Exceeding Sinfulnefs ofSin. 373 thefe hidious temptations follow you ? Ohyou [hould have many quickly make their cho'ce,ra- ther let any thingbefal me thanhave fuch hidi- ous temptations purfue &pefler me.Nowiffuch hidious temptations,be a greater evil inyour ac- count than all AflliErions that can befal your bo- dy ; thanmuch more evil are your fins than all afllic`.rions ; for fin hath greater Reference unto the devil than temptations, andmake youmore likethe devil than temptations do : for tempta tions may be no other but filch as did befal the Son of God himfelf. Chrifi was pefter ed with temptations, hidious temptations, temptations to deny God, and to tempt God, and toworship the devil himfelf : As hidious temptations befel. Chrifi as could befal anyone, yet the Son of God; belovedof God, therefore your temptations arenoother, no greater than might befal Chrift, and therefore not fo great evils as Sin. Theymake younot fo like thede- vil as fin ; iftemptations come from the Devil, if not entertained, though they be afflidions, yet not Sin. Now in that Sin bath fuch refe- rence to thedevil it appeareth that Sin isworfe than all the Annoyance you can have by any temptation. VVVVVVV*VA** 4*-S''''Vl u u CHAP
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