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
god_n the_o son_n undergo_v have_v a_o cup_n mingle_v he_o of_o his_o father_n more_o bitter_a than_o if_o all_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v strain_v in_o and_o he_o drink_v it_o off_o hearty_o to_o the_o bottom_n but_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o sin_n though_o sweeten_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v go_v down_o with_o he_o three_o other_o evil_n the_o saint_n have_v choose_v and_o embrace_v as_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o great_a good_a thing_n the_o world_n have_v as_o evil_a when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o sin_n so_o moses_n those_o rather_o to_o suffer_v much_o rather_o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n heb._n 11._o from_o 24._o to_o 28._o so_o chrysostome_n when_o eudoxia_n the_o empress_n threaten_v he_o go_v tell_v she_o say_v he_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la timeo_fw-la i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n four_o take_v the_o devil_n himself_o who_o you_o all_o conceive_v to_o be_v more_o full_a of_o mischief_n than_o all_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n call_v therefore_o in_o the_o abstract_n spiritual_a wickedness_n eph._n 6._o 12._o yet_o it_o be_v but_o sin_n that_o first_o spoil_v he_o and_o it_o be_v sin_n possess_v the_o very_a devil_n he_o be_v a_o glorious_a angel_n till_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o separation_n make_v between_o he_o and_o sin_n he_o will_v be_v again_o of_o as_o good_a sweet_a and_o amiable_a a_o nature_n as_o any_o creature_n in_o earth_n or_o heaven_n five_o though_o other_o thing_n be_v evil_a yet_o nothing_o make_v the_o creature_n accurse_v but_o sin_n as_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n a_o bless_a man_n so_o nor_o all_o the_o evil_n accurse_v god_n say_v not_o bless_a be_v the_o honourable_a and_o the_o rich_a nor_o that_o accurse_a be_v the_o poor_a but_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n gal._n 3._o 10._o a_o curse_n to_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 7._o six_o god_n hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n be_v all_o evil_n sweep_v down_o into_o one_o man_n god_n hate_v he_o not_o simple_o for_o they_o not_o because_o thou_o be_v poor_a and_o disgrace_v but_o only_o because_o sinful_a it_o be_v sin_n he_o hate_v rev._n 2._o 15._o isa_n 27._o 11._o yea_o it_o alone_a and_o whereas_o other_o attribute_n be_v diverse_o communicate_v in_o their_o effect_n to_o several_a thing_n as_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n himself_o his_o son_n his_o child_n have_v all_o a_o share_n in_o yet_o all_o the_o hatred_n which_o be_v as_o large_a as_o his_o love_n be_v sole_o pour_v out_o upon_o and_o whole_o and_o limit_v only_o unto_o sin_n all_o the_o question_n will_v be_v what_o transcendencie_n of_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o that_o make_v it_o above_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o hate_v and_o it_o only_o by_o god_n christ_n the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o any_o other_o evil_a why_o it_o be_v enmity_n with_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o abstract_n we_o know_v speak_v essence_n the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v as_o direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v for_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o as_o 1._o contrary_a to_o his_o essence_n to_o his_o existence_n and_o be_v god_n for_o it_o make_v man_n hate_v he_o rom._n 1._o 30._o and_o as_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o so_o he_o that_o hate_v god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o he_o and_o wish_v that_o he_o be_v not_o peccutum_fw-la est_fw-la dei-cidium_a 2._o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o all_o his_o attribute_n which_o be_v his_o name_n man_n be_v jealous_a of_o their_o name_n god_n name_n be_v himself_o as_o 1._o it_o make_v a_o man_n slight_a god_n goodness_n and_o to_o seek_v happiness_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o be_v happy_a without_o he_o and_o 2._o it_o depose_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o set_v up_o other_o god_n before_o his_o face_n 3._o it_o contemn_v his_o truth_n power_n and_o justice_n and_o 4._o turn_n his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o as_o to_o himself_o so_o to_o what_o ever_o be_v he_o or_o dear_a to_o he_o beside_o a_o king_n have_v 3._o thing_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n dear_a to_o he_o his_o law_n his_o favour_n it_o be_v his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o his_o coin_n and_o so_o have_v god_n first_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n god_n never_o give_v law_n but_o it_o have_v be_v break_v by_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o definition_n of_o it_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o yea_o it_o be_v call_v destroy_v the_o law_n psal_n 119._o 126._o and_o know_v that_o god_n law_n the_o least_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o world_n for_o ere_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v the_o least_o sin_n therefore_o which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o least_o law_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o his_o worship_n as_o envy_v god_n shall_v have_v any_o it_o turn_v his_o ordinance_n into_o sin_n second_o for_o his_o favourite_n god_n have_v but_o a_o few_o poor_a one_o upon_o who_o because_o god_n have_v set_v his_o love_n sin_n have_v set_v its_o hatred_n last_o for_o his_o image_n even_o in_o a_o man_n own_o breast_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o endeavour_v to_o expel_v it_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o it_o gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n namely_o sin_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v contrary_n contrary_n indeed_o for_o i_o think_v though_o it_o hate_v that_o image_n in_o other_o that_o yet_o it_o shall_v spare_v it_o in_o a_o man_n self_n out_o of_o self-love_n but_o yet_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v if_o this_o image_n be_v expel_v it_o yet_o labour_v to_o do_v this_o so_o deadly_a be_v that_o hatred_n a_o man_n hate_v himself_o as_o holy_a so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v sinful_a it_o abound_v now_o so_o high_a as_o our_o thought_n can_v follow_v it_o no_o far_o divine_v say_v it_o aspire_v unto_o infinity_n the_o object_n against_o who_o it_o be_v thus_o contrary_a unto_o be_v god_n who_o be_v infinite_a they_o tell_v we_o that_o objective_o sin_n itself_o be_v infinite_a sure_o i_o be_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o object_n or_o party_n offend_v aggravate_v the_o offence_n a_o ill_a word_n against_o the_o king_n be_v high_a treason_n not_o the_o great_a indignity_n to_o another_o man_n sure_a i_o also_o be_o that_o god_n be_v so_o offend_v with_o it_o as_o though_o he_o love_v his_o son_n as_o himself_o yet_o he_o though_o without_o sin_n be_v but_o make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n yet_o god_n spare_v he_o not_o and_o because_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o strike_v a_o stroke_n hard_a enough_o he_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o bruise_v he_o isaiah_n 53._o 16._o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8._o 32._o his_o love_n may_v have_v overcome_v he_o to_o have_v pass_v by_o it_o to_o his_o son_n at_o least_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n may_v have_v pacify_v he_o yet_o so_o great_a be_v his_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o offence_n at_o it_o as_o he_o pour_v the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o he_o neither_o will_v entreaty_n serve_v for_o though_o he_o cry_v with_o strong_a cry_n it_o shall_v pass_v from_o he_o god_n will_v not_o till_o he_o have_v out-wrastled_n it_o and_o as_o the_o person_n offend_v aggravate_v the_o offence_n as_o before_o so_o also_o the_o person_n suffer_v be_v god_n and_o man_n argue_v the_o abound_a sinfulness_n of_o it_o for_o for_o what_o crime_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v a_o king_n be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o person_n be_v esteem_v in_o worth_n above_o all_o crime_n as_o civil_a christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o yet_o there_o 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be_v submit_v unto_o and_o yet_o thou_o omitte_v it_o and_o commit_v the_o sin_n choose_v barrabas_n rather_o than_o christ_n these_o be_v sin_n against_o knowledge_n now_o such_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n break_v a_o man_n peace_n and_o the_o more_o consideration_n before_o have_v the_o more_o the_o peace_n be_v break_v the_o second_o distinction_n be_v only_a that_o man_n sin_n against_o knowledge_n either_o direct_o or_o collateral_o objective_o or_o circumstantial_o first_o direct_o when_o knowledge_n itself_o be_v the_o thing_n man_n abuse_v or_o fight_v against_o become_v the_o object_n knowledge_n the_o terminus_fw-la the_o butt_n and_o mark_v shoot_v at_o this_o be_v to_o sin_n direct_o against_o knowledge_n itself_o the_o second_o way_n collateral_o be_v when_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n in_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o some_o sin_n we_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n be_v the_o thing_n aim_v at_o only_a &_o that_o our_o knowledge_n step_v but_o 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against_o knowledge_n be_v mention_v ver_n 28._o they_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n that_o be_v they_o hate_v this_o knowledge_n itself_o so_o as_o now_o they_o do_v not_o only_o love_v sin_n they_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n but_o also_o they_o love_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o so_o that_o because_o both_o be_v thus_o clear_o instance_a in_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o both_o more_o large_o now_o sin_n direct_o against_o knowledge_n itself_o be_v many_o head_n i_o will_v reduce_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o they_o into_o two_o branch_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o first_o way_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o five_o way_n we_o may_v thus_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n itself_o first_o when_o we_o abuse_v knowledge_n to_o help_v we_o to_o sin_n way_n as_o first_o to_o plot_n and_o contrive_v a_o sin_n as_o judas_n plot_v to_o betray_v his_o master_n if_o he_o can_v convenient_o so_o the_o text_n say_v mark_v 14._o 11._o he_o will_v do_v it_o wise_o sin_n and_o thus_o those_o that_o come_v to_o entrap_v christ_n with_o most_o cunning_a question_n do_v sin_n and_o those_o who_o plot_n against_o the_o just_a lie_n as_o psal_n 37._o 12._o so_o second_o when_o man_n use_v their_o wisdom_n to_o tell_v a_o cunning_a lie_n sinâ—_n to_o cover_v a_o sin_n as_o plato_n say_v man_n of_o knowledge_n sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la mendacia_fw-la potentiores_fw-la &_o sapientiores_fw-la whereas_o fool_n though_o they_o will_v lie_v yet_o often_o tell_v truth_n ere_o they_o be_v aware_a but_o also_o three_o when_o they_o abuse_v moral_a knowledge_n which_o yet_o as_o aristotle_n say_v be_v least_o apt_a to_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a shall_v lest_o be_v abuse_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o
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prove_v that_o the_o commandment_n allow_v the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o be_v for_o it_o then_o to_o go_v against_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o law_n how_o sinful_a be_v it_o again_o three_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v the_o person_n so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o obedience_n obedience_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o know_v it_o so_o as_o though_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n when_o he_o know_v not_o the_o law_n to_o transgress_v it_o yet_o when_o he_o know_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o conscience_n and_o the_o law_n when_o they_o meet_v make_v up_o but_o one_o law_n not_o two_o distinct_a law_n and_o therefore_o in_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n though_o a_o man_n do_v not_o commit_v two_o distinct_a sin_n yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o do_v add_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o sinfulness_n to_o it_o as_o a_o cloth_n be_v the_o same_o cloth_n when_o it_o be_v white_a that_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v die_v with_o a_o scarlet_a dye_n yet_o than_o it_o have_v a_o dye_n a_o tincture_n give_v it_o which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o cloth_n and_o so_o when_o you_o sin_n not_o know_v the_o law_n the_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n it_o will_v be_v if_o you_o have_v know_v it_o yet_o that_o knowledge_n die_v it_o make_v it_o a_o scarlet_a sin_n as_o isaiah_n speak_v far_o great_a and_o deep_a in_o demerit_n than_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v promulge_v because_o law_n than_o come_v to_o be_v in_o force_n when_o they_o be_v promulge_v and_o make_v know_v so_o as_o the_o more_o they_o be_v promulge_v and_o know_v the_o more_o be_v the_o force_n of_o their_o bind_n and_o so_o the_o great_a guilt_n therefore_o deut._n 11._o 12._o 3._o 8._o god_n straiten_n the_o cord_n more_o the_o bind_a force_n of_o the_o law_n more_o upon_o those_o jew_n conscience_n to_o who_o he_o at_o the_o first_o personal_o with_o majesty_n have_v promulgate_v it_o than_o upon_o their_o child_n 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