thou_o look_v for_o any_o hope_n or_o part_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v such_o a_o evil_a how_o often_o come_v that_o in_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o and_o sin_n against_o god_n do_v any_o scripture_n come_v in_o to_o testify_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o nick_n do_v god_n send_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o such_o a_o mercy_n past_a to_o persuade_v thou_o or_o some_o mercy_n to_o come_v which_o thou_o depende_v upon_o he_o for_o that_o which_o make_v spira_n sin_n so_o great_a be_v such_o debate_n as_o these_o before_o and_o this_o make_v darius_n sin_n in_o cast_v daniel_n into_o the_o lion_n den_n so_o great_a he_o debate_v it_o with_o himself_o dan._n 6._o 14._o he_o be_v sore_o displease_v with_o himself_o and_o labour_v to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o deliver_v he_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o a_o man_n entrap_v mere_o for_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n be_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o their_o malice_n he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o wise_a worth_a all_o the_o man_n that_o seek_v after_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o yield_v these_o consideration_n trouble_v he_o afore_o and_o also_o after_o insomuch_o as_o he_o can_v not_o sleep_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 18._o now_o because_o that_o every_o such_o consultation_n shall_v set_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o countermand_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n when_o therefore_o thou_o do_v it_o maugre_o all_o such_o debate_n and_o motive_n to_o the_o contrary_a this_o be_v much_o against_o knowledge_n and_o very_o heinous_a therefore_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 7._o 30._o be_v say_v to_o have_v reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o against_o themselves_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v either_o in_o themselves_o because_o they_o know_v it_o and_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n and_o yet_o reject_v it_o and_o against_o themselves_o because_o it_o be_v their_o destruction_n the_o three_o rule_n be_v sin_n that_o the_o more_o confirmation_n any_o man_n have_v have_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o he_o sin_v in_o and_o testimony_n against_o it_o the_o great_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n in_o his_o observation_n against_o a_o particular_a sin_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o and_o go_v on_o in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o more_o fearful_a to_o go_v on_o against_o that_o one_o witness_n the_o bare_a light_n and_o grudge_a of_o natural_a conscience_n only_o be_v not_o so_o much_o but_o when_o it_o be_v further_o confirm_v and_o back_v by_o the_o word_n write_v which_o a_o man_n have_v read_v and_o with_o testimony_n out_o of_o which_o a_o man_n meet_v with_o such_o place_n wherein_o again_o and_o again_o in_o read_v of_o it_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v condemn_v and_o observe_v it_o and_o then_o also_o hear_v it_o reprove_v in_o sermon_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n 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to_o go_v about_o it_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o he_o john_n 22._o 22._o that_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v mar._n 14._o 21._o and_o the_o disciple_n they_o be_v sorrowful_a at_o christ_n speech_n when_o he_o suspect_v one_o of_o they_o and_o show_v a_o abomination_n and_o detestation_n of_o such_o a_o fact_n there_o be_v a_o jury_n of_o eleven_o man_n yea_o witness_n against_o it_o yea_o and_o judas_n against_o himself_o he_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v he_o yea_o and_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o sop_n and_o tell_v he_o thou_o have_v say_v it_o and_o do_v what_o thou_o do_v quick_o which_o even_o then_o may_v argue_v to_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o search_v and_o know_v his_o heart_n and_o yet_o he_o go_v out_o and_o do_v it_o immediate_o how_o do_v he_o sin_n against_o the_o hair_n as_o we_o speak_v and_o how_o do_v all_o these_o circumstance_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n but_o yet_o a_o more_o clear_a evidence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o instance_n of_o pilate_n who_o god_n many_o way_n will_v have_v stop_v in_o his_o sin_n of_o condemn_v christ_n who_o examine_v he_o before_o the_o pharisee_n he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o he_o as_o concern_v those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o luke_n 23._o 14._o and_o yet_o to_o allay_v their_o malice_n unjust_o scourge_v he_o verse_n 16._o and_o further_o when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o herod_n as_o be_v willing_a to_o rid_v his_o own_o hand_n of_o he_o herod_n also_o find_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n in_o he_o verse_n 15._o which_o be_v another_o witness_n may_v have_v confirm_v he_o concern_v christ_n innocence_n yea_o yet_o further_o that_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v more_o aggravate_v a_o most_o notorious_a murderer_n life_n must_v be_v put_v into_o the_o scale_n with_o christ_n and_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o condemn_v and_o when_o the_o people_n yet_o choose_v barrabas_n why_o say_v pilate_n what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v ver_fw-la 22._o then_o he_o distinct_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o through_o envy_n yea_o and_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o bench_n and_o ready_a to_o pronounce_v sentence_n as_o it_o be_v god_n admonish_v he_o by_o his_o own_o wife_n mat._n 27._o 19_o who_o god_n himself_o have_v admonish_v in_o a_o dream_n she_o send_v he_o word_n she_o have_v suffer_v many_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o he_o that_o night_n and_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o say_v she_o to_o do_v with_o that_o just_a man_n yea_o he_o himself_o when_o he_o condemn_v he_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o many_o sinful_a business_n which_o man_n be_v about_o that_o god_n often_o and_o many_o several_a way_n will_v knock_v they_o off_o and_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o way_n as_o he_o do_v balaam_n reprove_v they_o as_o he_o do_v he_o by_o a_o dumb_a ass_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o so_o there_o by_o some_o silent_a passage_n of_o providence_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o by_o his_o spirit_n also_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n with_o the_o threaten_n ready_o draw_a and_o brandish_a against_o they_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v with_o a_o draw_a sword_n against_o balaam_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v on_o this_o be_v fearful_a 3._o there_o be_v 3._o rule_v also_o whereby_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v against_o knowledge_n may_v be_v measure_v from_o what_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o act_n as_o first_o knowledge_n the_o less_o passion_n or_o inward_a violence_n or_o temptation_n to_o a_o sin_n commit_v against_o knowledge_n the_o great_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n it_o be_v argue_v to_o be_v for_o then_o the_o knowledge_n be_v the_o clear_a passion_n or_o temptation_n be_v as_o a_o mist_n but_o then_o to_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o passion_n be_v to_o stumble_v at_o noonday_n for_o as_o drunkenness_n take_v away_o reason_n so_o do_v passion_n which_o be_v a_o short_a drunkenness_n cloud_n and_o mist_n a_o man_n knowledge_n and_o so_o aristotle_n compare_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o incontinent_a person_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o that_o be_v drink_v when_o peter_n deny_v his_o master_n though_o he_o have_v warn_v of_o it_o before_o and_o so_o it_o be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o it_o be_v by_o lie_v and_o swear_v and_o forswear_v which_o be_v sin_n of_o all_o other_o most_o direct_o against_o knowledge_n yet_o he_o be_v take_v unexpected_o and_o when_o that_o which_o may_v stir_v up_o fear_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o he_o be_v in_o his_o view_n for_o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o judgement_n hall_n where_o his_o master_n just_a before_o his_o face_n be_v arraign_v for_o his_o
dung_n mal._n 2._o 3._o and_o a_o menstruom_n cloth_n yet_o thou_o owe_v it_o already_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o one_o debt_n can_v pay_v another_o if_o then_o we_o shall_v go_v a_o beg_n to_o all_o the_o angel_n who_o never_o sin_v let_v they_o lay_v all_o their_o stock_n together_o it_o will_v beggar_v they_o all_o to_o pay_v for_o one_o sin_n no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o angel_n will_v do_v it_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o law_n psal_n 109._o 1._o and_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o worth_a than_o heaven_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o only_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o unconquerable_o sinful_a by_o all_o create_a power_n it_o have_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o price_n that_o christ_n have_v pay_v for_o it_o the_o apostle_n compare_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n together_o rom._n 5._o 15_o 20._o it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o sin_n abound_v and_o that_o one_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o instance_v in_o adam_n sin_n which_o stain_v all_o man_n nature_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o say_v he_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n abound_v much_o more_o abound_v to_o flow_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o as_o the_o sea_n do_v above_o mote-hill_n malach._n 7._o 14._o though_o therefore_o it_o will_v undo_v all_o the_o angel_n yet_o christ_n riches_n be_v unsearchable_a eph._n 3._o 8._o he_o have_v such_o riches_n of_o merit_n as_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v all_o thy_o debt_n the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o thy_o marriage_n with_o he_o though_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n million_o of_o year_n afore_o the_o creation_n to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v there_o be_v enough_o leave_v to_o purchase_v thou_o more_o grace_n and_o glory_n than_o all_o the_o angel_n have_v in_o heaven_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7._o 5._o let_v their_o sin_n be_v what_o they_o will_n but_o then_o we_o must_v come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o take_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o head_n and_o husband_n as_o he_o be_v free_o tender_v we_o must_v be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o have_v our_o heart_n divorce_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o why_o not_o now_o do_v we_o yet_o look_v for_o another_o christ_n and_o to_o allude_v to_o we_o as_o naomi_n say_v to_o ruth_n be_v there_o yet_o any_o more_o son_n in_o my_o womb_n that_o they_o may_v be_v your_o husband_n so_o say_v i_o have_v god_n any_o more_o such_o son_n or_o be_v not_o this_o christ_n good_a enough_o or_o be_v we_o afraid_a of_o be_v happy_a too_o soon_o in_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v have_v christ_n indeed_o without_o who_o we_o be_v undo_v how_o shall_v we_o thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n 6._o which_o be_v thus_o above_o measure_n sinful_a no_o not_o in_o one_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o in_o the_o language_n of_o impossibility_n and_o inconsistencie_n christ_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o sin_n they_o can_v stand_v together_o and_o indeed_o we_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o take_v christ_n until_o first_o we_o have_v see_v more_o or_o less_o this_o vission_n here_o and_o sin_n appear_v to_o we_o as_o to_o he_o above_o measure_n sinful_a natural_o we_o slight_v it_o and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o and_o account_v it_o preciseness_n to_o stick_v and_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o but_o if_o once_o sin_n thus_o appear_v to_o any_o but_o in_o its_o own_o colour_n that_o man_n will_v look_v upon_o the_o least_o sin_n then_o as_o upon_o hell_n itself_o and_o like_o a_o man_n affright_v fear_v in_o all_o his_o way_n lest_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o sin_n and_o start_v at_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o it_o he_o weep_v if_o sin_n do_v but_o see_v he_o and_o he_o do_v but_o see_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o cry_v out_o as_o joseph_n do_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o and_o sin_n and_o then_o a_o man_n will_v make_v out_o for_o christ_n as_o a_o condemn_a man_n for_o life_n as_o a_o man_n that_o can_v no_o long_o live_v oh_o give_v i_o christ_n or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o than_o if_o upon_o this_o christ_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o manifest_v himself_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o joh._n 14._o 21._o his_o heart_n thereupon_o will_v much_o more_o detest_v and_o loathe_v it_o he_o see_v it_o evil_n afore_o out_o than_o it_o come_v to_o have_v a_o new_a tincture_n add_v which_o make_v it_o infinite_o more_o sinful_a in_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o than_o look_v upon_o every_o sin_n as_o guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n as_o die_v with_o it_o though_o cover_v by_o it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v he_o think_v he_o shall_v i_o live_v in_o that_o for_o which_o christ_n die_v shall_v that_o be_v my_o life_n which_o be_v his_o death_n do_v he_o that_o never_o know_v sin_n undergo_v the_o torment_n for_o it_o and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o unkind_a as_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o no_o but_o as_o david_n when_o he_o be_v very_o thirsty_a and_o have_v water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethleem_n bring_v he_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o man_n life_n pour_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o man_n so_o say_v he_o even_o when_o the_o cup_n of_o pleasure_n be_v at_o his_o very_a lip_n it_o cost_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v he_o so_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n do_v change_v he_o king_n may_v pardon_v traitor_n but_o they_o can_v change_v their_o heart_n but_o christ_n pardon_v none_o he_o do_v not_o make_v new_a creature_n and_o all_o old_a thing_n pass_v away_o because_o he_o make_v they_o friend_n favourite_n to_o live_v with_o and_o delight_n in_o and_o if_o man_n put_v on_o christ_n and_o have_v learn_v he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n they_o put_v off_o as_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n with_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o he_o cease_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v from_o the_o course_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n they_o be_v the_o apostle_n own_o word_n 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v judge_v we_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n we_o be_v deceive_v for_o christ_n be_v author_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o only_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o aggravation_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_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 〈…〉_z be_v sell_v at_o the_o sun_n in_o paul_n church_n 〈…〉_z m_o dc_o xxxvii_o content_n of_o aggravation_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n doct._n to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n be_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o sin_v page_n 34_o 1._o demonstration_n of_o the_o point_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o kind_n of_o sin_v 36_o how_o much_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n do_v transcend_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n 37_o 1._o in_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n there_o may_v be_v a_o supposition_n if_o he_o have_v know_v it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o but_o not_o so_o in_o these_o ibid._n 2._o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o repentance_n god_n accept_v for_o each_o a_o general_a repentance_n for_o the_o one_o not_o so_o for_o the_o other_o 39_o 3._o some_o kind_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n exclude_v from_o mercy_n which_o do_v ignorant_o leave_v a_o capacity_n of_o it_o 40_o 4._o sin_v against_o knowledge_n be_v the_o high_a but_o that_o of_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 41_o 6._o reason_n 1._o because_o knowledge_n be_v the_o great_a mercy_n 42_o 2._o knowledge_n be_v the_o immediate_a guide_n of_o man_n in_o all_o their_o way_n a_o man_n sin_n against_o his_o guide_n 43_o that_o knowledge_n be_v so_o prove_v in_o that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n bind_v 45_o 3._o reason_n knowledge_n lay_v a_o further_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n ibid._n law_n come_v in_o force_n when_o promulge_v 46_o 4._o there_o be_v the_o more_o contempt_n cast_v on_o the_o law_n 47_o 5._o in_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n close_v more_o with_o sin_n as_o sin_n ibid._n 6._o in_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n a_o man_n condemn_v himself_o 48_o three_o thing_n handle_v concern_v sin_n against_o knowledge_n ibid._n
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 sin_n aggravate_v from_o the_o person_n suffer_v be_v god_n and_o man_n 12_o the_o least_o sin_n virtual_o more_o or_o less_o contain_v all_o sin_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o prove_v ibid._n every_o sin_n incline_v our_o nature_n more_o to_o sin_n 13_o sin_n contain_v not_o only_o all_o other_o evil_n in_o it_o but_o also_o all_o of_o its_o own_o kind_a ibid._n sin_n a_o perfect_a evil_n ibid._n reason_n why_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a evil_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v simple_o to_o be_v avoid_v for_o its_o self_n 2._o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o worse_o punishment_n than_o itself_o 3._o because_o it_o can_v have_v a_o worse_a epithet_n give_v it_o than_o itself_o 14_o use_n wonder_v at_o the_o abound_a nature_n of_o sin_n 15_o examine_v our_o own_o estate_n ibid._n quest_n when_o a_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o own_o answ_n 1._o then_o he_o commit_v sin_n out_o of_o his_o own_o 2._o then_o he_o hate_v it_o not_o but_o love_v it_o 3._o then_o he_o nourish_v it_o &_o cherish_v it_o 4._o then_o he_o provide_v for_o it_o 5._o then_o he_o live_v in_o sin_n 17_o use_v 2._o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n fearful_a 18_o it_o contain_v all_o misery_n in_o it_o 19_o what_o the_o damn_a speak_v of_o sin_n in_o hell_n ibid._n use_v 3_o only_o jesus_n christ_n can_v conquer_v sin_n 21_o christ_n righteousness_n abound_v sin_n sinfulness_n 22_o come_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o king_n 23_o sin_n and_o christ_n can_v stand_v together_o ibid._n we_o will_v not_o take_v christ_n while_o sin_n appear_v sinful_a to_o we_o ibid._n imprimatur_fw-la tho_o week_n r._n p._n ep_n o_o lond._n cap._n dome_v aggravation_n of_o sin_n rome_n 7._o 13._o be_v that_o than_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n unto_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a we_o find_v our_o apostle_n in_o the_o 9_o verse_n to_o have_v be_v alive_a but_o strike_v upon_o the_o sudden_a dead_a by_o a_o apparition_n present_v to_o he_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n sin_n revive_v say_v the_o 9_o verse_n appear_v to_o be_v sin_n say_v the_o 13._o verse_n look_v but_o like_o itself_o above_o measure_n sinful_a and_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o it_o i_o die_v say_v he_o in_o the_o 9_o it_o wrought_v death_n in_o i_o say_v the_o 13._o that_o be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n as_o due_a to_o that_o estate_n i_o be_v then_o in_o but_o yet_o as_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o paul_n so_o this_o death_n of_o his_o be_v but_o a_o preparation_n to_o a_o new_a life_n i_o through_o the_o law_n and_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o god_n gal._n 2._o 19_o and_o here_o he_o likewise_o speak_v of_o god_n work_n upon_o he_o at_o his_o first_o conversion_n for_o than_o it_o be_v that_o he_o relate_v how_o sin_n become_v in_o his_o esteem_n so_o above_o measure_n sinful_a the_o subject_n then_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n a_o subject_n therefore_o as_o necessary_a as_o any_o other_o because_o if_o ever_o we_o be_v save_v sin_n must_v first_o appear_v to_o we_o all_o as_o it_o do_v here_o to_o he_o above_o measure_n sinful_a and_o first_o because_o all_o knowledge_n begin_v at_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v obvious_a to_o sense_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n therefore_o we_o will_v begin_v this_o demonstration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n from_o the_o mischievous_a effect_n it_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n withal_o it_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o wrought_a mischief_n since_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o have_v be_v do_v it_o alone_o have_v do_v but_o especial_o towards_o the_o poor_a soul_n of_o man_n the_o miserable_a subject_n of_o it_o which_o first_o it_o have_v debase_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o noble_a creature_n under_o heaven_n and_o high_a ally_v make_v to_o be_v a_o companion_n fit_a for_o god_n himself_o but_o sin_n have_v strip_v it_o of_o its_o first_o native_a excellency_n as_o it_o do_v reuben_n gen._n 49._o 41._o debase_v the_o soul_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o only_o go_v to_o the_o price_n of_o it_o yet_o sin_n have_v make_v it_o a_o drudge_n and_o slave_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v make_v to_o rule_v therefore_o the_o prodigal_n as_o a_o type_n be_v say_v to_o serve_v swine_n and_o feed_v on_o husk_n so_o as_o every_o vanity_n master_n it_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o wine_n tit._n 2._o 3._o servant_n to_o riches_n and_o divers_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o shame_n attend_v upon_o it_o rom._n 6._o 21._o now_o shame_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o apprehension_n of_o some_o excellency_n debase_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o excellency_n be_v great_a by_o so_o much_o be_v the_o shame_n the_o great_a and_o therefore_o unutterable_a confusion_n will_v one_o day_n befall_v sinner_n because_o sin_n be_v the_o debasement_n of_o a_o unvaluable_a excellency_n second_o it_o not_o only_o debase_v it_o but_o defile_v it_o also_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o can_v defile_v it_o mat._n 15._o 20._o for_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a beam_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n as_o far_o surpass_v the_o sin_n in_o pureness_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v a_o clod_n of_o earth_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o dirt_n in_o the_o world_n can_v defile_v the_o sun_n all_o the_o cloud_n that_o seek_v to_o muffle_v it_o it_o scatter_v they_o all_o but_o sin_n have_v defile_v the_o soul_n yea_o one_o sin_n the_o least_o defile_v it_o in_o a_o instant_n total_o eternal_o first_o one_o sin_n do_v it_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 17._o one_o offence_n pollute_v he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n now_o suppose_v you_o shall_v see_v one_o drop_n of_o darkness_n seize_v on_o the_o sun_n and_o put_v out_o that_o light_n and_o eye_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o loosen_v it_o out_o of_o the_o orb_n it_o move_v in_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o drop_v down_o a_o lump_n of_o darkness_n you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a darkness_n this_o sin_n do_v then_o in_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o yet_o the_o sun_n be_v but_o as_o a_o taper_n second_o it_o
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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