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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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1 1That Christ his sufferings were for sinners: Jesus Christ himself suffered, but he did not suffer for himself; for he was without sin, Hebr. 4.15. and 7.26. neither was guile found in his mouth, nor any misbecoming word, when he suffered, though 'twere a provoking time, 1 Pet. 2.22, 23. 'Tis a faithful saying, that Christ came into the world to save sinners, 1 Tim. 1.15: This was the design, errand and business about which he came; he had his name Jesus, because he was to save his people from their sins, Mat. 1.21. And he himself professeth, that he came to seek and to save that which was lost, Luke 19.20. Now dead and lost is the sinners Motto, Luke 15.32. accordingly when he was in the world, he suffered and died, that he might save sinners; he died for our sakes, and so loved his Church, that he gave himself for it, Eph. 5.25. Yea, 'tis not only said often, that he died for us, Rom. 5.8. and 8.32. but that he died for our sins; not only for our good, as the final cause, but for our sins, as the procuring cause of his death, Rom. 4.25. He was delivered for our offences, 1 Cor. 15.3. ⟨p. 111⟩Christ died for our sins, according to the Scripture, according to what was typified, prophesied and promised in the Scripture. One eminent place instead of many others is in Is. 53.5. He was wounded for ou transgression, he was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his stripes we are healed. To this the Apostles bear witness in the New Testament,