(Thomas Watson)
Sin has . . .
the devil for its father,
shame for its companion,
and death for its wages!
See the evil effects of sin!
Sin has corrupted us.
As poison corrupts the blood--
so sin corrupts the soul.
Sin has degraded us of our honor.
God made us in His own image--
but sin has made us like devils!
"You are of your father the Devil--
and you want to carry out your
father’s desires!" John 8:44.
Sin disquiets the peace of the soul.
"There is no peace, for the wicked."
Isaiah 57:21.
Whatever defiles--
disturbs. Sin creates fears--
and there is "torment in fear."
Sin makes sad convulsions
in the conscience.
Judas was so terrified
with guilt and horror--
that he hanged himself,
to quiet his conscience.
In order to ease his conscience--
he threw himself into hell!
Sin produces all temporal evil.
Sin is the Trojan Horse,
which has sword, and famine and
pestilence, in its belly. Sin
is a coal, which not only blackens--
but burns. Sin creates all our troubles;
it puts gravel into our bread,
and wormwood in our cup.
Sin . . .
rots the name,
consumes the estate,
buries loved ones.
Sin unrepented of, brings
final damnation. The canker
which breeds in the rose--
is the cause of its perishing.
Just so, the corruptions
which breed in men's souls--
are the cause of their damning.
Sin's pleasure will turn
to sorrow at last. Like
the book the prophet ate--
sin is sweet in the mouth--
but bitter in the belly.
Sin brings the wrath of God!
What tears can quench that fire?
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