Sermons preached on several occasionsSermons preach'd on several occasions

(1.) Sins against Knowledge: for according to the Ingrediency of the Will in Sin, the Guilt arises. Now when Conscience interposes between the Carnal Heart and the Temptation, and represents the Evil of Sin, and deters from Compliance, and yet Men will venture to break the Divine Law, this exceedingly aggravates the Offence; for such Sins are committed with a fuller Consent, and are justly called Rebellion against the Light. And the clearer the Light is, the more it will increase the disconsolate fearful Darkness in Hell.

(1.) Sins against Knowledg: for according to the Ingrediency of the Will in Sin, the Guilt arises. Now when Conscience interposes between the Carnal Heart and the Temptation, and represents the Evil of Sin, and deters from Compliance, and yet Men will venture to break the Divine Law, this exceedingly aggravates the Offence; for such Sins are committed with a fuller Consent, and are justly called Rebellion against the Light. And the clearer the Light is, the more it will increase the disconsolate fearful Darkness in Hell.

(2.) Sins committed against the Love as well as the Law of God, are exceedingly aggravated. To pervert the Benefits we receive from God to his Dishonour, to turn them into occasions of Sin, which were ⟨p. 92⟩designed to endear Obedience to us; to sin licentiously and securely in hopes of an easy Pardon at last, is intensive of our Guilt in a high degree. This is to poison the Antidote, and make it deadly. There is a Sacrifice to reconcile offended Justice; but if Men obstinately continue in Sin, and abuse the Grace of the Gospel, there is no Sacrifice to appease exasperated Mercy.