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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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4 4Its called a Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, Revel. 21.8. Such and such (as are there named) shall have their part and portion in the Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; always over head and ears in this Lake, yet never drowned; always burning, but never burnt to ashes: They will in this be like the burning bush, which burnt with fire, but was not consumed; as the Church was so on earth, sinners will be so in hell.
4 4Its called a Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, Revel. 21.8. Such and such (as are there named) shall have their part and portion in the Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; always over head and ears in this Lake, yet never drown'd; always burning, but never burnt to ashes: They will in this be like the burning bush, which burnt with fire, but was not consumed; as the Church was so on earth, sinners will be so in hell.
- 4A Lake, &c.
5 5This place, though it burn with fire and brimstone, is yet called utter and outer darkness; those flames will administer heat of wrath, but no light of consolation: Darkness is a dreadful thing, but to be in the fire in darkness (to live in death always) to be tormented in flames, and yet ⟨p. 83⟩in darkness, Oh how dismal must this be?