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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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By all these things (to name no more) it clearly appears, that in the esteem of good men, sin is an exceeding impious and pernicious thing: But I am sensible there will be two exceptions ⟨p. 137⟩made against this witness of these men.
By all these things (to name no more) it clearly appears, that in the esteem of good men, sin is an ex•eeding impious and pernicious thing: But I am sensible there will be two exceptions ⟨p. 137⟩made against this witness of these men.
1 A posse, from what may be; it may be sin and sinners will say, 'tis true, these men did reprove sin, and condemn it in others, and endeavoured to prevent their own; but was it for the ugliness of sin, or some inconveniences that might else befall them? was it because sin was sinful, or for some other reasons?
1 A posse, from what may be; it may be sin and sinners will say, 'tis true, these men did reprove sin, and condemn it in others, and endeavour'd to prevent their own; but was it for the ugliness of sin, or some inconveniences that might else befall them? was it because sin was sinful, or for some other reasons?
2 Ab esse, from what is; though you would make us believe that godly men are such Ermines, such nice and tender things, as if they could not endure any uncleanness; though you make them so shy and strict, as if they would not come near a sin, yet 'tis apparent they have sinned; yea, the very men whose instances you please your self in, and make them patterns to, and Patrons of all the rest.