A64834:561
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
6. Conversion begins, is carried on, and is completed in the heart and thoughts of men. It begins there, while men are in (and dead in sins) they are inconsiderate, and regard not what's in their heart and thoughts; but when the grace of God comes in power, and they receive it in truth, they bethink themselves and consider, what shall we do to be saved? men are in a great quandary in their thoughts, they begin to wamble, and their bowels are turned within them: and therefore regeneration is called the Renewing of the mind, and Repentance is a change of mind, and the heart becomes a new heart, and when the heart is gained, all the rest follows. If the wicked forsake his thoughts, he will quickly forsake his ways, Isa. 55.7. The first turn is in the thoughts, Psal. 119.59. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies; the thoughts go before, and the feet follow after: and the first motions of the Prodigal were in his thoughts, when he came to himself, he said within himself, I will arise and go to my father, and while he was thus thinking (which is said, while he was afar off, but taking the first step) his father saw him, and had compassion on him, &c.
6. Conversion begins, is carried on, and is compleated in the heart and thoughts of men. It begins there, while men are in (and dead in sins) they are inconsiderate, and regard not what's in their heart and thoughts; but when the grace of God comes in power, and they receive it in truth, they bethink themselves and consider, what shall we do to be saved? men are in a great quandary in their thoughts, they begin to wamble, and their bowels are turned within them: and therefore regoneration is called the Renewing of the mind, and Repentance is a change of mind, and the heart becomes a new heart, and when the heart is gained, all the rest follows. If the wicked forsake his thoughts, he will quickly forsake his ways, Isa. 55.7. The first turn is in the thoughts, Psal. 119.59. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies; the thoughts go before, and the feet follow after: and the first motions of the Prodigal were in his thoughts, when he came to himself, he said within himself, I will arise and go to my father, and while he was thus thinking (which is said, while he was afar off, but taking the first step) his father saw him, and had compassion on him, &c.