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I. SENSUALISTS WILL BE SELF-CONDEMNED IN THE END.

1. Because of the issue of sin in general, which must come to a self-condemnation.

2. Because of the strength of their sorrow arising out of their troubles.

3. Because of the force of truth, which will overcome all in the end.

4. Because of the power of conscience.

II. THAT WHICH LIES SOREST UPON THE SPIRITS OF GROSS SINNERS IN THE END IS, SLIGHTING INSTRUCTION.

1. Because it is a great mercy for God to afford teachers.

2. Because not hearkening to instruction is the way to fall into sin, and not hearkening to reproof the way to abide in it.

III. WICKED MEN HEARTILY HATE INSTRUCTION AND SLIGHT REPROOF.

1. Because they are contrary to their corrupt affections and wicked lusts.

2. It appears that they heartily hate them by the malice they bear to the reprovers of their sins, which is vehement and deadly. Their lusts are so strong on them that they hate and slight all reproofs.

(Francis Taylor, B.D.)

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KJV: And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

WEB: and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;