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they_o go_v most_o against_o themselves_o you_o have_v these_o three_o notable_a expression_n for_o this_o in_o scripture_n first_o that_o man_n by_o sin_n wrong_v their_o own_o soul_n second_o that_o they_o despise_v their_o own_o soul_n three_o they_o hate_v their_o own_o soul_n if_o i_o shall_v charge_v these_o three_o thing_n upon_o the_o most_o vile_a sinner_n at_o this_o present_a before_o the_o lord_n oh_o thou_o do_v wrong_v thy_o own_o soul_n thou_o do_v despise_v thy_o own_o soul_n thou_o hate_v thy_o own_o soul_n he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n charge_v this_o upon_o sinner_n prov._n 8._o 36._o he_o that_o sin_n against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o do_v not_o only_o wrong_v god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o open_v but_o by_o sin_n he_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n you_o will_v say_v sometime_o i_o do_v no_o body_n wrong_v i_o thank_v god_n none_o can_v say_v i_o wrong_v they_o but_o thou_o wrong_v thy_o 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soul_n and_o they_o love_v death_n and_o prov._n 15._o 32._o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n destise_v his_o own_o soul_n when_o you_o come_v and_o hear_v any_o instruction_n against_o any_o sinful_a way_n and_o refuse_v it_o you_o despise_v your_o own_o soul_n as_o if_o your_o own_o soul_n be_v worth_a little_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o they_o hear_v sin_n tend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v but_o any_o temptation_n but_o to_o get_v a_o groat_n or_o sixpence_n they_o will_v venture_v upon_o it_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o despise_v thy_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o despise_v a_o thing_n to_o account_v it_o little_a worth_n though_o thy_o soul_n be_v worth_a a_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v none_o so_o poor_a in_o this_o place_n the_o mean_a boy_n servant_n or_o girl_n but_o have_v a_o soul_n more_o worth_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o though_o the_o mean_a here_o have_v a_o soul_n 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man_n look_v upon_o sin_n through_o false_a medium_n and_o believe_v the_o report_n and_o interpretation_n which_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n give_v of_o sin_n and_o thus_o be_v cheat_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n can_v we_o but_o a_o little_a lay_v our_o ear_n to_o hell_n and_o hear_v the_o howl_n and_o yell_n of_o those_o damn_a spirit_n aggravate_v sin_n we_o shall_v then_o have_v a_o true_a comment_n upon_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n affliction_n in_o this_o world_n now_o and_o then_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n revive_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n by_o some_o grievous_a pain_n but_o one_o half_a hour_n in_o hell_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o all_o good_a and_o blessedâ—…_n will_v make_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n right_o understand_v certain_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a in_o sin_n beyond_o what_o the_o large_a create_a understanding_n be_v able_a to_o fadam_fw-la sin_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v never_o be_v 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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
and_o earth_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n second_o it_o have_v no_o good_a of_o causallity_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v so_o evil_a as_o it_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a affliction_n bring_v forth_o good_a sin_n be_v such_o a_o evil_a as_o it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a not_o a_o instrument_n for_o good_a affliction_n be_v make_v instrumental_a for_o good_a object_n no_o will_v you_o say_v can_v god_n bring_v good_a out_o of_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o god_n bring_v good_a out_o of_o sin_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v true_a god_n bring_v good_a out_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v occasional_o but_o not_o instrumental_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o sin_n commit_v but_o mark_n god_n never_o make_v sin_n a_o instrument_n for_o good_a for_o a_o instrument_n come_v under_o somewhat_o as_o a_o efficiency_n for_o a_o instrument_n give_v some_o power_n towards_o the_o effect_n but_o thus_o god_n never_o use_v sin_n god_n never_o make_v sin_n a_o instrument_n 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that_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n commit_v sin_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n that_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v afflict_v therefore_o there_o be_v more_o good_a in_o affliction_n than_o there_o be_v in_o sin_n nay_o observe_v this_o many_o time_n god_n do_v not_o afflict_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v god_n suffer_v not_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o i_o say_v there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n go_v on_o in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n and_o they_o meet_v not_o with_o such_o affliction_n as_o other_o meet_v withal_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v not_o such_o a_o love_n to_o they_o as_o to_o other_o man_n but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v such_o man_n that_o keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o sin_n that_o other_o do_v wallow_v in_o &_o therefore_o they_o do_v it_o because_o 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