aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n mercy_n deliver_v in_o several_a sermon_n upon_o divers_a occasion_n by_o tho_o goodwin_n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o m._n flesher_n for_o john_n rothwell_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n mdcxxxvii_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n by_o tho_o goodwin_n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o john_n rothwell_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n m_o dc_o xxxvii_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n the_o subject_n be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n page_n 2._o the_o mischievous_a effect_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n ibid._n 1._o it_o have_v debase_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 2._o it_o defile_v the_o soul_n 1._o in_o a_o instant_n 2._o total_o 3._o eternal_o 3_o 3._o it_o rob_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4_o 4._o it_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o god_n himself_o 5_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o hell_n 6_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n ibid._n sin_n a_o evil_a that_o contain_v all_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n 7_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n and_o all_o evil_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a mischief_n in_o sin_n not_o find_v in_o other_o evil_n as_o appear_v in_o divers_a instance_n 8_o quest_n what_o transcendencie_n of_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o above_o all_o other_o evil_a 10_o answ_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ibid._n be_v ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o his_o attribute_n which_o be_v his_o name_n be_v to_o himself_o and_o what_o ever_o be_v he_o ibid._n 1._o to_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o to_o his_o favourite_n 3._o to_o his_o image_n in_o man_n own_o breast_n 11_o sinfulness_n of_o 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