Aggravation of sin and sinning against knowledge. Mercy. Delivered in several sermons upon divers…Aggravation of sinne and sinning against knowledge. Mercie. Delivered in severall sermons upon divers…

Now the use of all that hath been spoken,¹ what is it, but to move all those that have knowledge, to take heed, more heed of sinning than other men? and those of them that remain in their natural estate, to turn speedily and effectually unto God? For if sinning against knowledge be so great an aggravation of sinning, then of all engagements to repentance, knowledge is the greatest.

NOw the use of all that hath been spoken,¹ what is it, but to move all those that have knowledge, to take heed, more heed of sinning than other men? and those of them that remaine in their naturall estate, to turne speedily and effectually unto God? For if sinning against knowledge be so great an aggravation of sinning, then of all engagements to repentance, knowledge is the greatest.

1. 1How great an engagement & motive it is to men of knowledge to turn to God, and to take heed of sinning.How great an engagement & motive it is to men of knowledge to turne to God, and to take heed of sinning.

First, thou who hast knowledge, canst not sin so §1cheap as another,¹ who is ignorant: Therefore if thou wilt be wicked, thy wickedness will cost thee ten times more than it would another. Places of much knowledge, and plentiful in the means of grace, are dear places to live in sin in. To be drunk, and unclean, after enlightening, and the motions of the Spirit, and powerful Sermons, is more than twenty times afore; thou mightest have committed ten to one, and been damned less. This is condemnation (says Christ) that light came into the world. ²