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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 The Creatures teach man his duty in general, and many special ones: In general, they do all in their courses and places praise God, and fulfil his word; as you may read at large, Psa. 14.8. Rev. 5.13. Never did any creature, but the fallen Angels and man, transgress the Law, or disobey the word of their Creator; they are such good servants, that when God bids them them go, they go; come, and they come; do this, and they do it; and by this they teach man to do what God bids him, and what a sinful thing 'tis to break his Law, and to disobey his word: The creatures cry shame on us when we sin: But specially
1 The Creatures teach man his duty in general, and many special ones: In general, they do all in their courses and places praise God, and fulfill his word; as you may read at large, Psa. 14.8. Rev. 5.13. Never did any creature, but the fallen Angels and man, transgress the Law, or disobey the word of their Creator; they are such good servants, that when God bids them them go, they go; come, and they come; do this, and they do it; and by this they teach man to do what God bids him, and what a sinful thing 'tis to break his Law, and to disobey his word: The creatures cry shame on us when we sin: But specially
1 The creatures do teach man dependence upon God; they depend on God, and teach man to do so too, as our Saviour speaks, Mat. 6.25.-34. take no anxious (and soul-disturbing) thoughts for your livelihood, &c. learn of the Fowls of the Air, and Lilies of the field, to trust God, &c.
1 The creatures do teach man dependance upon God; they depend on God, and teach man to do so too, as our Saviour speaks, Mat. 6.25.-34. take no anxious (and soul-disturbing) thoughts for your livelihood, &c. learn of the Fowls of the Air, and Lillies of the field, to trust God, &c.