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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 Jesus Christ underwent all manner of sufferings. 2 Jesus Christ suffered by all manner of persons. ⟨p. 114⟩3 All manner of aggravating circumstances did meet in his sufferings.
1 Jesus Christ underwent all manner of sufferings. 2 Jesus Christ suffer'd by all manner of persons. ⟨p. 114⟩3 All manner of aggravating circumstances did meet in his sufferings.
1 1Jesus Christ suffered all manner of sufferings; 'tis said, Hebr. 4.15. that he was tempted in all things like unto us, and among other things meant by temptations, suffering are not the least, he suffered being tempted, he suffered while he lived, but especially a little before, and when he died; all his life was a suffering (not to mention his self-denials, which were voluntary) he was no sooner born, but suffering came upon him; he was born in an Inn, yea in a Stable, he had but a Manger for his Cradle; as soon as his birth was noised abroad, Herod sought his life; so that his supposed Father (or Father-in-law, as I may call him) was fain to fly into Egypt; he was persecuted before he could (after the manner of men) be sensible, and have understanding of his sufferings: and when he returned, his sufferings grew up with him; hunger and thirst, travel and weariness, scorns and reproaches, false accusations and contradictions waited on him, and he had not where to lay his head: But his special sufferings were a little before, and at his death; and here you find him suffering in 1 His body. 2 His soul.
1 1Jesus Christ suffer'd all manner of sufferings; 'tis said,