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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…
Aggravation of sin and sinning against knowledge. Mercy. Delivered in several sermons upon divers occasions. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.Aggravation of sinne and sinning against knowledge. Mercie. Delivered in severall sermons upon divers occasions. By Tho: Goodvvin B.D.
London: printed by M. Flesher for John Rothwell, 1637London: printed by M. Flesher for Iohn Rothwell, 1637
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AGGRAVATIONS OF SINNING AGAINST KNOWLEDGE.
BY THO: GOODWIN B. D.
LONDON, Printed by M. F. for John Rothwell, […] be sold at the Sun in Pauls Church […] M DC XXXVII.
LONDON, Printed by M. F. for Iohn Rothwell, 〈…〉 be sold at the Sun in Pauls Church 〈…〉 M DC XXXVII.
Contents of Aggravation of sinning against knowledge.
Doct. TO sin against knowledge is the highest aggravation of sinning. page 34 1. Demonstrations of the point, by comparing it with other kinds of sinning. 36 How much sins against knowledge do transcend sins of ignorance. 37 1. In sins of ignorance there may be a supposition, if he had known it, he would not have done it: but not so in these. ibid. 2. The vast difference between them appears in the repentance God accepts for each: a general repentance for the one, not so for the other. 39 3. Some kinds of sinning against knowledge exclude from mercy, which done ignorantly, leave a capacity of it. 40 4. Sinning against knowledge is the highest, but that of sinning against the holy Ghost. 41 6. Reasons. 1. Because knowledge is the greatest mercy. 42 2. Knowledge is the immediate guide of men in all their ways: a man sins against his guide. 43 That knowledge is so proved, in that an erroneous conscience binds. 45 3. Reason: Knowledge layeth a further obligation to obedience. ibid. Laws come in force when promulged. 46 4. There is the more contempt cast on the law. 47 5. In sins against knowledge the will of the sinner closeth more with sin, as sin. ibid.