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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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3 By perverting the ways of the Lord, Acts 13.10. representing them as tedious, dangerous, &c. who ever keep means from men, or men from means, or make false representations of the ways of God, are of the devil.
7. Apostasy is a Devil-like sin, John 8.44. The Devil abode not in the truth, but left his first love, life, and estate, 2 Pet. 2.4. with Jude 6. Hence Judas is called Devil, Joh. 6.70. and Apostates are said to turn aside after Satan, 1 Tim. 5.15. as Converts are turned from Satan to God; so Apostates return from God to Satan: He that abideth not in the truth, is like unto the Devil.
7. Apostacy is a Devil-like sin, John 8.44. The Devil abode not in the truth, but left his first love, life, and estate, 2 Pet. 2.4. with Jude 6. Hence Judas is called Devil, Joh. 6.70. and Apostates are said to turn aside after Satan, 1 Tim. 5.15. as Converts are turned from Satan to God; so Apostates return from God to Satan: He that abideth not in the truth, is like unto the Devil.