The subject is the sinfulness of sin. page 2.
The mischievous effects of the evil of sin. ibid.
1. It hath debased the soul. ibid.
2. It defiles the soul
1. In an instant.
2. Totally.
3. Eternally.
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3. It robs the soul of the image of God. 4
4. It robs a man of God himself. 5
5. It was the first founder of hell. 6
The essence of sin is the cause of all these evils. ibid.
Sin an evil that contains all the evils in the world. 7
1. It is the cause of sorrows, and diseases, and all evils. ibid.
2. There is some peculiar mischief in sin, not found in other evils, as appears in divers instances. 8
Quest. What transcendency of evil is in the essence ⟨image 4⟩of sin, that makes it above all other evil. 10
Answ. It is contrary to God and all that […]
1. It is contrary to his […] being. ibid. being. ibid.
2. It is contrary to all his attributes which are his name, is to himself, and what ever is his. ibid.
1. To his laws and ordinances.
2. To his favourites.
3. To his image in mans own breast. 11
Sinfulness of sin aggravated from the person suffering, being God and man. 12
The least sin virtually more or less contains all sin in the nature of it, proved. ibid.
Every sin inclines our nature more to sin. 13
Sin contains not only all other evils in it, but also all of its own kind. ibid.
Sin a perfect evil. ibid.
Reasons why sin is the chiefest evil.
1. Because it is simply to be avoided for its self.
2. Because there can be no worse punishment than it self
3. Because it cannot have a worse epithet given it than it self.
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Use. Wonder at the abounding nature of sin. 15
Examine our own estates. ibid.
Quest. When a mans sins may be said to be his own?
Answ.
1. Then he commits sin out of his own.
2. Then he hates it not, but loves it.
3. Then he nourisheth it, & cherisheth it.
4. Then he provides for it.
5. Then he lives in sin.
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⟨image 4⟩Use 2.
Consider, the punishment of sin is out of measure fearful. 18
It contains all miseries in it. 19
What the damned speak of sin in hell. ibid.
Use 3.
Only Jesus Christ can conquer sin. 21
Christs righteousness abounds sins sinfulness. 22
Come to God through Christ, and take him to be our Lord and King. 23
Sin and Christ cannot stand together. ibid.
We will not take Christ while sin appears sinful to us. ibid.
THe subject is the sinfulnesse of sin. page 2.
The mischievous effects of the evill of sin. ibid.
1. It hath debased the soule. ibid.
2. It defiles the soule
1. In an instant.
2. Totally.
3. Eternally.
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3. It robs the soule of the image of God. 4
4. It robs a man of God himselfe. 5
5. It was the first founder of hell. 6
The essence of sin is the cause of all these evills. ibid.
Sin an evill that contains all the evils in the world. 7
1. It is the cause of sorrowes, and diseases, and all evills. ibid.
2. There is some peculiar mischief in sin, not found in other evils, as appears in divers instances. 8
Quest. What transcendencie of evill is in the essence ⟨image 4⟩of sin, that makes it above all other evill. 10
Answ. It is contrary to God and all that 〈…〉
1. It is contrary to his 〈…〉 being. ibid. being. ibid.
2. It is contrary to all his attributes which are his name, is to himselfe, and what ever is his. ibid.
1. To his lawes and ordinances.
2. To his favourites.
3. To his image in mans owne breast. 11
Sinfulness of sin aggravated from the person suffering, being God and man. 12
The least sin virtually more or lesse containes all sin in the nature of it, proved. ibid.
Every sin inclines our nature more to sin. 13
Sin containes not onely all other evils in it, but also all of its owne kind. ibid.
Sinne a perfect evill. ibid.
Reasons why sin is the chiefest evill.
1. Because it is simply to be avoided for its selfe.
2. Because there can be no worse punishment than it selfe
3. Because it cannot have a worse epithete given it than it selfe.
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Use. Wonder at the abounding nature of sin. 15
Examine our owne estates. ibid.
Quest. When a mans sins may be said to be his own?
Answ.
1. Then he commits sin out of his owne.
2. Then he hates it not, but loves it.
3. Then he nourisheth it, & cherisheth it.
4. Then he provides for it.
5. Then he lives in sin.
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⟨image 4⟩Use 2.
Consider, the punishment of sin is out of measure fearfull. 18
It containes all miseries in it. 19
What the damned speake of sinne in hell. ibid.
Use 3.
Onely Iesus Christ can conquer sin. 21
Christs righteousnesse abounds sins sinfulnesse. 22
Come to God through Christ, and take him to be our Lord and King. 23
Sinne and Christ cannot stand together. ibid.
We will not take Christ while sin appears sinfull to us. ibid.
