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way_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o the_o word_n both_o condemn_a deut._n 4.11_o 12._o revel_v 22.18_o 19_o second_o it_o be_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o knowledge_n both_o damnable_a but_o especial_o the_o latter_a luke_n 12.47_o 48._o three_o it_o be_v either_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n or_o a_o reign_a sin_n first_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o but_o seldom_o and_o beside_o his_o purpose_n and_o with_o reluctance_n also_o when_o he_o see_v it_o do_v mourn_v for_o it_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o power_n over_o it_o and_o watch_v more_o against_o it_o psal_n 17.3_o i_o have_v purpose_v my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o offend_v rom._n 7.15_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o second_o a_o reign_a sin_n be_v when_o a_o man_n commit_v any_o evil_a and_o omit_v any_o good_a witting_o or_o wilful_o make_v a_o trade_n or_o a_o custom_n of_o it_o life_n and_o lie_v impenitent_o in_o it_o express_o forbid_v rom._n 6.12_o the_o former_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a the_o latter_a of_o the_o unregenerate_a four_o it_o be_v either_o pardonable_a or_o unpardonable_a first_o pardonable_a sin_n be_v every_o sin_n even_o the_o great_a that_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o repent_v of_o isaiah_n 1.18_o isai_n 55.7_o 8._o second_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o every_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o that_o a_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o see_v and_o to_o leave_v and_o resolve_v to_o persist_v impenitent_o in_o it_o mat._n 5.19_o james_n 2.10_o three_o the_o degree_n of_o actual_a sin_n all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o but_o some_o