The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

Answ. 1. Because this is a great part of the punishment due unto the sin of man, to be given up unto, and under the power of Satan, unto his seductions and Temptations, Eph. 2.2. in times past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the Prince of the power of the Air, the Spirit that now worketh in the Children of disobedience, &c, Act. 26.18. from the power of Satan. Mankind are lawful Captives to justice, and we are delivered up unto Satan to be our jailer, and one part of the power which the Goaler hath over us, is this, to work in our hearts, minds, Phantasies and affections, this is a deep and dreadful part of the punishment of sin, our mental bondage is a sore bondage; there is abundantly more sin committed in the minds, thoughts, and imagination, then in outward actions, There be frequent Murders, Adulteries, Fornications, Thefts, Blasphemies, and what not. There be many abominations within, that dare not look out, Prov. 6.16, 18. there be seven abominations, whereof one is; an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, at the day of Judgement, when the secrets of all hearts shall be opened and judged, there will be abundance more work in judging the inward sins of the mind and heart, then of the outward sins of words and deeds, it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth doth speak, our slavedome to Satan is principally in our minds hearts, and imaginations.

Answ. 1. Because this is a great part of the punishment due unto the sin of man, to be given up unto, and under the power of Satan, unto his seductions and Temptations, Eph. 2.2. in times past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the Prince of the power of the Air, the Spirit that now worketh in the Children of disobedience, &c, Act. 26.18. from the power of Satan. Mankind are lawful Captives to justice, and we are delivered up unto Satan to be our jaylor, and one part of the power which the Goaler hath over us, is this, to work in our hearts, minds, Phantasies and affections, this is a deep and dreadful part of the punishment of sin, our mental bondage is a sore bondage; there is abundantly more sin committed in the minds, thoughts, and imagination, then in outward actions, There be frequent Murthers, Adulteries, Fornications, Thefts, Blasphemies, and what not. There be many abominations within, that dare not look out,