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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
temptation_n 96_o chap._n 20_o a_o six_o corollary_n if_o sin_n be_v thus_o sinful_a it_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 103_o chap._n 21_o a_o seven_o corollary_n if_o sin_n have_v do_v thus_o much_o against_o god_n than_o all_o that_o be_v now_o convert_v have_v need_n do_v much_o for_o god_n 109_o chap._n 22_o the_o eight_o corollary_n if_o sin_n do_v so_o much_o against_o god_n hence_o see_v why_o god_n manifest_v such_o sore_a displeasure_n against_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v 1_o against_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v 2_o against_o all_o adam_n posterity_n 3_o see_v it_o in_o god_n give_v the_o law_n against_o sin_n 4_o see_v it_o in_o god_n punish_v sin_n that_o be_v account_v small_a 5_o see_v it_o in_o god_n destroy_v all_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n 6_o see_v his_o displeasure_n in_o punish_v sin_n eternal_o 112_o chap._n 23_o a_o seven_o discovery_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o sin_n open_v from_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n first_o see_v the_o several_a expression_n of_o scripture_n 1_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a to_o death_n 2_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v amaze_v 3_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n second_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n 1_o he_o fall_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n 2_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n 3_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o three_o there_o be_v eight_o consideration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 123_o the_o second_o part_n sin_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a and_o far_o more_o opposite_a to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n than_o affliction_n chap._n 24_o first_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n evil_a but_o no_o affliction_n can_v make_v he_o so_o 1_o those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n be_v not_o the_o worse_o 2_o but_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v vile_a person_n though_o they_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n 140_o chap._n 25_o second_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n than_o affliction_n because_o most_o opposite_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n three_o particular_n instance_a and_o a_o question_v resolve_v 145_o chap._n 26_o three_o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o man._n 151_o chap._n 27_o four_o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o man_n good_a because_o it_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o last_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v make_v 258_o chap._n 28_o five_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n because_o it_o be_v a_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o it_o defile_v all_o a_o man_n meddle_v with_o 2_o sin_n be_v the_o matter_n the_o worm_n shall_v gnaw_v upon_o to_o all_o eternity_n 262_o chap._n 29_o six_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n because_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n but_o god_n hate_v not_o any_o for_o affliction_n 265_o chap._n 30_o seven_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n because_o sin_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n 269_o chap._n 31_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 277_o chap_n 32_o nine_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o man_n than_o affliction_n because_o it_o break_v the_o union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n 282_o chap._n 33_o ten_o sin_n be_v more_o against_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n for_o that_o it_o stir_v up_o all_o in_o god_n to_o come_v against_o a_o sinner_n in_o way_n of_o enmity_n 285_o chap_n 34_o xi_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n for_o that_o sin_n make_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n at_o enmity_n with_o a_o sinner_n 288_o chap._n 35_o xii_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o man_n than_o affliction_n because_o it_o put_v a_o man_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n 291_o chap._n 36_o xiii_o sin_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a evil_n therefore_o more_o hurtful_a to_o man_n than_o affliction_n a_o use_v thereof_o then_o see_v that_o those_o man_n be_v deceive_v that_o think_v to_o provide_v well_o for_o themselves_o by_o sin_n use_v 2_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v for_o our_o good_a as_o well_o as_o god_n glory_n 293_o chap._n 37_o fourteen_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n because_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 297_o chap._n 38_o xv._n sin_n be_v worse_a to_o we_o than_o affliction_n because_o sin_n bring_v more_o shame_n than_o affliction_n 303_o chap._n 39_o he_o that_o sin_n wrong_v despise_v and_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n use_v 1_o then_o see_v the_o maliciousness_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n use_v 2_o to_o pity_n those_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sinful_a way_n use_v 3_o let_v sin_n be_v deal_v hardly_o with_o 308_o the_o three_o part_n chap._n 40_o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o any_o affliction_n open_v in_o five_o thing_n 1_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o thing_n 2_o it_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o 3_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n 4_o sin_n turn_v the_o great_a good_a into_o the_o great_a evil_n 5_o sin_n if_o let_v alone_o will_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o confusion_n 319_o the_o four_o part_n chap._n 41_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o evil_a and_o poison_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n first_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o evil_n second_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o affliction_n three_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o all_o evil_n open_v in_o five_o particular_n four_o sin_n be_v the_o shame_n of_o all_o evil_n five_o the_o eternity_n of_o all_o evil_n come_v from_o sin_n 327_o the_o five_o part_n chap._n 42_o sin_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o infiniteness_n in_o it_o open_v in_o seven_o particular_n first_o because_o nothing_o but_o a_o infinite_a power_n can_v overcome_v it_o second_o sin_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o infinitness_n because_o it_o have_v a_o infinite_a desert_n in_o it_o express_v in_o three_o particular_n 1_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o infinite_a good_n 2_o it_o deserve_v to_o put_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o 3_o it_o deserve_v infinite_a misery_n three_o sin_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o infinite_a evil_n because_o there_o be_v require_v a_o infinite_a price_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o man._n four_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infinite_a evil_n in_o sin_n because_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o infinite_o five_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n because_o it_o be_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o evil._n sixthly_a the_o scripture_n make_v use_n of_o evil_a thing_n to_o set_v out_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n seven_o there_o be_v a_o infiniteness_n in_o sin_n because_o the_o scripture_n set_v out_o sin_n by_o sin_n itself_o 344_o the_o six_o part_n chap._n 43_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n conformable_a to_o the_o devil_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n first_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o devil_n second_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n three_o sin_n be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n for_o 1_o by_o sin_n we_o oppose_v christ_n destroy_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o by_o sin_n thou_o oppose_v thy_o prayer_n when_o thou_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v 3_o by_o go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n thou_o become_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n four_o sin_v be_v a_o fulfil_n the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n five_o sin_n sell_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n six_o sin_n it_o turn_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o devil_n 357_o corollary_n and_o consequence_n from_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n chap._n 44_o the_o first_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sinful_a than_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o beast_n 370_o chap._n 45_o the_o second_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v sinful_a than_o to_o be_v afflict_v with_o temptation_n from_o the_o devil_n 372_o chap._n 46_o the_o three_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v under_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v haunt_v by_o the_o devil_n 374_o chap._n 47_o the_o four_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n quest_n how_o the_o deliver_n up_o to_o satan_n can_v be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n 376_o chap._n 48_o the_o five_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o one_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v actual_o
their_o choice_n many_o of_o you_o when_o it_o come_v to_o it_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o loose_v a_o groat_n than_o commit_v a_o sin_n loath_a to_o endure_v the_o least_o shame_n or_o a_o nickname_n than_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n be_v there_o not_o many_o servant_n here_o or_o child_n will_v tell_v a_o lie_n when_o they_o have_v do_v a_o evil_a rather_o than_o suffer_v a_o little_a shame_n in_o the_o family_n from_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n or_o fellow_n servant_n and_o child_n what_o a_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o martyr_n they_o can_v endure_v all_o torture_n on_o their_o body_n that_n can_v be_v devise_v rather_o than_o to_o commit_v any_o know_a sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o thou_o will_v venture_v to_o commit_v a_o know_a sin_n against_o thy_o conscience_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v find_v out_o in_o some_o fault_n and_o have_v a_o angry_a word_n or_o a_o little_a shame_n if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o gain_v two_o 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as_o real_o and_o true_o upon_o christ_n as_o true_o as_o upon_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n as_o real_o though_o i_o say_v not_o in_o every_o kind_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n and_o therefore_o see_v christ_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o evil_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a upon_o his_o soul_n and_o yet_o not_o capable_a of_o sin_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v that_o and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o guilt_n of_o sin_n apply_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o certain_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 chap._n iii_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 causality_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 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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 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sin_n with_o as_o deadly_a a_o hatred_n as_o thou_o can_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o david_n heart_n cleave_v to_o absalon_n when_o joab_n be_v to_o go_v against_o he_o use_v the_o young_a man_n kind_o for_o my_o sake_n say_v he_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n david_n heart_n be_v with_o he_o so_o when_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v sin_n use_v kind_o gentle_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o set_v against_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v no_o you_o shall_v not_o say_v use_v sin_n kind_o but_o rough_o and_o hardly_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o one_o that_o come_v to_o destroy_v he_o use_v he_o rough_o when_o he_o come_v at_o the_o door_n so_o when_o sin_n come_v to_o the_o door_n when_o temptation_n be_v seek_v to_o have_v entrance_n use_v they_o rough_o at_o the_o door_n and_o say_v let_v the_o righteous_a smiteme_n oh_o that_o the_o word_n may_v come_v as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o stab_v and_o slay_v my_o sin_n oh_o that_o when_o i_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n i_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o hard_a thing_n against_o sin_n thus_o we_o shall_v come_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o when_o sin_n have_v get_v a_o blow_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bless_v god_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v god_n my_o sin_n this_o day_n have_v get_v a_o blow_n this_o sin_n of_o i_o that_o have_v do_v i_o so_o much_o hurt_v and_o so_o pester_v i_o and_o so_o hinder_v my_o peace_n and_o comfort_n bless_a be_v god_n this_o day_n it_o have_v get_v a_o blow_n thus_o we_o shall_v do_v because_o sin_n make_v so_o much_o against_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v finish_v the_o two_o first_o head_n of_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n and_o against_o ourselves_o now_o there_o be_v four_o more_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n xl._o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o any_o affliction_n open_v in_o five_o thing_n 1_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o thing_n 2_o it_o 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read_v in_o judge_n 5._o several_a tribe_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o strait_n will_v not_o go_v up_o but_o have_v many_o excuse_n other_o do_v go_v to_o help_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n judg._n 5._o 14._o see_v how_o many_o excuse_n themselves_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o 16._o verse_n why_o abode_a thou_o among_o the_o sheepfold_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_n of_o the_o â—locks_n oh_o ruâ—en_o say_v we_o must_v not_o leave_v house_n and_o cattle_n we_o must_v not_o go_v out_o and_o giliad_n abode_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o dan_n abode_n in_o ship_n some_o think_v dan_n do_v not_o live_v near_o the_o sea_n but_o think_v they_o run_v to_o ship_n and_o abode_n there_o and_o asher_n continue_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o abode_n in_o his_o breach_n he_o plead_v thus_o we_o must_v continue_v our_o business_n in_o make_v fence_n against_o the_o sea_n we_o have_v many_o breach_n and_o we_o must_v continue_v there_o and_o look_v to_o our_o business_n but_o zebulon_n and_o 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darkness_n if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o zebulon_n and_o nephtali_n then_o be_v zebulons_a and_o nephtalies_n to_o go_v out_o whatsoever_o excuse_v other_o have_v and_o jeopard_v yourselves_o for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n xli_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o evil_a and_o poison_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n first_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o evil_n second_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o affliction_n three_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o all_o evil_n open_v in_o five_o particular_n four_o sin_n be_v the_o shame_n of_o all_o evil_n five_o the_o eternity_n of_o all_o evil_n come_v from_o sin_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o except_o we_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o and_o know_v we_o know_v nothing_o to_o purpose_v except_o we_o know_v god_n and_o sin_n and_o christ_n and_o eternity_n these_o be_v the_o four_o great_a thing_n that_o you_o have_v need_v to_o be_v 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themselves_o to_o be_v handle_v chap._n xxiv_o first_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n evil_a but_o no_o affliction_n can_v make_v he_o so_o 1_o those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n be_v not_o the_o worse_o 2_o but_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v vile_a person_n though_o they_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n first_o more_o general_o thus_o sin_n be_v against_o man_n more_o than_o any_o affliction_n for_o first_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v evil_a no_o affliction_n make_v he_o to_o be_v evil_a but_o only_a sin_n i_o beseech_v you_o observe_v it_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v not_o a_o worse_a man_n or_o woman_n because_o afflict_a not_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v before_o but_o sin_n make_v the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v worse_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o this_o to_o show_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n to_o be_v beyond_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n take_v a_o man_n that_o be_v never_o so_o sore_o afflict_v suppose_v the_o affliction_n to_o be_v as_o grievous_a as_o 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