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and_o all_o other_o good_a work_n heb._n 10._o 23._o 24._o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sin_n do_v so_o much_o abound_v and_o grow_v so_o rise_v second_o a_o man_n may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o other_o in_o sin_n by_o consent_n as_o if_o a_o man_n see_v and_o know_v another_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n actual_o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o because_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o he_o be_v guilty_a and_o become_v accessary_a unto_o the_o other_o in_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v another_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o take_v pleasure_n and_o consent_n with_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1._o 32._o so_o god_n reprove_v the_o wicked_a when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consent_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50._o 18._o this_o consent_n to_o fin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o approbation_n or_o allow_v of_o sin_n without_o either_o contradict_v the_o sinner_n or_o any_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n saint_n paul_n complain_v of_o the_o corinthian_n for_o this_o and_o check_v they_o that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o have_v not_o rather_o mourn_v for_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 2._o this_o consent_n be_v either_o 1._o secret_n 2._o open._n secret_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n open_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o whosoever_o consent_v but_o in_o heart_n become_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n much_o more_o when_o he_o do_v it_o open_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o both_o thus_o the_o jew_n consent_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v math._n 27._o 22._o 23._o so_o whereas_o joab_n slay_v abner_n smite_v he_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o yet_o abishai_n joabs_n brother_n be_v 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do_v or_o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v other_o to_o do_v wicked_a man_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1._o 32._o and_o yet_o many_o time_n you_o shall_v see_v those_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o when_o as_o they_o themselves_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o what_o say_v paul_n therefore_o thou_o be_v inex_v cusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o indg_a for_o wherein_o thou_o iudge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o iudge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o such_o as_o commit_v such_o thing_n and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o iudge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o common_a mean_n whereby_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v become_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o have_v no_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n now_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o become_v accessary_a to_o other_o man_n sin_n of_o these_o brief_o first_o for_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n be_v accessary_a three_o way_n first_o by_o set_v forth_o wicked_a decree_n second_o by_o unlawful_a commandment_n three_o by_o permission_n first_o by_o decree_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o people_n worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o because_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o all_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o whoso_a refuse_v shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o 10._o thus_o jeroboam_fw-la make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 1._o king_n 14._o 16._o but_o what_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o decree_v unrighteous_a decree_n and_o that_o write_v grievousnesse_n which_o they_o have_v prescribe_v etc._n etc._n esay_n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o second_o by_o commandment_n as_o lezabel_n command_v naboth_n to_o be_v stain_n 1._o king_n 21._o thus_o david_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v vriah_n david_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v not_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o ammonite_n 2._o sam._n 11._o three_o by_o permission_n by_o suffer_v evil_a and_o wicked_a man_n to_o go_v unpunished_a when_o as_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o reform_v evil_a thus_o in_o not_o punish_v vice_n and_o malefactor_n as_o murderer_n and_o the_o like_a they_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o malefactor_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a magistrate_n be_v here_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o must_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n such_o malefactor_n as_o have_v commit_v capital_a offence_n as_o murder_v etc._n etc._n who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v gen._n 9_o 6._o that_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o his_o death_n for_o that_o be_v god_n but_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n who_o judgement_n he_o use_v a_o magistrate_n may_v not_o exempt_v a_o man_n from_o punishment_n at_o his_o pleasure_n unless_o he_o himself_o will_v sin_n against_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o king_n ahab_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n say_v the_o lord_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o
come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v joh._n 3._o 18._o 19_o 20._o loe_o here_o three_o brand_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n 1._o he_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n 2._o he_o love_v darkness_n 3._o he_o hate_v the_o light_n they_o love_v darkness_n because_o they_o love_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o secret_a as_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v of_o they_o in_o secret_a ephes_n 5._o 12._o they_o that_o sleep_n sleep_v in_o the_o night_n and_o they_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drink_v in_o the_o night_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 7._o thus_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n whoredom_n love_v darkness_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o whereas_o a_o child_n of_o sieve_n or_o six_o year_n old_a will_v fray_v they_o and_o make_v they_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o attempt_v such_o wickedness_n yet_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n do_v nothing_o daunt_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o drunkard_n thief_n murderer_n and_o the_o like_a who_o commit_v such_o villainy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o secret_a thus_o the_o young_a man_n be_v overtake_v by_o the_o whore_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o twilight_n in_o the_o black_a and_o dark_a night_n proverb_n 7._o 9_o 10._o they_o lâ—ue_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v rather_o then_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n yea_o their_o tongue_n love_v all_o devour_a word_n psal_n 52._o 3._o 4._o again_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n first_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n second_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n three_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o lay_v open_a discover_v and_o reprove_v their_o evil_a deed_n four_o god_n minister_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n five_o the_o light_n of_o a_o holy_a example_n as_o we_o may_v read_v they_o hate_v christ_n joh._n 15._o 18._o the_o godly_a joh._n 15._o 19_o god_n minister_n math._n 10._o 22._o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 3._o 20._o holy_a example_n false_o accuse_v our_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o prou._n 29._o 27._o sin_n be_v work_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o infatuate_a and_o besot_v the_o wicked_a as_o do_v darkness_n as_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o a_o dark_a night_n can_v see_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o go_v but_o stumble_v at_o every_o thing_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v or_o where_o he_o be_v because_o the_o darkness_n blind_v he_o even_o so_o say_v solomon_n the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v prou._n 4._o 19_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v because_o that_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n 1_o john_n 2._o 11._o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v john_n 12._o 35._o thus_o through_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n covetousness_n and_o the_o like_a a_o number_n be_v so_o besot_v that_o for_o their_o life_n they_o can_v leave_v they_o but_o rather_o resolve_v to_o live_v in_o they_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v say_v they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v strike_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o when_o shall_v i_o awake_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o prou._n 23._o 34._o 35._o loe_o how_o they_o be_v besot_v the_o whore_n with_o much_o fair_a speech_n cause_v the_o young_a man_n to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o then_o mark_v he_o go_v after_o her_o straight-way_n as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n prou._n 7._o 21._o 22._o 23._o loe_o how_o fearful_o and_o dangerous_o he_o be_v besot_v and_o no_o marvel_n they_o be_v thus_o besot_v with_o sin_n see_v as_o paul_n say_v they_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o laciviousnesse_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 17._o 18._o 19_o thus_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o besot_v the_o wicked_a be_v often_o term_v fool_n the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n eccles_n 2._o 14._o i_o say_v unto_o the_o fool_n deal_v not_o so_o foolish_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 75._o 4._o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73._o 3._o remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n reproach_v thou_o daily_o o_o god_n psal_n 74._o 22._o and_o very_o oft_o in_o the_o psalm_n saint_n paul_n call_v they_o unreasonable_a man_n pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 2._o they_o will_v not_o be_v learn_v nor_o understand_v but_o walk_v on_o still_o in_o darkness_n psal_n 82._o 5._o and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v rom._n 1._o 21._o etc._n etc._n where_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a of_o the_o sottishness_n of_o wicked_a man_n by_o sin_n five_o sin_n be_v call_v work_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o end_v in_o darkness_n as_o they_o be_v practise_v here_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n so_o they_o shall_v end_v hereafter_o in_o utter_a darkness_n they_o come_v from_o spiritual_a darkness_n they_o love_v material_a darkness_n they_o tend_v to_o and_o end_n in_o eternal_a darkness_n cast_v you_o say_v christ_n the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n math._n 25._o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v command_v to_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d away_o and_o cast_v into_o 〈◊〉_d darkness_n math._n 22_o 1â—_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n math._n 8._o 12._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a darkness_n 1._o inward_a as_o blindness_n of_o mind_n 2._o outer_a darkness_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a night_n of_o damnation_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n without_o repentance_n for_o every_o sin_n deserve_v it_o every_o transgression_n deserve_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2._o 2._o that_o be_v eternal_a death_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v deaeth_n rom._n 6._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 21._o to_o the_o wicked_a the_o mist_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o ever_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 17._o for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n the_o lord_n than_o know_v how_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o and_o 9_o to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o jude_n 13._o verse_n the_o wicked_a be_v compare_v to_o briar_n and_o thorn_n which_o be_v reject_v and_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6._o 8._o who_o end_n be_v destruction_n philip._n 3._o 19_o that_o be_v eternal_a damnation_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o god_n and_o a_o adiudging_a of_o they_o both_o to_o perpetual_a torment_n in_o hell_n fire_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o several_a reason_n why_o sin_n be_v call_v here_o work_n of_o darkness_n now_o brief_o of_o the_o application_n &_o use_v of_o this_o unto_o ourselves_o from_o that_o which_o have_v obser_n obser_n be_v speak_v concern_v work_n of_o darkness_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o a_o horrible_a and_o abominable_a thing_n sin_n be_v it_o be_v most_o odious_a and_o accurse_v it_o make_v a_o man_n bondslave_n to_o satan_n a_o preâ—_n for_o the_o devil_n servant_n to_o itself_o a_o hâ—ter_n of_o god_n himself_o delight_v in_o nothing_o that_o good_a be_v it_o make_v a_o man_n blind_a foolish_a impion_n sottish_a darken_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d begin_v in_o
thing_n be_v good_a &_o profitable_a unto_o man_n but_o avoid_v foolish_a question_n and_o genealogy_n and_o contention_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n for_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a tit._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a vain_a and_o unfruitful_a indeed_o the_o bad_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v manifold_a and_o wicked_a man_n bring_v forth_o most_o vile_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o there_o be_v no_o good_a fruit_n neither_o in_o sin_n nor_o sinner_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n even_o so_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7._o 16_o 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n unfruitful_a work_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unfruitful_a many_o way_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o this_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n good_n or_o good_a name_n as_o i_o will_v show_v in_o order_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o word_n in_o regard_n of_o himself_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v most_o injurious_a unto_o he_o we_o indeed_o do_v hurt_v ourselves_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o party_n most_o injure_v be_v god_n himself_o as_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n command_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o forbid_v what_o be_v to_o be_v undo_v yea_o as_o aquinas_n say_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n infinite_a in_o might_n power_n majesty_n and_o mercy_n sin_n may_v be_v not_o unfit_o term_v as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a injury_n david_n seem_v to_o have_v sin_v most_o against_o vriah_n in_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o wife_n in_o make_v of_o he_o drink_v in_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v as_o we_o read_v at_o large_a 2._o sam._n 11._o yet_o as_o acknowledge_v god_n most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v injure_v be_v reproove_v by_o nathan_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o yea_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o psalm_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o â—ave_n i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n psalm_n 51._o 4_o so_o when_o joseph_n be_v entice_v to_o adultery_n he_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v most_o injure_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n who_o tell_v a_o lie_n peter_n tell_v ananias_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n act_n 5._o 4._o yea_o the_o devil_n fill_v his_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_n 3._o thus_o by_o sin_n god_n the_o father_n be_v high_o displease_v 2._o sam._n 11._o 27._o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n crucify_v afresh_o and_o put_v to_o a_o open_a shame_n hebr._n 6._o 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n grieve_v ephes_n 4._o 30._o sin_n therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v unfruitful_a second_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o because_o sin_n tend_v only_a and_o whole_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n whereas_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o sin_n dishonour_v and_o disglorifi_v god_n through_o break_v of_o the_o law_n thou_o dishonour_v god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v through_o such_o rom._n 2._o 23._o thus_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o become_v vain_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 21._o three_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o that_o it_o disgrace_v the_o gospel_n as_o also_o in_o hinder_v we_o from_o profit_v by_o it_o first_o whereas_o only_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n philipp_n 1._o 27._o and_o we_o must_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n titus_n 2._o 10._o yet_o sin_n do_v nothing_o but_o disgrace_n and_o discredit_v the_o gospel_n cause_v the_o same_o and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v titus_n 2._o 5._o again_o the_o gospel_n can_v profit_v we_o because_o of_o ignorance_n unbelief_n want_v of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o of_o old_a time_n but_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o who_o hear_v it_o heb._n 4._o 2._o four_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o sin_n undoo_v the_o soul_n for_o ever_o it_o destroy_v it_o both_o in_o that_o it_o stop_n the_o way_n to_o mercy_n as_o also_o hinder_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o though_o a_o man_n can_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o true_a gain_n when_o through_o sin_n he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n matth._n 16._o 26._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o great_a prosperity_n outward_o as_o psalm_n 73._o 3._o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v no_o true_a prosperity_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prou._n 28._o 13._o that_o be_v his_o soul_n shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o then_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o if_o their_o soul_n prosper_v not_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o body_n witness_v the_o manifold_a plague_n judgement_n punishment_n sickness_n disease_n cross_n affliction_n which_o sin_n do_v pull_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o see_v plain_o yet_o lamentable_o set_v forth_o at_o large_a deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o where_o in_o read_v you_o shall_v understand_v it_o cause_v death_n not_o only_o the_o corporal_a death_n but_o eternal_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n destruction_n be_v from_o ourselves_o namely_o for_o sin_n hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n lament_v 3._o 39_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o every_o transgression_n deserve_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2._o 2._o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n prou._n 10._o 29._o the_o pervercenesse_n of_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o prou._n 11._o 3._o infinite_a be_v the_o proof_n hereof_o that_o sin_n be_v most_o unfruitful_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o be_v most_o hurtful_a to_o both_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n for_o either_o it_o hinder_v from_o receive_v good_a at_o god_n hand_n or_o else_o cause_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o be_v receive_v either_o outward_a thing_n shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o we_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o snare_n unto_o we_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n esay_n 59_o 2_o 3._o if_o a_o nation_n do_v evil_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n than_o god_n will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o he_o say_v he_o will_v benefit_v they_o i'er_n 18._o 10._o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n to_o give_v glory_n unto_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v even_o send_v a_o curse_n upon_o you_o and_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n yea_o i_o have_v curse_v they_o already_o because_o you_o do_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n behold_v i_o will_v corrupt_v your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n malac._n 2_o 2._o etc._n etc._n four_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o good_a name_n sin_n bring_v upon_o we_o nothing_o but_o bad_a report_n shame_n disgrace_n reproach_n yea_o such_o as_o will_v never_o be_v do_v away_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o prou._n 6._o 33._o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v loathsome_a and_o come_v to_o shame_n prou._n 13._o 5._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6._o 21._o thus_o evil_a pursuit_n sinner_n prou._n 13._o 21._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 3._o 33._o and_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n prou._n 14._o