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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
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.
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 Lyar 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 imployment, 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.
2 They are ashamed of their sin, and dare not own it, as appears by their palliations, excuses, and put offs: when sin was but young, yet Adam and Eve were ashamed of their First born (as lewd women are ashamed of their base born children) they cloaked, and hid their sin,