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samuel_n call_v it_o rebellion_n and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o he_o parallel_v it_o with_o witchcraft_n so_o also_o job_n 24._o 13._o they_o be_v say_v to_o rebel_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o light_n because_o rebellion_n be_v add_v to_o disobedience_n for_o knowledge_n be_v a_o officer_n set_v to_o see_v the_o law_n execute_v and_o fulfil_v and_o make_v god_n present_a to_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o rom._n 2._o 14._o it_o be_v call_v a_o witness_n and_o therefore_o in_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n man_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o now_o what_o a_o great_a contempt_n be_v that_o therefore_o also_o psal_n 50._o the_o hypocrite_n sin_v against_o knowledge_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v the_o law_n of_o god_n behind_o his_o back_n so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o contempt_n in_o this_o sin_v which_o be_v in_o no_o other_o five_o the_o more_o knowledge_n a_o man_n sin_v against_o the_o more_o the_o will_n of_o the_o 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apostle_n say_v to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n james_n 4._o 17._o because_o by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o thing_n be_v represent_v as_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o close_v with_o it_o the_o more_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n six_o in_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n a_o man_n condemn_v himself_o himself_o but_o when_o out_o of_o ignorance_n mere_o the_o law_n only_o do_v condemn_v he_o so_o rom._n 2._o 1._o a_o man_n have_v knowledge_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o judge_v another_o he_o condemn_v himself_o so_o rom._n 14._o now_o as_o self-murder_n be_v
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death_n be_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o their_o malice_n he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o wise_a worth_a all_o the_o man_n that_o seek_v after_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o yield_v these_o consideration_n trouble_v he_o afore_o and_o also_o after_o insomuch_o as_o he_o can_v not_o sleep_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 18._o now_o because_o that_o every_o such_o consultation_n shall_v set_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o countermand_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n when_o therefore_o thou_o do_v it_o maugre_o all_o such_o debate_n and_o motive_n to_o the_o contrary_a this_o be_v much_o against_o knowledge_n and_o very_o heinous_a therefore_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 7._o 30._o be_v say_v to_o have_v reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o against_o themselves_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v either_o in_o themselves_o because_o they_o know_v it_o and_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n and_o yet_o reject_v it_o and_o against_o themselves_o because_o 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else_o hear_v in_o private_a conference_n that_o sin_n speak_v against_o also_o yea_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n many_o example_n of_o other_o sin_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n which_o have_v be_v punish_v yea_o haply_o himself_o also_o yet_o to_o sin_n against_o all_o these_o be_v exceed_o heinous_a sometime_o god_n order_n thing_n so_o as_o a_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o great_a sin_n by_o such_o forewarning_n so_o he_o contrive_v circumstance_n that_o judas_n sin_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o judas_n know_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o know_v it_o by_o all_o the_o miracle_n he_o have_v see_v as_o also_o by_o his_o gracious_a word_n and_o converse_v and_o he_o profess_v as_o much_o in_o follow_v of_o he_o and_o he_o have_v the_o write_a word_n against_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v the_o innocent_a but_o yet_o further_o god_n to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o high_a order_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n shall_v tell_v he_o of_o it_o when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v about_o it_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o he_o john_n 22._o 22._o that_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v mar._n 14._o 21._o and_o the_o disciple_n they_o be_v sorrowful_a at_o christ_n speech_n when_o he_o suspect_v one_o of_o they_o and_o show_v a_o abomination_n and_o detestation_n of_o such_o a_o fact_n there_o be_v a_o jury_n of_o eleven_o man_n yea_o witness_n against_o it_o yea_o and_o judas_n against_o himself_o he_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v he_o yea_o and_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o sop_n and_o tell_v he_o thou_o have_v say_v it_o and_o do_v what_o thou_o do_v quick_o which_o even_o then_o may_v argue_v to_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o search_v and_o know_v his_o heart_n and_o yet_o he_o go_v out_o and_o do_v it_o immediate_o how_o do_v he_o sin_n against_o the_o hair_n as_o we_o speak_v and_o how_o do_v all_o these_o circumstance_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n but_o yet_o a_o more_o clear_a evidence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o instance_n of_o pilate_n who_o god_n many_o way_n will_v have_v stop_v in_o his_o sin_n of_o condemn_v christ_n who_o examine_v he_o before_o the_o pharisee_n he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o he_o as_o concern_v those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o luke_n 23._o 14._o and_o yet_o to_o allay_v their_o malice_n unjust_o scourge_v he_o verse_n 16._o and_o further_o when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o herod_n as_o be_v willing_a to_o rid_v his_o own_o hand_n of_o he_o herod_n also_o find_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n in_o he_o verse_n 15._o which_o be_v another_o witness_n may_v have_v confirm_v he_o concern_v christ_n innocence_n yea_o yet_o further_o that_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v more_o aggravate_v a_o most_o notorious_a murderer_n life_n must_v be_v put_v into_o the_o scale_n with_o christ_n and_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o condemn_v and_o when_o the_o people_n yet_o choose_v barrabas_n why_o say_v pilate_n what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v 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