The Evil of Evils , . Or the a fruit ofGods Bountie, yet thy Sin, turns it to the greateft evil to thee : As if Poyfon get in Wine, it works more ftrongly than inWater : fo Sin in a profperous Eftate, uftlally works more ftronglyto turn it toa greater evil, thanSin in a lower Eftate. Poor men by Sin, have their Water poyfoned; and rich menby Sin, have their Wine poyfoned : Now poyfoned Wine hath more ftrength than poyfoned Water. And it turns not only profperitie, but the belt means, not only themeans ofgrace, but the better any means-is thou .injoyeft,'themore evil it is turned into to thee, except the means take away the finfulnefs ofthy heart : ifthou retainefi the fin- fulnefs of thyheart,themorepowerful Sermons thouheareft, and themore glorious Truths laid open, the woriewill be thy condition, and thou wiltone day curie the time that ever thou hadil fuch means. Yea, Sin turns God to be the grea- ten evil, andmakes him the greaten evil in all his Attributes : AndChrif himfelf (though in- finitely good) tobe the greaten evil: Chrift is a fumbling {tone to wicked men, and laid by God a fumbling {tone : What ! Chriftthe pre- cious Corner none, that hath infinite Treafures ofall Excellencie, inwhom the Fulnefs of the God -headdwels bodilie, yet this Chrift a fum- bling none, and the greatenevil through fin to wicked men ; fothat one day they will curfe the time that ever they heard of Chrift. SoSin is oppofite to allgood, becaufe it turns the grea- tell good to thegreateft evil. Fifthly, and Lafily, Sin is the greaten -evil, Becau e
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