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"I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness,
and in the bond of iniquity." Acts 8:23

If you would arm and fence yourselves against
sin, then look upon sin as the soul's bonds.

Iniquity is a chain, a bond. Now, bonds and
chains gall the body, and so does sin the soul.
As poor captives are held fast in their chains,
so are sinners in their sins.

For as bonds tie things together, so does
sin tie the sinner and the curse together.
Sin binds the sinner and wrath together.
Sin links the sinner and hell together.

Ah! There is no bondage like soul bondage,
no slavery like soul slavery.

Ah, friends! you should never look upon your
sins—but you should look upon them as your
bonds; yes, as the worst bonds that ever were!
All other chains are golden chains, chains of pearl,
compared to those chains of iron and brass, those
chains of lust, with which you are bound. Ah! who
can thus look upon his chains—his sins—and not
loathe them, and not labor for freedom from them?
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-<p>He who ventures upon <em>the occasion of sin</em> and <br />
+<p>&quot;I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness,<br />
-               then prays, &quot;Lord, lead me not into temptation,&quot;<br />
+               and in <strong>the bond of iniquity</strong>.&quot; Acts 8:23<br />
-              is like him who thrusts his finger into the fire,<br />
-              and then prays that it may not be burnt. <br />
                <br />
-               He who will not fly from <strong>the occasions and <br />
+               If you would arm and fence yourselves against <br />
-                allurements of sin</strong>, though they may seem <br />
+              sin, then look upon sin as the soul's bonds.<br />
-               ever so pleasant to the eye, or sweet to the <br />
+              <br />
-               taste—shall find them in the end more sharp <br />
+              Iniquity is a chain, a bond. Now, bonds and <br />
-               than vinegar, more bitter than wormwood, <br />
+              chains gall the body, and so does sin the soul. <br />
-               more deadly than poison.
+              As poor captives are held fast in their chains, <br />
+               so are sinners in their sins.<br />
+              <br />
+              For as bonds tie things together, so does <br />
+              sin tie the sinner and the <strong>curse </strong>together. <br />
+               Sin binds the sinner and <strong>wrath </strong>together. <br />
+              Sin links the sinner and <strong>hell </strong>together.<br />
+              <br />
+              Ah! There is no bondage like soul bondage, <br />
+              no slavery like soul slavery.  <br />
+              <br />
+              Ah, friends! you should never look upon your <br />
+              sins—but you should look upon them as your <br />
+              bonds; yes, as the worst bonds that ever were!<br />
+               All other chains are golden chains, chains of pearl, <br />
+               compared to those chains of iron and brass, those <br />
+              chains of lust, with which you are bound. Ah! who <br />
+              can thus look upon his chains—his sins—and not <br />
+              loathe them, and not labor for freedom from them? <br />
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