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of_o actual_a sin_n sometime_o it_o be_v so_o then_o it_o be_v so_o when_o a_o man_n for_o some_o particular_a offence_n be_v more_o and_o more_o blind_v and_o deprive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n so_o god_n punish_v the_o gentile_n with_o ignorance_n rom._n 1.24_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o so_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o so_o god_n punish_v the_o wicked_a among_o the_o thessalonian_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n do_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n thus_o be_v ignorance_n the_o punishment_n also_o of_o actual_a sin_n and_o now_o be_v 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and_o idolatry_n man_n know_v not_o god_n therefore_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n 2._o oquin_n 1._o 2._o qu._n 84._o art_n 1._o 2._o but_o serve_v strange_a go_n thus_o be_v ignorance_n a_o cause_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o and_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o diverse_a way_n 1_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o a_o sin_n commit_v the_o grace_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n leave_v and_o forsake_v us._n it_o be_v depart_v we_o can_v but_o run_v into_o foul_a and_o filthy_a sin_n if_o our_o stay_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v support_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v take_v from_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o stand_v 2_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n as_o when_o god_n give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o uncleanness_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o rom._n 1.24_o as_o even_o now_o you_o hear_v 3_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o commit_v of_o any_o sin_n we_o be_v draw_v on_o again_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o to_o ingeminate_v and_o double_a action_n upon_o action_n until_o at_o length_n we_o make_v the_o sin_n habitual_a unto_o us._n 4_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o sin_n shall_v be_v commit_v without_o attendant_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o covetousness_n or_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a say_v he_o fall_v into_o tentation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o draw_v man_n into_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v 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the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n if_o 1.24_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o wisdom_n ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o worthy_a a_o say_n that_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n dist_n 38._o c._n si_fw-mi iuxta_fw-la thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o position_n wherein_o i_o affirm_v that_o ignorance_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o branch_n be_v our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v in_o itself_o sin_n here_o the_o schoolman_n do_v distinguish_v autem_fw-la aquin._n 1._o 2._o qu._n 76._o art_n 2._o lombard_n sent._n lib._n 2._o do_v 22._o c._n est_fw-la autem_fw-la there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n in_o such_o man_n as_o may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o another_o in_o such_o as_o may_v know_v and_o care_v not_o a_o three_o in_o such_o as_o will_v know_v but_o can_v the_o first_o be_v a_o ignorance_n by_o wilfulness_n the_o second_o by_o negligence_n the_o three_o by_o necessity_n the_o first_o and_o second_o they_o hold_v for_o sin_n the_o three_o they_o excuse_v yea_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o two_o former_a kind_n we_o give_v our_o assent_n it_o be_v a_o malicious_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o commission_n a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n when_o man_n may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o it_o be_v a_o negligent_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n yet_o a_o grievous_a sin_n when_o man_n may_v know_v and_o care_v not_o but_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o three_o kind_n we_o allow_v not_o what_o if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v and_o can_v be_v he_o therefore_o simple_o 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