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to_o sin_n against_o what_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n be_v most_o heinous_a and_o dangerous_a and_o these_o be_v five_o draw_v from_o the_o several_a qualification_n of_o that_o knowledge_n and_o the_o light_n which_o man_n sin_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o great_a or_o the_o more_o strong_a &_o efficacious_a the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o commit_v and_o this_o i_o make_v a_o three_o general_a head_n to_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n by_o all_o these_o five_o rule_n be_v applicable_a and_o common_a both_o to_o particular_a act_n against_o knowledge_n and_o also_o lie_v in_o a_o estate_n of_o impenitency_n against_o knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o particular_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v first_o then_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o inbred_a light_n of_o nature_n nature_n that_o be_v in_o such_o sin_n as_o though_o thou_o have_v want_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n in_o thou_o will_v have_v know_v to_o be_v such_o this_o be_v a_o high_a kind_n of_o sin_v such_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o jude_n 10._o what_o thing_n they_o know_v natural_o in_o these_o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o as_o bruit_v beast_n put_v as_o it_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o action_n no_o more_o than_o beast_n no_o not_o in_o what_o nature_n teach_v they_o and_o therefore_o therein_o be_v as_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n put_v the_o first_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o this_o first_o chapter_n as_o namely_o that_o of_o unnatural_a uncleanness_n in_o three_o particular_n as_o 1._o self-uncleannesse_n ver_fw-la 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n explain_v 49_o 1._o distinction_n to_o sin_n with_o knowledge_n and_o against_o knowledge_n do_v differ_v ibid._n a_o regenerate_a man_n guilty_a of_o more_o sin_n know_v than_o another_o ibid._n yet_o not_o of_o more_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n 50_o 2._o distinction_n man_n sin_n against_o knowledge_n either_o objective_o or_o circumstantial_o only_a 51_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n direct_o against_o knowledge_n ibid._n 2._o what_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n circumstantial_o only_a ibid._n this_o distinction_n explain_v out_o of_o this_o chap._n ibid._n sin_n direct_o against_o knowledge_n reduce_v to_o two_o head_n 52_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o 5._o way_n ibid._n 1._o when_o we_o abuse_v knowledge_n to_o help_v we_o to_o sin_n ib._n 3._o way_n 1._o to_o plot_n and_o contrive_v sin_n 2._o to_o colour_v sin_n commit_v by_o lie_n 3._o to_o colour_v sin_n by_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o use_v their_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n to_o plead_v for_o and_o justify_v their_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o when_o man_n neglect_v to_o get_v knowledge_n that_o may_v preserve_v they_o from_o sin_v 53_o 3._o when_o man_n refuse_v knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v more_o free_o 55_o 4._o be_v to_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o extinguish_v it_o 55_o 5._o when_o man_n hold_v opinion_n ag_v their_o conscience_n 57_o 2._o man_n sin_v direct_o against_o knowledge_n itself_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o 58_o 1._o by_o conceal_v knowledge_n ibid._n 2._o man_n indevor_n to_o suppress_v knowledge_n in_o other_o ib._n 3._o when_o man_n go_v about_o to_o make_v other_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n 59_o 2._o general_n branch_n sin_n commit_v collateral_o or_o circumstantial_o against_o knowledge_n 60_o it_o be_v do_v 1._o either_o in_o particular_a act_n of_o sin_v or_o 2._o in_o continue_v in_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n ibid._n particular_a instance_n be_v infinite_a 61_o a_o distinction_n be_v give_v concern_v they_o ibid._n 1._o some_o sin_n more_o transient_a ibid._n 2._o some_o more_o permanent_a and_o continue_a until_o recall_v though_o but_o once_o commit_v ibid._n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o dangerous_a to_o commit_v when_o against_o knowledge_n 62_o 2._o go_v on_o in_o a_o sinful_a estate_n against_o knowledge_n ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o man_n thus_o sin_n 1._o such_o as_o for_o worldly_a end_n forbear_v to_o profess_v christ_n and_o his_o way_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v such_o 63_o 2._o those_o that_o defer_v repentance_n 65_o 3._o apostate_n professor_n go_v on_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n ibid._n application_n 67_o 2._o head_n rule_n whereby_o to_o estimate_v sin_n against_o knowledge_n 68_o of_o two_o sort_n before_o sin_v or_o in_o sin_v 69_o 1._o before_o sin_v 3._o rule_n 1._o the_o more_o a_o man_n consider_v the_o issue_n and_o consequent_n of_o a_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o the_o more_o consultation_n and_o debate_v before_o 70_o 3._o the_o more_o testimony_n and_o warning_n against_o a_o sin_n 71_o 2._o rule_v to_o measure_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o act_n in_o sin_v 3._o 73_o 1._o the_o less_o passion_n or_o temptation_n to_o a_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n ibid._n 2._o the_o more_o inward_a regreet_n and_o sorrow_n &_o reluctancy_n the_o strong_a be_v the_o knowledge_n &_o so_o more_o against_o it_o 75_o 3._o the_o more_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o commit_v a_o sin_n know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n 76_o 3._o head_n aggravation_n draw_v from_o the_o kind_n of_o that_o knowledge_n we_o sin_n against_o which_o be_v five_o 77_o the_o more_o strong_a the_o knowledge_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n 78_o 1._o to_o sin_v against_o the_o inbred_a light_n of_o nature_n ibid._n 2._o to_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o education_n 80_o 3._o the_o more_o real_a &_o experimental_a light_a man_n sin_n against_o 82_o 4._o the_o more_o shine_v the_o light_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n join_v with_o a_o taste_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n 83_o 5._o to_o sin_v against_o profess_a knowledge_n 85_o how_o great_a a_o engagement_n and_o motive_n it_o be_v to_o man_n of_o knowledge_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v 87_o 1._o such_o a_o one_o can_v sin_v so_o cheap_a as_o other_o their_o sin_n be_v more_o castly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n and_o will_v have_v less_o pleasure_n in_o sin_v ibid._n 2._o such_o be_v give_v up_o to_o great_a hardness_n of_o heart_n 88_o 3._o such_o god_n give_v up_o to_o the_o worst_a &_o gross_a of_o sin_n ibid._n 4._o at_o death_n knowledge_n sin_v against_o give_v up_o to_o more_o horror_n and_o despair_n 89_o 5._o in_o hell_n it_o increase_v torment_v 90_o finis_fw-la aggravation_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n rome_n 1._o 21._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v there_o be_v two_o general_a aggravation_n the_o apostle_n insist_o on_o in_o these_o two_o chapter_n of_o the_o gentile_n sinfulness_n first_o their_o unthankfulness_n ver_fw-la 21._o in_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n chap._n 2._o 4._o second_o of_o rebellion_n in_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n that_o when_o they_o know_v he_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n and_o of_o all_o other_o he_o inculcate_v this_o of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n as_o the_o great_a for_o bring_v in_o a_o long_a large_a and_o particular_a indictment_n of_o many_o several_a sin_n idolatry_n ver_fw-la 23._o unnatural_a uncleanness_n ver_fw-la 26._o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o kind_n of_o unrighteousness_n ver_fw-la 29._o he_o do_v both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o bill_n bring_v in_o this_o aggravation_n that_o they_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n in_o all_o these_o so_o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o begin_v the_o indictment_n and_o promulgation_n of_o god_n wrath_n above_o all_o for_o this_o that_o they_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o all_o that_o unrighteousness_n commit_v bare_o in_o itself_o consider_v and_o then_o again_o in_o the_o end_n when_o he_o come_v to_o pronounce_v sentence_n he_o come_v in_o with_o this_o after_o all_o particular_n have_v be_v reckon_v up_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o those_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n yet_o do_v they_o so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a from_o hence_o doct._n that_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n sin_v either_o in_o omit_v good_a duty_n which_o we_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o perform_v or_o commit_v of_o sin_n we_o know_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v be_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o sinfulness_n i_o put_v both_o in_o both_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n for_o so_o the_o particular_a sin_n the_o gentile_n be_v tax_v for_o here_o be_v of_o both_o sort_n as_o not_o glorify_v or_o worship_v god_n as_o well_o as_o turn_v his_o glory_n into_o a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v prayer_n when_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o to_o omit_v holy_a discourse_n examine_v the_o heart_n when_o you_o know_v you_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o be_v as_o well_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n as_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n against_o your_o knowledge_n or_o as_o to_o steal_v and_o forswear_v or_o murder_n or_o be_v drink_v etc._n etc._n now_o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n to_o these_o sin_n my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o take_v any_o sin_n thou_o think_v most_o gross_a and_o view_v it_o bare_o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o put_v the_o act_n naked_o in_o the_o one_o scale_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n or_o drunkenness_n and_o then_o put_v this_o circumstance_n which_o be_v add_v to_o it_o in_o the_o other_o scale_n that_o before_o and_o when_o thou_o do_v it_o thou_o 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