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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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2. Do as holy David did, that he might be more holy, hide the Word of God in thine heart, that thou mayst not sin against him, Psal. 119.11. apply the plaster to the sore place, the heart is the seat and centre of sin, apply the Word there, lay it up, and 'twill rout and root out these Canaanites and Daughters of the Land that are a grief of heart unto thee. Sin is in the heart, hide the Word there (as in ambush) to cut it off upon the first appearance of it: The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit, and there's none like it to wound and kill sin withal: 'tis one of the weapons of our warfare, which is mighty through ⟨p. 285⟩God to cast down, and cast out wicked imaginations, 2 Cor. 10.4, 5. put on therefore this and the whole armour of God, that thou mayst be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, Eph. 6. He is a God that works wonders (even in this matter and of this kind) by his Word and Spirit; hide this Word then, which is the sword of the Spirit, and by which he achieves such glorious conquests over hearts and thoughts.
2. Do as holy David did, that he might be more holy, hide the Word of God in thine heart, that thou mayst not sin against him, Psal. 119.11. apply the plaister to the sore place, the heart is the seat and center of sin, apply the Word there, lay it up, and 'twill rout and root out these Canaanites and Daughters of the Land that are a grief of heart unto thee. Sin is in the heart, hide the Word there (as in ambush) to cut it off upon the first appearance of it: The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit, and there's none like it to wound and kill sin withal: 'tis one of the weapons of our warfare, which is mighty through ⟨p. 285⟩God to cast down, and cast out wicked imaginations, 2 Cor. 10.4, 5. put on therefore this and the whole armour of God, that thou mayst be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might,