I. Who are the Sinners, whom Evil pursues? Who, but such as Pursue Sin & Evil? It is the Description of Ungodly Sinners, Prov. 11. 19. He that pursueth Evil, does it unto his own Death. Indeed, all men are Sinners, in some Degree, in a very sad Degree. The most confirmed and unhappy Sinner• in the world, are the Generation so […] in their own Eyes, as to count themselves without Sin. We read in the Scripture. 1 King 8. 46. There as no man that sinneth not. Alas, There is no need of going to the Scripture for the proof of it. But Evil does not […] ⟨p. 7⟩all men. Some are Penitent Sinners and Pardoned Sinners. Evil will not Pursue such Sinners. Evil! No, but God will surely do them Good. Their Joyful Song may be, Goodness & Mercy shall follow me all my Days. But there are Sinners, who follow the Courses of Sin. It is said of them, 2 Pet. 2. 2. They follow their Pernicious ways. Truly, Sin is E•il•: We sin greatly, if we don't count Sin the greatest Evil. There are Sinners who Desire, and Study, and Labour to do that Evil. Some there are who can say with him, Psal. 38. 20. I follow that which is Good. And that which is Good will doubtless follow them. Yea, but there are those, who Follow that which is Evil. We read of some, Prov. 1. 16. Their F•et run to Evil. […] Way, and their Walk, and their Work, lies in the Courses of Sin. They make a Trade of Sin. Sin is their Business and their Delight. The Principles of Sin, are those which they continually act upon. They are upon the Designs and the Courses of Sin; and they never were Turned from those Courses. No, They hold on in the Pursuit ⟨p. 8⟩of Evil: and as the Apostle speaks, They work it with Greediness: As the Prophet speaks, They Sin as with a Cart-rope; they Sin till they are Weary, but yet they are never weary of Sin. These are the Sinners! And what will become of them?
I. Who are the Sinners, whom Evil pursues? Who, but such as Pursue Sin & Evil? It is the Description of Ungodly Sinners, Prov. 11. 19. He that pursueth Evil, does it unto his own Death. Indeed, all men are Sinners, in some Degree, in a very sad Degree. The most confirmed and unhappy Sinner• in the world, are the Generation so 〈…〉 in their own Eyes, as to count themselves without Sin. We read in the Scripture. 1 King 8. 46. There as no man that sinneth not. Alas, There is no need of going to the Scripture for the proof of it. But Evil does not 〈…〉 ⟨p. 7⟩all men. Some are Penitent Sinners and Pardoned Sinners. Evil will not Pursue such Sinners. Evil! No, but God will surely do them Good. Their Joyful Song may be, Goodness & Mercy shall follow me all my Dayes. But there are Sinners, who follow the Courses of Sin. It is said of them, 2 Pet. 2. 2. They follow their Pernicious wayes. Truly, Sin is E•il•: We sin greatly, if we don't count Sin the greatest Evil. There are Sinners who Desire, and Study, and Labour to do that Evil. Some there are who can say with him, Psal. 38. 20. I follow that which is Good. And that which is Good will doubtless follow them. Yea, but there are those, who Follow that which is Evil. We read of some, Prov. 1. 16. Their F•et run to Evil. 〈…〉 Way, and their Walk, and their Work, lies in the Courses of Sin. They make a Trade of Sin. Sin is their Business and their Delight. The Principles of Sin, are those which they continually act upon. They are upon the Designs and the Courses of Sin; and they never were Turned from those Courses. No, They hold on in the Pursuit ⟨p. 8⟩of Evil: and as the Apostle speaks, They work it with Greediness: As the Prophet speaks, They Sin as with a Cart-rope; they Sin till they are Weary, but yet they are never weary of Sin. These are the Sinners! And what will become of them?
