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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.
2. Consent may be given by silent connivance, when any see persons about to sin, & do not witness against it: Silence (we say) gives consent, it doth so often indeed, though not always; for the case may be such, that it were but to throw pearl before swine, to speak to some scorners; yea, some will speak a little gently, as if 'twere no great matter or of consequence, but will not put forth the power they have to prevent it; Pilate seemed to witness against the Jews, when they cried out for the crucifying of Christ Jesus, and would wash his hands to testify his innocency, Mat. 27.24. and yet because he did ⟨p. 344⟩not put forth his power, he is reckoned one of the number of them that killed him, Acts 4.27.
2. Consent may be given by silent connivance, when any see persons about to sin, & do not witness against it: Silence (we say) gives consent, it doth so often indeed, though not always; for the case may be such, that it were but to throw pearl before swine, to speak to some scorners; yea, some will speak a little gently, as if 'twere no great matter or of consequence, but will not put forth the power they have to prevent it; Pilate seemed to witness against the Jews, when they cryed out for the crucifying of Christ Jesus, and would wash his hands to testifie his innocency, Mat. 27.24. and yet because he did ⟨p. 344⟩not put forth his power, he is reckoned one of the number of them that killed him, Acts 4.27.
3. Consent may be openly and notoriously given by word of mouth; as Saul (afterward Paul) gave his voice,