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An aggravation of love, a manifold love.

First, Israel sins against Gods distinguishing, his separating love. Members of the Visible Church, they sin against that love of God, which distinguished them from the rest of the^* world, members of the invisible Church, they sin against that love which distinguished them from the rest of the Church; his electing-love, his Adopting-love, his effectually-calling-love: Oh this must needs go deep in sin: You only have I known of all the families of the earth. ²i. e. Known with a Conjugal distinguishing knowledge: I have known you of all the families of the earth; to distinguish you from all the families of the earth: this makes their sin become exceeding sinful; it is the other branch of the Apostles argument,³ or rather are known of God: Know God, there is their light; known of God, there is Gods love; his distinguishing love; sins against distinguishing love, are distinguishing sins.

First, Israel sins against Gods distinguishing, his separating love. Members of the Ʋisible Church, they sin against that love of God, which distinguish'd them from the rest of the^* world, members of the invisible Church, they sin against that love which distinguish'd them from the rest of the Church; his electing-love, his Adopting-love, his effectually-calling-love: Oh this must needs go deep in sin: You only have I known of all the families of the earth. ²i. e. Known with a Conjugal distinguishing knowledg: I have known you of all the families of the earth; to distinguish you from all the families of the earth: this makes their sin become exceeding sinful; it is the other branch of the Apostles argument,