_o if_o man_n be_v send_v quick_a to_o hell_n for_o they_o live_v but_o as_o reserve_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o measure_n brimful_a and_o to_o undergo_v the_o more_o of_o hell_n to_o grow_v rich_a in_o wrath_n have_v treasure_v it_o up_o against_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o comfort_n to_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n so_o it_o be_v the_o sad_a of_o judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o as_o it_o be_v three_o time_n in_o one_o place_n rom._n 1._o to_o their_o lust_n to_o a_o harden_a heart_n a_o sear_a conscience_n a_o reprobate_a mind_n when_o god_n shall_v say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v filthy_a be_v filthy_a still_o rev._n 22.11_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v nor_o understand_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v isa_n 6.9_o 10._o a_o dreadful_a place_n which_o be_v six_o time_n quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o 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