i11 ®Vrib111g a ticr ption. Rebel to Goy, he became a (lave to all the Creatures. By their primitive Inflitution they were appointed to L_,f- -v--N,J be fubfervient to the Glory of God, and the ufe of Man, to be motives of Love and Obedience to the Creator: but Sin hath corrupted and changed them in- to fo many inftruments of vice, they are made fubjecJ Rota, 8.20.. untovanity : And Man is fo far funk into the dregs of Servitude, that he is fubje ± to them. For by for faking God the Supreme Objea of Love with as much injuftice as folly, and choofing theCreature in his flead, he becomes aServant to the meaneft thing upon which heplaces an inordinate afFeélion. Briefly,Man,who byhis Creationwas the fon ofGod, is made a (lave to Satan that damned fpirit and moll curled creature. Deplorable Degradation ! and wor- thyof' thedeepefl fhame and forrow. 2. Man loft his Felicity. Betides the trouble that Sin hath in its own nature, which I have toucht on be- fore, there is a confequent guilt and torment attends it. Adam whilefl obedient enjoyed peace with God, a fweet ferenity of mind, a divine calm in the Confci- ence, and full fatisfaáion in himfelf. But after his Sin, he trembled at God's Voice and was tormented at his Prefence. i heard thy voice, and was afraid, Gen. 3 faith guilty Adam. He lookt on God as angry, and arm'd againfi him, ready to execute the fevere Sen- tence. Confcience began an early Hell within him: Paradife with all its Pleafures could not lecure him from that fling in his Breaft, and that fharpen'd by the hand of God. What confufion of Thoughts, what a combate of Pafïions was he in ? Whenthe Temptation, which deceived him vanifht, and his fpirit recovered out of the furprife, and took a clear view of his Guilt in its true horrour, what indignation did it kindle in. his Breaft ? How did Shame, Sorrow, Revenge, De- fpair,.
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