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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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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.
1 They cannot endure to be called by the name of the sin which they have committed, and live in the practise of: No Drunkard cares to be called so, but takes it for a disgrace; no Liar will receive the lye given him, but as an affront; no Adulterer will own that name: Now, whoever follows a lawful honest Trade or Calling, is not ashamed of its name, though never so mean; as Shoe maker, &c. but sin is such an ugly base employment, that they who commit sin, will not endure to be called Sin-makers, though it be their trade: Sinners charge God with slandering of them, when he complains of their sin, Mal. 1.6. and 2.17. and 3.8.13. When God accuseth them, they put God on the proof, and say, wherein? so impatient are sinners to be called sinners.