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<p>Here is, 1. The peril of a sinful way. There is not only a punishment at the end of it, but <i>a snare</i> in it. One sin is a temptation to another, and there are troubles which, as <i>a snare</i>, come suddenly upon evil men in the midst of their transgressions; nay, their transgression itself often involves them in vexations; their sin is their punishment, and they are <i>holden in the cords of their own iniquity</i>, <a class="bibleref" title="Prov.5.22" href="/passage/?search=Prov.5.22">Prov. 5:22</a>. 2. The pleasantness of the way of holiness. The snare that is <i>in the transgression of evil men</i> spoils all their mirth, <i>but righteous</i> men are kept from those snares, or delivered out of them; they walk at liberty, walk in safety, and therefore they <i>sing and rejoice</i>. Those that make God their chief joy have him for their exceeding joy, and it is their own fault if they do not <i>rejoice evermore</i>. If there be any true joy on this side heaven, doubtless those have it whose conversation is in heaven.</p>
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