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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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5. 'Tis the great design (and indeed argues the great power) of the Gospel, to bring thoughts to the obedience of Christ Jesus: 'Tis far more casie to reform mens manners, then to renew mens minds, the Laws of men may do that, but 'tis the Law of God doth this. Many men could live alone with their heart and thought-sins, though they had no other company, pleasing themselves, and blessing themselves too in their own vain imaginations, and acting sins in their fancy: they will more casily surrender their ⟨p. 280⟩tongue and hand, then their heart-sins: Now the Gospel comes to throw down these strong Towers, to cast down imaginations, to conquer whole Armies of thoughts, to reduce these straggling and thievish high-way men into good order and obedience. This is the glory of the Gospel (beyond all the Philosophy in the world) that it hath so great influence on the hearts and thoughts of men, 2 Cor. 10.4, 5.
5. 'Tis the great design (and indeed argues the great power) of the Gospel, to bring thoughts to the obedience of Christ Jesus: 'Tis far more casie to reform mens manners, then to renew mens minds, the Laws of men may do that, but 'tis the Law of God doth this. Many men could live alone with their heart and thought-sins, though they had no other company, pleasing themselves, and blessing themselves too in their own vain imaginations, and acting sins in their fancy: they will more casily surrender their ⟨p. 280⟩tongue and hand, then their heart-sins: Now the Gospel comes to throw down these strong Towers, to cast down imaginations, to conquer whole Armies of thoughts, to reduce these stragling and thievish high-way men into good order and obedience. This is the glory of the Gospel (beyond all the Philosophy in the world) that it hath so great influence on the hearts and thoughts of men, 2 Cor. 10.4, 5.