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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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8 Angels discover themselves to be haters of sin, as a most abominable thing, by their readiness to execute Gods judgment and vengeance on sinners. The Angel that was merciful to Balaam's Ass, was ready to slay Balaam, but that he was reserved to fall by other hands. When Herod ⟨p. 123⟩was so wicked as to assume glory to himself, which of right is Gods, the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not glory to God, Acts 12.23. When God will judge, the Angels will execute the judgment written: The Angels executed destruction from the Lord against Sodom and Gomorrah, Gen. 19.13. because their sin was great: When Israel sinned, God sent destroying Angels among them; great havocs have they made among the Armies of the Aliens: They pour out the Vials of Gods wrath on the earth, Rev. 16.1. and praised God as they went about their work, because God is just in judging ungodly men. At the end of the world, the Angels will be the reapers, and will gather out all that doth offend, Mat. 13.39.-41. The Lord will come with his holy and mighty Angels to take vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 Thes. 1.7, 8.
8 Angels discover themselves to be haters of sin, as a most abominable thing, by their readiness to execute Gods judgment and vengeance on sinners. The Angel that was merciful to Balaams Ass, was ready to slay Balaam, but that he was reserved to fall by other hands. When Herod ⟨p. 123⟩was so wicked as to assume glory to himself, which of right is Gods, the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not glory to God, Acts 12.23. When God will judge, the Angels will execute the judgment written: The Angels executed destruction from the Lord against Sodom and Gomorrah,