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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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4 Consider that sins cry to God against us; and the Devil to be sure is a constant Solicitor against us. The cry of Cains sin went up, Gen. 4.10. the cry of Sodoms sin was great, Gen. 18.20, 21. & 19.13. the detaining of labourers wages cries, James 5.4. and indeed all oppression cries, Hah. 2.8.—12. and yet God (as if he were loth to judge us, or take up reports against us) comes down to see if these things be so, and doth as 'twere put Abraham and his friends upon interceding, by telling them what he is about to do, Amos 3.7. Oh the goodness of God!
4 Consider that sins cry to God against us; and the Devil to be sure is a constant Sollicitor against us. The cry of Cains sin went up, Gen. 4.10. the cry of Sodoms sin was great, Gen. 18.20, 21. & 19.13. the detaining of labourers wages crys, James 5.4. and indeed all oppression crys, Hah. 2.8.—12. and yet God (as if he were loth to judge us, or take up reports against us) comes down to see if these things be so, and doth as 'twere put Abraham and his friends upon interceding, by telling them what he is about to do, Amos 3.7. Oh the goodness of God!
5. There are many aggravating circumstances attending the sins of men (beside the greatness of its own nature) which do exceedingly provoke God: mens sins are not only many and great, but are both multiplied and magnified, they are greatened by many circumstances: men increase and heighten their sin by not repenting of it, and greaten their impenitence by despising the goodness of God which should lead them to repentance,