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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 That sinners find sin a painful thing, and are ashamed on't, is clear by this, that they are tormented while taking their pleasure, and are stung with eating the honey; their conscience accuseth them when it takes them in the very act, Rom. 2.15. Even in laughter the heart is sad, 'tis not only at the end of laughter, but in it, while at it, Prov. 14.13. while men are taking the pleasures of sin, they hear a But remember thou must die, and go to judgment, which chills and cools their heat, Eccl. 11.9. We little think what secret sighs and groans are within, when wicked men are merry, or seem at least to be so from the teeth outward.
4 That sinners find sin a painful thing, and are asham'd on't, is clear by this, that they are tormented while taking their pleasure, and are stung with eating the honey; their conscience accuseth them when it takes them in the very act, Rom. 2.15. Even in laughter the heart is sad, 'tis not only at the end of laughter, but in it, while at it, Prov. 14.13. while men are taking the pleasures of sin, they hear a But remember thou must die, and go to judgment, which chills and cools their heat, Eccl. 11.9. We little think what secret sighs and groans are within, when wicked men are merry, or seem at least to be so from the teeth outward.
In 2 Sam. 13. you will find no meaner person then a Kings Son vexed and tormented with his own passion,