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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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SIN, THE PLAGUE of PLAGUES; OR Sinful Sin the worst of Evils. › 2. Take heed of sins of Commission.
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.
to be sure, they will not make a trade of it, nor live in or by lying: and 'tis added, so he was their Saviour, as if God would not save a cheating Hypocrite, a lying Professor, no nor will he without repentance; for lying lips are ⟨p. 322⟩an abomination to the Lord, Prov. 12.22. but they that deal truly are his delight: which had you rather be, abhorred, or delighted in by God? think of this in your Ware-houses and Shops, or when you go abroad to buy or sell, that you may do all in truth. Methinks I hear your wives and children begging of you, Oh, do not lye to be rich, do not venture your going to Hell to leave me an estate! Thus do I deal plainly and truly with you, that you may do so with all men, and I hope you will not take it ill, that I endeavour to do you good; if you do, I say with the Apostle, forgive me this wrong.
2. Take heed of putting men off, and paying them with false and unlawful money; as you should not buy stolen and unlawful goods, so you should not pay unlawful money, that which you would not take, and know that others will not receive, if it be discerned: The children of Abraham should be like him, who when he had bought, he weighed or told out his silver, current money with the Merchant, Gen. 23.16. And this sin is so much the worse (viz. paying of brass and uncurrent money) because it usually falls into the hands of the poor, who can least discern, and suffer most by the receiving of it; do as you would be done unto, and do not pay that which is not payment, but an abuse and wrong.
2. Take heed of putting men off, and paying them with false and unlawful money; as you should not buy stollen and unlawful goods, so you should not pay unlawful money, that which you would not take, and know that others will not receive, if it be discerned: The children of Abraham should be like him, who when he had bought, he weighed or told out his silver, current money with the Merchant,