jh The Evil. 6f Fvils, Or the that follows it : fbould I writea Book about b1el andDamnation for fin, it bath not fo much to humble the Soul in a laving manner, as this I now treat about : perhaps I might (careyou in preaching of Heil andDamnation, but difcove- r. ring this 1 now 1peakof, theoppofition fin bath unto God; it bath more in it to humble the Soul in a laving manner, and to caule the Soul to feel fn tobe moil. evil where it is mofe evil s to be the greatefe burden where it is mofe waighty. This Point I fay bath more power in it than any other ; therefore let me let upon this, and fee how I make this good, That fin is mofe oppofite toGod the chiefefe good. There be thefe four things difcover the truth ofthis. Firfe, Sin in its own Nature, 7. moll oppofite to the Nature of-God. Secondly, sin in the Working ofit, i5' a continual working againfi God. The Nature of fin is oppofite to Gods Nature, and the wor- kingoffin is mofeoppofite toGod. Thirdly, Sin, it cloth wrong God more than any thing elje. .r Fourthly, Tea, Sinfirikesat the very Being ofGod fofar as it can do. So then let us futn it up again : That which in its ownNature is mofe oppofite to God, 21Y That which in its working, is continually wor- king againft God, 31YThat wchdothmofewrong God, and 41Y That which ferikes at the very Beingof God Flimfelf, that muff needs be the greateft evil : butfo cloth fìu.. CHAP.
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