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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
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 so_o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o begin_v the_o indictment_n and_o promulgation_n of_o god_n wrath_n above_o all_o for_o this_o that_o they_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o all_o that_o unrighteousness_n commit_v bare_o in_o itself_o consider_v and_o then_o again_o in_o the_o end_n when_o he_o come_v to_o pronounce_v sentence_n he_o come_v in_o with_o this_o after_o all_o particular_n have_v be_v reckon_v up_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o those_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n yet_o do_v they_o so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a from_o hence_o doct._n that_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n sin_v either_o in_o omit_v good_a duty_n which_o we_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o perform_v or_o commit_v of_o sin_n we_o know_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v be_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o sinfulness_n i_o put_v both_o in_o both_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n for_o so_o the_o particular_a sin_n the_o gentile_n be_v tax_v for_o here_o be_v of_o both_o sort_n as_o not_o glorify_v or_o worship_v god_n as_o well_o as_o turn_v his_o glory_n into_o a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v prayer_n when_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o to_o omit_v holy_a discourse_n examine_v the_o heart_n when_o you_o know_v you_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o be_v as_o well_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n as_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n against_o your_o knowledge_n or_o as_o to_o steal_v and_o forswear_v or_o murder_n or_o be_v drink_v etc._n etc._n now_o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n to_o these_o sin_n my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o take_v any_o sin_n thou_o think_v most_o gross_a and_o view_v it_o bare_o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o put_v the_o act_n naked_o in_o the_o one_o scale_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n or_o drunkenness_n and_o then_o put_v this_o circumstance_n which_o be_v add_v to_o it_o in_o the_o other_o scale_n that_o before_o and_o when_o thou_o do_v it_o thou_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n this_o alone_a weigh_v as_o much_o yea_o more_o than_o the_o sin_n itself_o do_v that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o herod_n that_o he_o add_v this_o to_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n that_o he_o cast_v john_n in_o prison_n who_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o herodias_n and_o so_o be_v make_v as_o much_o as_o all_o his_o former_a sin_n so_o be_v this_o bring_v in_o here_o that_o in_o and_o unto_o all_o their_o unrighteousness_n this_o be_v add_v they_o withhold_v the_o truth_n the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o a_o prophet_n from_o god_n they_o do_v imprison_v in_o unrighteousness_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o therefore_o when_o daniel_n will_v convince_v balshazzar_n of_o his_o deservednesse_n to_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o
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a_o more_o fearful_a punishment_n but_o a_o more_o fearful_a expectation_n in_o the_o party_n conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n in_o hell_n that_o gnaw_v for_o ever_o light_n breed_v these_o worm_n but_o than_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v best_o for_o we_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o so_o i_o answer_v no_o for_o to_o refuse_v knowledge_n will_v damn_v as_o much_o as_o abuse_v it_o this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o prov._n 1._o 23._o you_o fool_n say_v wisdom_n you_o that_o hate_n knowledge_n turn_v and_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o and_o make_v know_v my_o word_n to_o you_o well_o ver_fw-la 24._o they_o refuse_v and_o will_v none_o of_o his_o reproof_n therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n that_o be_v i_o will_v have_v no_o pity_n but_o instead_o of_o pity_n god_n will_v laugh_v at_o you_o and_o when_o your_o fear_n come_v i_o will_v not_o answer_v because_o you_o hate_v knowledge_n ver_fw-la 29._o so_o as_o 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recompense_n for_o time_n to_o come_v 7_o patience_n be_v a_o further_a thing_n than_o mercy_n 8_o 1._o though_o we_o injure_v god_n and_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v patient_a ibid._n 2._o he_o vouchsafe_v that_o time_n he_o forbear_v they_o in_o to_o repent_v 9_o 3._o he_o wait_v that_o man_n will_v come_v in_o and_o repent_v ib._n last_o long_o suffer_v be_v but_o patience_n lengthen_v out_o far_o ibid._n the_o second_o general_n head_n riches_n of_o this_o goodness_n spend_v on_o we_o 10_o 1._o they_o be_v riches_n in_o themselves_o ibid._n 2._o all_o the_o world_n spend_v on_o these_o riches_n 11_o 3._o the_o time_n he_o have_v forbear_v man_n 12_o 4._o the_o expensive_a prodigality_n of_o sinner_n in_o all_o age_n ibid._n patience_n be_v precious_a 13_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o what_o those_o manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n cost_n 13_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o usefulness_n 14_o the_o three_o general_n head_n all_o this_o patience_n be_v use_v as_o 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