A64834:534
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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Remember him in thy youth, for memory is then in its prime and most flourishing; shall he that gave thee thy being and memory be forgotten by thee? If God should not remember thee, what would become of thee? and see what's like to become of thee, if thou forget God, Psal. 50.22. How good, how excellent soever thy memory be, I am sure thou hast a very bad one, if thou forget and do not remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth. The young mans glory is his strength (whether of memory, &c.) and wilt thou give thy strength to sin, which is due to God? Mark 12.30. Gods Sacrifices were to be young, the first ripe fruits, and the first-born (which is the strength, Gen. 49.3.) were to be dedicated to God, and he will not be put off with less now. Gods chiefest Worthies have been and are his young men, 1 Joh. 2.13, 14. Gods men of valour are young men: the Princes of this World (like the Romans of old) make up their. Armies of young men, the flower of their Army is (Romana juventus) of young and strong men; and shall the King of Kings be put off with what's decrepit and worn out? no, he will not, Mal. 1.8.13.14. go offer it to thy Governor, will he be pleased with, or accept such ⟨p. 262⟩persons? no; nor will God, who is a great King, the Lord of Hosts, whose Name is dreadful.
Remember him in thy youth, for memory is then in its prime and most flourishing; shall he that gave thee thy being and memory be forgotten by thee? If God should not remember thee, what would become of thee? and see what's like to become of thee, if thou forget God, Psal. 50.22. How good, how excellent soever thy memory be, I am sure thou hast a very bad one, if thou forget and do not remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth. The young mans glory is his strength (whether of memory, &c.) and wilt thou give thy strength to sin, which is due to God?