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Sin, the Plague of Plagues
Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins trial and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...
London: printed for John Hancock, 1669
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SIN, THE PLAGUE of PLAGUES; OR Sinful Sin the worst of Evils. › 2 In a Moral sense, for
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3 To show mans folly, 3as to non or ill- improvement of means, when made known in truth and clearness; though the Will of God as to worship be revealed, yet sin makes men fools still, either in this that they use not, or in this, that they make an ill use of the Revelations of God; a Treasure is put into their hand, but they such fools as know not how to use it, Prov. 17.16.
3 To shew mans folly, 3as to non or ill- improvement of means, when made known in truth and clearness; though the Will of God as to worship be revealed, yet sin makes men fools still, either in this that they use not, or in this, that they make an ill use of the Revelations of God; a Treasure is put into their hand, but they such fools as know not how to use it, Prov. 17.16.
- 3As to non or ill-improvement of means.
God hath been pleased in and by Christ Jesus to declare his mind to us, 1 Cor. 2.16. His Gospel and grace hath appeared teaching us, Tit. 2.11, 12. But alas! how do men pervert the Gospel, turn grace into wantonness, Jude 4. and sin abundantly, because grace abounds? What strivings and strugglings, reluctances and oppositions against the Gospel? How do men stumble, and kick at, and against Christ Jesus, instead of building on him as the Corner-stone, as a Rock and sure Foundation? How angry are they when Jesus Christ comes by his Word and Spirit to bless them, in turning them away from their iniquity? When God comes in Christ Jesus, and the Ministry of his Gospel to reconcile them, and make them happy, they take up arms, and make war against him! When the Gospel comes with the weapons of its warfare, to pull down the strong holds, and to reduce men to obedience, how do they fortify themselves? When God stands at the door and knocks, and woes men for entertainment, how do they lock themselves