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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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There are yet other circumstances, which added to his sorrow and suffering, such as these, he came to his own, and they received him not, he had least honour among his own in his own Country; yea, he was wounded in the house of his friends, and one of his own betrayed him, devil that he was, Joh. 6.70. He did good to many, but had little thanks from any; of ten Lepers cleansed, but one returned to give him thanks; oh disingenuity and ingratitude! but oh the aggravating circumstances at the latter end! He was taken and apprehended as a sinner, they came against him, as to take a Thief, with swords and staves; they charged him with blasphemy for speaking the truth; they preferred Barabbas (the Son of their Father the Devil) before him; his Disciples left him, his Father forsook him, as was hinted before: Alas! who can reckon up the aggravating circumstances of his sufferings? he was crucified between two thieves, and upbraided by one of them; his death was painful, shameful, &c. as before. But I pass from hence to the
There are yet other circumstances, which added to his sorrow and suffering, such as these, he came to his own, and they receiv'd him not, he had least honor among his own in his own Country; yea, he was wounded in the house of his friends, and one of his own betray'd him, devil that he was, Joh. 6.70. He did good to many, but had little thanks from any; of ten Lepers cleansed, but one returned to give him thanks; oh disingenuity and ingratitude! but oh the aggravating circumstances at the latter end! He was taken and apprehended as a sinner, they came against him, as to take a Thief, with swords and staves; they charged him with blasphemy for speaking the truth; they preferr'd Barabbas (the Son of their Father the Devil) before him; his Disciples left him, his Father forsook him, as was hinted before: Alas! who can reckon up the aggravating circumstances of his sufferings? he was crucified between two thieves, and upbraided by one of them; his death was painful, shameful, &c. as before. But I pass from hence to the