Oh, that men would consider this sin, and that the consideration of it could humble peoples hearts. If any mourn for sin, it is for the most part for other soul and actual sins, few for this sin, that first m•de the breach and began the controversy betwixt God and man. Next unto the sin▪ against the holy Ghost, and contempt of the Gospel, this is the greatest sin that crieth loudest in God ears ⟨p. 34⟩for vengeance:1 […] and […] against worlds of men. For now mens sins […] against God in their base and […] but this sin was committed against •ight when man was at the […] preferment. Rebellion of a traitor […] dunghill, is […] great as of a favourite in the Court. Little sins against […] are more horrible. No sin by any man committed, was ever against so much light as Adam had. This sin was the first th•• ever displeased God. Drunkenness deprives God of the glory of sobriety: whoring of chastity but this sin darke•••• very Sun, defaces all the Image […] the glory of man, and the glory of God […] man. This is the first sin that ever did th•• a mischief. This sin, like a great Captain hath gathered together all those troup• & swarms of sins that now take hold upon thee. Thank this sin for an hard hear• thou so much complained of: thank this s• for that hellish darkness that overspread thee. This hath raised satan, death, judg• meant hell and heaven against thee.
Oh, that men would consider this sin, and that the consideration of it could humble peoples hearts. If any mourn for sin, it is for the most part for other soul and actual sins, few for this sin, that first m•de the breach and b•gan the controversie betwixt God and man. Next unto the sin▪ against the holy Ghost, and contempt of the Gospell, this is the greatest sin that cryeth lowdest in God ears ⟨p. 34⟩for vengeance:1 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 against worlds of men. For now mens sins 〈…〉 against God in their base and 〈…〉 but this sin was committed against •ight when man was at the 〈…〉 preferment. Rebellion of a traitor 〈…〉 dunghill, is 〈…〉 great as of a favorite in the Court. Li•tle sins against 〈…〉 are more horrible. No sin by any man committed, was ever against so much ligh• as Adam had. This sin was the first th•• ever displeased God. Drunkenness deprives God of the glory of sobriety: whoring of chastity• but this sin darke•••• verry Sun, defaces all the Image 〈…〉 the glory of man, and the glory of God 〈…〉 man. This is the first sin that ever did th•• a mischief. This sin, like a great Captai• hath gathered together all those troup• & swarms of sins that now take hold upon thee. Thank this sin for an hard hear• thou so much cōplained of: thank this s• for that hellish darkness that oversp•ea• thee. This hath raised satan, death, judg• ment hell and heaven against thee.
- 1The horrible na•ture of the first sin.
