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grievousness_n of_o sin._n let_v we_o however_o attempt_v to_o gather_v some_o knowledge_n at_o least_o of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o although_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o let_v we_o learn_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v please_v to_o let_v we_o know_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n read_v theotime_o and_o be_v attentive_a what_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n of_o the_o creature_n against_o his_o creator_n a_o resistance_n against_o his_o commandment_n by_o which_o it_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o holy_a will._n this_o be_v what_o we_o learn_v from_o that_o wonderful_a reproach_n which_o god_n make_v to_o sinner_n by_o jeremy_n from_o the_o beginning_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o yoke_n thou_o have_v burst_v my_o bond_n jer._n 2._o that_o be_v all_o the_o consideration_n which_o keep_v thou_o tie_v to_o my_o service_n and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o serve_v behold_v what_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o you_o have_v commit_v as_o often_o as_o you_o have_v mortal_o offend_v god._n consider_v well_o this_o definition_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o what_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o horrible_a ingratitude_n commit_v against_o god_n and_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o all_o his_o favour_n who_o be_v it_o that_o say_v this_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n i_o have_v bring_v up_o child_n and_o exalt_v they_o but_o they_o have_v despise_v i_o the_o ox_n have_v know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o jsrael_n have_v not_o know_v i_o and_o my_o people_n have_v not_o understand_v isa_n 1._o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o belove_a be_v make_v gross_a that_o be_v he_o have_v enjoy_v abundant_o the_o good_n which_o i_o have_v send_v he_o and_o spurn_v against_o i_o he_o leave_v god_n his_o maker_n and_o depart_v from_o god_n his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o what_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n 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