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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 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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
the_o 5._o verse_n he_o go_v to_o view_v the_o rule_n i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o the_o great_a man_n for_o these_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o these_o have_v break_v the_o band_n then_o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o so_o be_v it_o in_o his_o judgement_n towards_o a_o particular_a man_n when_o god_n look_v down_o upon_o a_o man_n and_o see_v he_o in_o his_o course_n exceed_o loose_a and_o wicked_a he_o look_v first_o upon_o those_o rude_a affection_n in_o he_o which_o be_v unclean_a profane_a debauch_a greedy_a of_o all_o wickedness_n ay_o but_o say_v he_o these_o be_v foolish_a of_o themselves_o but_o i_o will_v look_v upon_o his_o understanding_n and_o upon_o the_o superior_a faculty_n which_o be_v the_o guide_v of_o these_o affection_n and_o see_v what_o they_o dictate_v to_o these_o unruly_a affection_n to_o restrain_v they_o and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o the_o guide_v themselves_o be_v enlighten_v and_o have_v know_v 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 sinner_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v for_o sin_n sin_n as_o sin_n now_o voluntarium_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o mensur_fw-la a_o actionum_fw-la moralium_fw-la willingness_n in_o sin_v be_v the_o standard_n and_o measure_n of_o sin_n the_o less_o will_n the_o less_o sin_n so_o much_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o less_o the_o will_n close_v with_o it_o at_o least_o wise_a so_o much_o be_v add_v by_o how_o much_o the_o will_n be_v more_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_v be_v express_v to_o we_o by_o sin_v willing_o and_o this_o after_o knowledge_n heb._n 10._o now_o though_o a_o ignorant_a man_n commit_v the_o act_n as_o willing_o as_o when_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n yet_o he_o commit_v it_o not_o consider_v as_o sin_n till_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o then_o when_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o more_o clear_o it_o be_v so_o discover_v the_o will_n may_v be_v say_v to_o join_v with_o it_o as_o sin_n therefore_o the_o 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
the_o high_a degree_n of_o murder_n and_o a_o aggravation_n of_o it_o so_o self-condemning_a must_v needs_o be_v reckon_v god_n take_v it_o as_o a_o great_a advantage_n over_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o talon_n that_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n i_o will_v condemn_v thou_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n the_o doctrine_n be_v thus_o prove_v knowledge_n first_o i_o will_v explain_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n second_o i_o will_v give_v the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o three_o i_o will_v give_v rule_n to_o measure_v sin_n of_o knowledge_n by_o and_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o in_o any_o act_n last_o the_o use_n of_o all_o for_o the_o first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n first_o to_o explain_v it_o i_o premise_v these_o distinction_n the_o first_o distinction_n explain_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n with_o knowledge_n another_o thing_n against_o knowledge_n there_o be_v many_o sin_n do_v pass_v from_o a_o man_n with_o his_o knowledge_n differ_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o against_o knowledge_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o scruple_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o some_o that_o be_v godly_a who_o else_o may_v be_v wound_v with_o this_o doctrine_n through_o a_o mistake_n a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v guilty_a of_o more_o know_v sin_n than_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o yet_o he_o commit_v few_o against_o knowledge_n than_o he_o first_o another_o i_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o more_o know_v sin_n for_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o sinful_a disposition_n that_o be_v stir_v in_o he_o every_o by-end_n every_o contrariety_n unto_o holiness_n deadness_n to_o duty_n reluctancy_n to_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o when_o regenerate_v begin_v to_o see_v and_o know_v more_o evil_a by_o himself_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v before_o he_o fee_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7._o 10._o all_o concupiscence_n and_o the_o holy_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o discern_v and_o know_v his_o sin_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o ver_fw-la 21._o i_o find_v when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n all_o these_o he_o say_v he_o perceive_v and_o find_v daily_o in_o himself_o and_o the_o more_o holy_a that_o he_o grow_v the_o more_o he_o see_v they_o for_o the_o pure_a and_o clear_a the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n shine_v in_o a_o man_n the_o more_o sin_n he_o know_v he_o will_v see_v lust_n steam_v up_o fly_v in_o his_o heart_n like_o moat_n in_o the_o sun_n or_o spark_n out_o of_o a_o furnace_n which_o else_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o clear_a the_o sunbeam_n be_v which_o be_v let_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o more_o thou_o will_v see_v they_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o place_n knowledge_n i_o add_v that_o nevertheless_o he_o sin_n less_o against_o knowledge_n for_o than_o we_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o 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