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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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4 Their mourning over other mens sins, shows, that in their eyes sin is an abominable thing, though but the sin of others, Psal. 119.136. Mine eyes run down with rivers of tears; why? because men keep not thy Laws: Oh how dear is the Law of God, and how vile the sin of men to holy David! so the Prophet Jeremiah, Ch. 13.15.-17. expresseth the like zeal for God: Hear ye, and give ear, be not proud, give glory to the Lord, &c. But if you will not hear, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride, mine eyes shall weep sore, and run down with tears. The Apostle Paul, when he speaks of the sins of men, he doth it weeping, Phil. 3.19. Other mens sins cost good men many a weeping eye, and aching heart, because sin is so contrary to God, and the good of men.
4 Their mourning over other mens sins, shews, that in their eyes sin is an abominable thing, though but the sin of others, Psal. 119.136. Mine eyes run down with rivers of tears; why? because men keep not thy Laws: Oh how dear is the Law of God, and how vile the sin of men to holy David! so the Prophet Jeremiah, Ch. 13.15.-17. expresseth the like zeal for God: Hear ye, and give ear, be not proud, give glory to the Lord, &c. But if you will not hear, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride, mine eyes shall weep sore, and run down with tears. The Apostle Paul, when he speaks of the sins of men, he doth it weeping, Phil. 3.19. Other mens sins cost good men many a weeping eye, and aking heart, because sin is so contrary to God, and the good of men.
5 And lastly (to name no more) they testify how sinful a thing sin is, by their prayers and endeavours to get pardon for their sins, who, it may be, scarce seek it for themselves. Sinners little think how much they are beholding to good men, who pray for their salvation, even then when the wicked seek their destruction: Said St. Stephen, Father, lay not this sin to their charge, oh forgive them: How earnestly did Abraham pray for mercy in behalf of Sodom, that if possible it might not be destroyed: When Israel had sinned a great sin, and provoked the Lord, Moses mediates and intercedes for them, and offers to die that they may live,