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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In 2 Sam. 13. you will find no meaner person then a Kings Son vexed and tormented with his own passion, 2 Sam. 13. he was in a Burning Fever with lust, it made him sick and lean, even to being consumptive; but it may be said, this was because he had not his will, was he so when he had? Yes, and worse too by his own confession, for the hatred wherewith he hated her, was nor• ⟨p. 148⟩then the love wherewith he loved her; as much as to say, he was more tormented now then before: Sin disappoints men, they have false joys, but true miseries, and suffer rather then enjoy any pleasure from sin; they are vexed to see how they are cheated: This Amnon was now in an hot, presently in a cold fit, and tossed as from a Fever to an Ague, cast into the fire, and into the water, contrary torments, sick of love, and sick of loathing, sick for want of her company, and sick of having it, discontented at not, and at having his will; sin pleaseth not men either full or fasting: Oh how are they tormented, whose desires are great, and enjoyments little, yea contradictions to what they thought of? they expected pleasure, and find pain, sought joy, and met with grief! Hence sinners are so weary of time, and not only of business, but recreations; their changing so often, argues they have no satisfaction: Hence the Pythagoreans place the wicked on a rolling pin, as having no quiet or peace, but are like the raging Sea, as the Prophet speaks, Is. 48.22. and 57.21. The soul, saith Tacitus, is lashed with guilt, as the body is with stripes; and Tiberius as impudent as he was, could not protect himself from those inward scourges, which are such horrid and hideous furies and torments, as hell hath not worse.
In 2 Sam. 13. you will find no meaner person then a Kings Son vext and tormented with his own passion, 2 Sam. 13. he was in a Burning Feaver with lust, it made him sick and lean, even to being consumptive; but it may be said, this was because he had not his will, was he so when he had? Yes, and worse too by his own confession, for the hatred wherewith he hated her, was nor