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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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3 This separation and departure hardens his heart against God, that when God comes to talk and treat with man about his sinning, he will lay it any where, yea at Gods own door (as Adam did) rather then confess it: 'Tis three times said in one Chapter, Hebr. 3.8.13, 15. Harden not your hearts, least any of you be hardened, harden not your hearts; and all this in relation […] hearing the voice of God, as 'tis there: When God comes to convince man, he cannot endure to hear on't, but hardens his heart; and as it was in the beginning, so it is now among the sinful children of men.
3 This separation and departure hardens his heart against God, that when God comes to talk and treat with man about his sinning, he will lay it any where, yea at Gods own door (as Adam did) rather then confess it: 'Tis three times said in one Chapter, Hebr. 3.8.13, 15. Harden not your hearts, least any of you be hardened, harden not your hearts; and all this in relation 〈…〉 hearing the voice of God, as 'tis there: When God comes to convince man, he cannot endure to hear on't, but hardens his heart; and as it was in the beginning, so it is now among the sinful children of men.
Thus have I as briefly as so large a subject would permit, set out the sinfulness of sin, as 'tis against the good of man (body and soul) in this life, in a natural and moral respect, which was the first thing propounded. The second follows:
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