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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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2 Yet further, Sinners are ashamed of sin after they have committed it: good men are ashamed of what does but look like a sin, and of what may be interpreted to be meant for a sin, though 'twere not so; as David for cutting off the lap of Sauls garment; which argues their loathness to, and averseness from sin: and we shall find that wicked men also, when they have done evil, are ashamed that they have done it, which is a witness what an ugly (because sinful) thing sin is. As
2 Yet further, Sinners are asham'd of sin after they have committed it: good men are asham'd of what does but look like a sin, and of what may be interpreted to be meant for a sin, though 'twere not so; as David for cutting off the lap of Sauls garment; which argues their loathness to, and aversness from sin: and we shall find that wicked men also, when they have done evil, are asham'd that they have done it, which is a witness what an ugly (because sinful) thing sin is. As
1 Sinners dare not own their sin, to avow it, and stand to it, to justify their wickedness, (though they may excuse it, as I shall show presently) which clearly shows they are ashamed of it, and are not satisfied with what they have done. The Thief (as bold and sturdy a sinner as he is) when he is taken is ashamed; so is the house of Israel ashamed, Jer. 2.26. they cannot plead sins cause to justification. Particularly.
1 Sinners dare not own their sin, to avow it, and stand to it, to justifie their wickedness, (though they may excuse it, as I shall shew presently) which clearly shews they are asham'd of it, and are not satisfied with what they have done. The Thief (as bold and sturdy a sinner as he is) when he is taken is ashamed; so is the house of Israel asham'd, Jer. 2.26. they cannot plead sins cause to justification. Particularly.