Sermons preached on several occasionsSermons preach'd on several occasions

1. His eternal Enmity to God: for being under a Doom never to be reversed, his Malice is always raging and working to dishonour and displease the Righteous Judg. ⟨p. 251⟩He sinned from the beginning, 'tis his unwearied and uninterrupted Work. Men in complying with his Temptations, are swayed and carried by the Bias of their Lusts; some are bribed by Profit, others allured by Pleasure: but his great End is, that the Law of God may be violated, his Majesty despised, and his Glory obscured. As in a rebellious Insurrection, the Multitude are engaged, some for Spoil, others for private Respects, but the Design of the Leader is to dethrone the King, and usurp his Sceptre. Satan's Opposition against God is more fierce and steadfast than of the most resolved Rebels that trample upon the Divine Law every day: they do more accomplish his Will than their own, which will be the occasion and matter of his insulting Scorn, and furiously upbraiding them hereafter. Briefly, he loves Sin for Sin's sake, as 'tis an Affront ⟨p. 252⟩and Provocation of the Divine Majesty, and is more pleased in the Sins of Men than in their everlasting Damnation, because the holy and righteous Lawgiver is dishonoured by their Sins, and glorified in their Punishment.

1. His eternal Enmity to God: for being under a Doom never to be reverst, his Malice is always raging and working to dishonour and displease the Righteous Judg. ⟨p. 251⟩He sinn'd from the beginning, 'tis his unwearied and uninterrupted Work. Men in complying with his Temptations, are sway'd and carried by the Biass of their Lusts; some are brib'd by Profit, others allured by Pleasure: but his great End is, that the Law of God may be violated, his Majesty despised, and his Glory obscur'd. As in a rebellious Insurrection, the Multitude are engaged, some for Spoil, others for private Respects, but the Design of the Leader is to dethrone the King, and usurp his Scepter. Satan's Opposition against God is more fierce and stedfast than of the most resolved Rebels that trample upon the Divine Law every day: they do more accomplish his Will than their own, which will be the occasion and matter of his insulting Scorn, and furiously upbraiding them hereafter. Briefly, he loves Sin for Sin's sake, as 'tis an Affront