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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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&_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 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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
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
correspondency_n with_o one_o he_o suspect_v not_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o his_o friend_n and_o be_v true_a to_o his_o friendship_n notwithstanding_o but_o if_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n he_o must_v break_v utter_o with_o the_o one_o if_o he_o lean_v to_o the_o other_o three_o yet_o far_o in_o the_o three_o place_n so_o vast_a be_v the_o difference_n it_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_n commit_v out_o of_o and_o against_o knowledge_n utter_o exclude_v from_o mercy_n for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o do_v out_o of_o ignorance_n remain_v capable_a of_o and_o may_v have_v obtain_v it_o as_o persecute_v the_o saint_n blaspheme_v christ_n etc._n etc._n paul_n will_n be_v as_o much_o in_o those_o act_n themselves_o and_o as_o hearty_a as_o those_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o be_v make_v against_o the_o church_n and_o in_o these_o sin_n as_o himself_o say_v not_o sin_v willing_o herein_o only_o but_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o fury_n as_o hot_a and_o as_o forward_o as_o the_o pharisee_n that_o sin_v that_o sin_n only_o say_v he_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o therefore_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n though_o it_o be_v ignorant_o do_v yet_o there_o be_v need_n of_o mercy_n but_o yet_o in_o that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o ignorant_o there_o be_v a_o capacity_n and_o place_n for_o mercy_n which_o otherwise_o have_v not_o be_v but_o thus_o to_o sin_v after_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n shut_v a_o man_n out_o from_o mercy_n heb._n 10._o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o such_o sin_n i_o say_v such_o sin_n as_o these_o thus_o direct_o against_o the_o gospel_n when_o commit_v with_o knowledge_n for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n though_o against_o knowledge_n there_o be_v a_o atonement_n as_o appear_v levit._n 6._o from_o the_o 1._o verse_n to_o the_o 8._o where_o he_o instance_v in_o forswear_v but_o to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o christ_n truth_n with_o malice_n after_o knowledge_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n not_o that_o simple_o the_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o persecution_n for_o paul_n do_v it_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o knowledge_n so_o vast_a a_o difference_n do_v knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n put_v between_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o therefore_o indeed_o ghost_n to_o conclude_v this_o in_o the_o last_o place_n this_o be_v the_o high_a step_n of_o the_o ladder_n next_o to_o turn_v off_o the_o very_o high_a but_o that_o of_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o must_v needs_o argue_v it_o the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o sin_v when_o it_o ascend_v so_o high_a when_o it_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o brinck_n and_o next_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n irrecoverable_o and_o therefore_o to_o sin_n presumptuous_o which_o be_v all_o one_o and_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n as_o appear_v numb_a 15._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o it_o be_v there_o oppose_v to_o sin_v out_o of_o ignorance_n such_o a_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o that_o he_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o phrase_n also_o be_v use_v to_o express_v sin_n of_o presumption_n ver_fw-la 31._o of_o that_o 15._o of_o number_n to_o sin_n i_o say_v presumptuous_o be_v the_o high_a step_n so_o in_o david_n account_n psal_n 19_o 12_o 13._o for_o first_o he_o pray_v lord_n keep_v i_o from_o secret_a sin_n which_o he_o make_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o then_o next_o he_o pray_v against_o presumptuous_a sin_n which_o as_o the_o opposition_n show_v be_v sin_n against_o knowledge_n for_o say_v he_o if_o they_o get_v dominion_n over_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o that_o great_a offence_n that_o be_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v so_o as_o these_o be_v near_o it_o of_o any_o other_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o that_o every_o one_o that_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o sin_n commit_v it_o but_o he_o be_v nigh_o to_o it_o at_o the_o next_o step_n to_o it_o for_o to_o commit_v that_o sin_n but_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v light_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o malice_n alone_o unless_o there_o be_v light_n for_o then_o that_o apostle_n have_v sin_v it_o so_o as_o knowledge_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o it_o it_o be_v after_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n heb._n 10._o 27_o 28._o these_o be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n be_v the_o great_a mercy_n next_o to_o save_v grace_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n wherein_o in_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o so_o to_o a_o nation_n so_o to_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o so_o great_o condemn_v luke_n 12._o 48._o say_n for_o 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