The Evil ofEvi's, Or the and thoudoll feed uponallies: for there is no- good in íìn. The Third Confeory. Hence it foliows,That no fin can be the objef of the will ofaRational creature; becaufe the true object of the will, for it to dole withal, is good. Oh the defperat deceit in the heartsof men in the world, that whereas Godhath made the will, (andput it into a rational foul ) tobe ofthat nature, that theonly objeer of it, is good one way or other, yet they are fo miferably mitttalten that they chufe fin under colour of good : certainly there is no good infin. TheForth Confeeiory. Hence it follows, that nothing that is good should be ventured for fin, why ? becaufe fin hath no good : and will you venture the lofs of good toget that whichhath no good ; fure if finhave no good in it, then there fhould not be the Iofs of anygood ventured for it. You would not venture at Sea or Land, anygood for that whichhathno good. Oh how infinite- ly be men deceived, that venture the lofs of God, peaceofconfcience; lofs ofCredit,health, eftate, lofs ofall for their lufts. Oh this is a mighty mifiake, thou haft ventured the lofs of a great deal of good, for that which bath no good at all. Know this day God prefents . to thy foul the defperate delutionsofit,what? wilt a...p..lamilP
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