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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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5 The law silenceth man from making any complaint, how great soever the judgment of God be upon him: Mark what, to whom, and to what end and purpose the law speaketh, Rom. 3.19. that every mouth be stopped: All the world must be silent when God speaks judgment, for all are guilty: If living man complain, he hath this answer presently, and in short, 'tis for his sin, Lam. 3.39. There's no room for one that hath finned to complain when he is judged: a sinner, and yet complain? Oh I, I am punished, 'tis for sin; now this stops his mouth: Man hath no reason to enter into judgment with God, when God enters into judgment with man: O what a wicked thing is sin, that hath brought man into such a condition, that he cannot speak one word for himself; if he should open his mouth, the law would stop it, by saying but this, thou hast sinned: The Law tells man that he is without excuse, and therefore 'tis in vain to plead; all on this side hell is mercy (for 'tis the Lords mercy we are not consumed) and hell it self is just judgment, under this, or that, any, or all judgment, man under the law (the sentence and condemnation of the law) hath no cause to complain, he must be silent for and because he hath sinned.
5 The law silenceth man from making any complaint, how great soever the judgment of God be upon him: Mark what, to whom, and to what end and purpose the law speaketh, Rom. 3.19. that every mouth be stopt: All the world must be silent when God speaks judgment, for all are guilty: If living man complain, he hath this answer presently, and in short, 'tis for his sin, Lam. 3.39. There's no room for one that hath finned to complain when he is judged: a sinner, and yet complain? Oh I, I am punish'd, 'tis for sin; now this stops his mouth: Man hath no reason to enter into judgment with God, when God enters into judgment with man: O what a wicked thing is sin, that hath brought man into such a condition, that he cannot speak one word for himself; if he should open his mouth, the law would stop it, by saying but this, thou hast sinned: The Law tells man that he is without excuse, and therefore 'tis in vain to plead; all on this side hell is mercy (for 'tis the Lords mercy we are not consumed) and hell it self is just judgment, under this, or that, any, or all judgment, man under the law (the sentence and condemnation of the law) hath no cause to complain, he must be silent for and because he hath sinned.