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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.
3 The doctrine of privileges is against sin: God hath dignified his people, and given them titles of honour (such a• […] when them of Caesars and Emperors are but […]) behold it (as a matter of wonder) […] of love the Father hath […], that we should be called […] God! 1 Joh. 3.1. And you, saith S. Peter of believers, 1 Pet. 2 9. are a chosen generation, a Royal Priesthood, and (which is more glorious) an holy Nation: Oh therefore abstain from fleshly lusts, therefore show forth the virtues (and by them the praises) of him who hath called you out of your marvellous darkness, into his marvellous light.
3 The doctrine of priviledges is against sin: God hath dignified his people, and given them titles of honor (such a• 〈…〉 when them of Caesars and Emperours are but 〈…〉) behold it (as a matter of wonder) 〈…〉 of love the Father hath 〈…〉, that we should be called 〈…〉 God! 1 Joh. 3.1. And you, saith S. Peter of believers, 1 Pet. 2 9. are a chosen generation, a Royal Priesthood, and (which is more glorious) an holy Nation: Oh therefore abstain from fleshly lusts, therefore shew forth the virtues (and by them the praises) of him who hath called you out of your marvellous darkness, into his marvellous light.