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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
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