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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 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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 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land_n be_v not_o more_o precious_a in_o god_n eye_n than_o thou_o yea_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a in_o the_o world_n christ_n come_v to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v as_o wide_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a though_o it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v not_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o outward_a affliction_n yet_o thou_o may_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n therefore_o be_v not_o miserable_a here_o and_o miserable_a hereafter_o but_o look_v after_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o eternal_a life_n though_o thou_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v great_a here_o yet_o who_o know_v but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n eternal_o hereafter_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n poor_a creature_n if_o they_o see_v a_o coach_n come_v if_o they_o think_v a_o gentleman_n be_v there_o or_o a_o noble_a man_n how_o they_o run_v and_o cry_v out_o oh_o good_a my_o lord_n or_o your_o worship_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n for_o alm_n if_o a_o ordinary_a man_n come_v they_o will_v desire_v relief_n and_o beseech_v they_o for_o a_o halfpenny_n or_o a_o farthing_n but_o if_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o great_a man_n pass_v by_o than_o they_o cry_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n why_o because_o they_o think_v there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v have_v oh_o know_v there_o be_v fullness_n of_o riches_n and_o grace_n in_o god_n to_o turn_v thy_o misery_n to_o eternal_a felicity_n there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o raise_v thou_o from_o thy_o low_a weak_a miserable_a estate_n to_o the_o height_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o if_o god_n cause_v his_o word_n to_o prevail_v with_o thy_o soul_n thou_o may_v go_v away_o with_o the_o best_a dole_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v in_o all_o thy_o life_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v to_o speak_v to_o those_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v both_o sinful_a miserable_a and_o afflict_a 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