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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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More particularly 1 The Doctrinal part Of the Gospel is against sin. 2 The Mandatory part Of the Gospel is against sin. 3 The Promising part Of the Gospel is against sin. 4 The Menacing part Of the Gospel is against sin. 5 The Exemplary part Of the Gospel is against sin. 6 The •••rimental part Of the Gospel is against sin.
1 The Doctrinal part; yea that which flesh and blood is apt to interpret as an encouragement to sin, and takes occasion from it to abuse it: As
1 The Doctrinal part; yea that which flesh and blood is apt to interpret as an incouragement to sin, and takes occasion from it to abuse it: As
1 The Doctrine of Gods free and abounding grace, Rom. 5.20, 21. S. Paul had taught, that where sin abounded, grace did much more abound, and grace did reign to eternal life: Hereupon, Ch. 6.1. some were apt to take occasion to sin, as if they were encouraged by grace: but oh with what detestation and abhorrency doth the Apostle speak against it; Shall we sin, either because grace doth, or that grace may abound, God forbid! and when men would do evil that good might come of it, he speaks like a Son of Thunder, and tells them, their damnation is just, Rom. 3.8. and S. Jude writes an Epistle purposely against them, that turn the grace of God into wantonness, (perverting the end of grace) calling them ungodly men, and men ordained to this condemnation, Jude 4.