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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 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the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n though_o inform_v with_o much_o knowledge_n yet_o break_v all_o band_n then_o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o know_a drunkard_n and_o a_o know_v unclean_a person_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o thus_o to_o sin_v aggravate_v and_o make_v sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a now_o that_o knowledge_n and_o reason_n be_v a_o man_n guide_n bind_v will_v further_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o even_o erroneous_a knowledge_n do_v put_v a_o obligation_n a_o bond_n and_o a_o tie_n upon_o a_o man_n which_o can_v be_v in_o no_o other_o respect_n but_o because_o knowledge_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o man_n guide_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n think_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o common_a and_o indifferent_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o forbid_v as_o rom._n 14._o 4._o although_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o not_o yet_o to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a though_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o unclean_a that_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 though_o upon_o they_o also_o now_o if_o all_o god_n law_n be_v make_v know_v to_o adam_n bind_v we_o and_o be_v in_o force_n and_o this_o when_o we_o know_v they_o not_o then_o if_o we_o do_v know_v they_o or_o may_v know_v they_o they_o bind_v much_o more_o and_o still_o the_o more_o clear_o we_o know_v they_o the_o obligation_n increase_v and_o the_o guilt_n ensue_a with_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o now_o when_o we_o come_v to_o know_v they_o they_o be_v anew_o promulge_v in_o a_o way_n of_o a_o peculiar_a mercy_n we_o have_v deface_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o in_o our_o fall_n four_o when_o the_o law_n be_v know_v be_v break_v there_o be_v the_o more_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o the_o law_n law_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n also_o and_o so_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_v and_o therefore_o number_n 15._o 30._o he_o that_o sin_n out_o of_o knowledge_n be_v say_v to_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o word_n and_o therefore_o saul_n sin_v against_o knowledge_n samuel_n call_v it_o rebellion_n and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o he_o parallel_v it_o with_o witchcraft_n so_o also_o job_n 24._o 13._o they_o be_v say_v to_o rebel_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o light_n because_o rebellion_n be_v add_v to_o disobedience_n for_o knowledge_n be_v a_o officer_n set_v to_o see_v the_o law_n execute_v and_o fulfil_v and_o make_v god_n present_a to_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o rom._n 2._o 14._o it_o be_v call_v a_o witness_n and_o therefore_o in_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n man_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o now_o what_o a_o great_a contempt_n be_v that_o therefore_o also_o psal_n 50._o the_o hypocrite_n sin_v against_o knowledge_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v the_o law_n of_o god_n behind_o his_o back_n so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o contempt_n in_o this_o sin_v which_o be_v in_o no_o other_o five_o the_o more_o knowledge_n a_o man_n sin_v against_o the_o more_o the_o will_n of_o the_o 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apostle_n say_v to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n james_n 4._o 17._o because_o by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o thing_n be_v represent_v as_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o close_v with_o it_o the_o more_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n six_o in_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n a_o man_n condemn_v himself_o himself_o but_o when_o out_o of_o ignorance_n mere_o the_o law_n only_o do_v condemn_v he_o so_o rom._n 2._o 1._o a_o man_n have_v knowledge_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o judge_v another_o he_o condemn_v himself_o so_o rom._n 14._o now_o as_o self-murder_n be_v