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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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2 2Christ Jesus suffered in his soul: We read of his sighing and groaning, but let us consider him especially in his Agony, and upon the Cross: In his Agony, Mat. 26.37, 38. He began to be sorrowful, and very heavy; (these were but the beginnings of sorrow) he began, &c. sorrow is a thing that drinks up our spirits; and he was heavy, as feeling an heavy load upon him: And v. 38. he was exceeding sorrowful unto death; sorrowful! exceeding sorrowful! and unto death! It was in such extremity, that it made him cry out, Father, if it be possible, let this Cup pass; and this was with strong cryings and tears, Heb. 5.7. When he was upon the Cross he was under a desertion, which made him cry again, My God, my God, why, or how hast thou forsaken me? Now to cry, and to cry with a loud voice, argues some extremity of suffering; and after this he gave up the Ghost, he poured out his soul an offering for sin: And yet further, as he suffered all manner of sufferings, both in soul and body; so to proceed,
2 2Christ Jesus suffer'd in his soul: We read of his sighing and groaning, but let us consider him especially in his Agony, and upon the Cross: In his Agony, Mat. 26.37, 38. He began to be sorrowful, and very heavy; (these were but the beginnings of sorrow) he began, &c. sorrow is a thing that drinks up our spirits; and he was heavy, as feeling an heavy load upon him: And v. 38. he was exceeding sorrowful unto death; sorrowful! exceeding sorrowful! and unto death! It was in such extremity, that it made him cry out, Father, if it be possible, let this Cup pass; and this was with strong cryings and tears, Heb. 5.7. When he was upon the Cross he was under a desertion, which made him cry again, My God, my God, why, or how hast thou forsaken me? Now to cry, and to cry with a loud voice, argues some extremity of suffering; and after this he gave up the Ghost, he poured out his soul an offering for sin: And yet further, as he suffer'd all manner of sufferings, both in soul and body; so to proceed,