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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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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.
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.
8. To name no more but this, Persecuting the righteous for righteousness sake is the Devils work, 1 Joh. 3.12. Math. 23.15. and they that do it, are of and called Devils. Some he oppresseth, some he possesseth; and where he is disposest, he there turns Persecutor,