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Helps to humiliation. By R.BHelpes to humiliation. By R.B
Helps to humiliation. By R.B.Helpes to humiliation. By R.B.
Oxford: printed by William Turner for Michael Sparke, 1631
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sin in it self is fouler than any fiend in hell, because it made that so; as fire is hotter then water that is heat.
Sinne in it selfe is fouler than any fiend in hell, because it made that so; as fire is hotter then water that is heat.
It's extremely ill, nothing comes ⟨p. 130⟩near it. I consider of sin here in the abstract, so its a greater ill, than the damnation of a mans soul; for when two ills fight together, that which conquers must needs be the greater; now when a man hath lien in hell ten thousand years, he is as far from coming out as ever; for the eternal duration in hell cannot ⟨p. 131⟩expiate sin.
It's extreamely ill, nothing comes ⟨p. 130⟩neare it. I consider of sinne here in the abstract, so its a greater ill, than the damnation of a mans soule; for when two ills fight together, that which cōquers must needes be the greater; now when a man hath lyen in hell ten thousand yeares, hee is as farre from comming out as ever; for the eternall duration in hell cannot ⟨p. 131⟩expiate sinne.
Its most infectious, It's compared to a Leprosy; for,