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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64834	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 ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

be void of righteousness and life for they both are by faith and as if men repent not they will not be forgiven so if they believe not they will be damned for not only they that know not God but they that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ will have vengeance taken on them and be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord 2 Thes 1.8 9. And how can they escape i. e. there 's no possibility of escaping this great damnation that neglect the great salvation Hebr. 2.3 Let us take the Doctrine of the Gospel apart and 't is as in the whole so in every part of it against sin not one Gospel doctrine but the application of it is and is to be made against sin Tit. 2.11 The grace of God bringing salvation or the saving grace of God hath appear'd to all men and so is against the sin of all men and against all sin teaching us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts not one excepted and to live soberly as to our selves righteously as to others and godlily to God in this present world i e. all the daies of our life as 't is Luke 1.74 75. The Gospel is a witness against the old man with all his corrupt affections passions lusts and deeds and is all for new light and knowledge new love and affection new life and conversation and its design is that man be no longer an old but a new creature Eph. 4 17.-25 2 Cor. 5.17 'T is against all sin and for all righteousness and holiness 't is against hypocrisie and for truth against formality and for spirit and power More particularly 1 The Doctrinal part Of the Gospel is against sin 2 The Mandatory part Of the Gospel is against sin 3 The Promising part Of the Gospel is against sin 4 The Menacing part Of the Gospel is against sin 5 The Exemplary part Of the Gospel is against sin 6 The ●●●rimental part Of the Gospel is against sin 1 The Doctrinal part yea that which flesh and blood is apt to interpret as an incouragement to sin and takes occasion from it to abuse it As 1 The Doctrine of Gods free and abounding grace Rom. 5.20 21. S. Paul had taught that where sin abounded grace did much more abound and grace did reign to eternal life Hereupon Ch. 6.1 some were apt to take occasion to sin as if they were encouraged by grace but oh with what detestation and abhorrency doth the Apostle speak against it Shall we sin either because grace doth or that grace may abound God forbid and when men would do evil that good might come of it he speaks like a Son of Thunder and tells them their damnation is just Rom. 3.8 and S. Jude writes an Epistle purposely against them that turn the grace of God into wanconness perverting the end of grace calling them ungodly men and men ordain'd to this condemnation Jude 4. 2 The Doctrime of Redemption by the blood and death of Jesus Christ Christ Jesus died for our sins and some wicked wretches are apt to conclude that they may live in sin because Christ hath died for sin but he died for sin that we might die to sin Rom. 6. and gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purifie us to himself Ti● 2.14 the death of Christ calls for dying to sin and living to him that died for us 2 Cor. 5. 3 The doctrine of priviledges is against sin God hath dignified his people and given them titles of honor such a● 〈◊〉 when them of Caesars and Emperours are but 〈…〉 behold it as a matter of wonder 〈…〉 of love the Father hath 〈…〉 that we should be called 〈…〉 God! 1 Joh. 3.1 And you saith S. Peter of believers 1 Pet. 2 9. are a chosen generation a Royal Priesthood and which is more glorious an holy Nation Oh therefore abstain from fleshly lusts therefore shew forth the virtues and by them the praises of him who hath called you out of your marvellous darkness into his marvellous light 4 The Doctrine of judgment to come is against sin wicked men scoff at this 2 Pet. 3. and think if they may be let alone till tha● day they shall do well enough but remember for all things thou must come to judgment and therefore learn to fear God and keep his Commandments as the wi●e man teacheth Eccl. 12.13 14. and the Apostle speaking of the day of judgment says knowin● the terror of the Lord we perswade men 2 Cor. 5.11 viz. not to sin but to live in righteousness and holiness Seeing this must be what oh what manner of persons should we be in all holy conversations and godlinesses for the Greek is plural yea and to take heed not to fall into the errors of the wicked but to grow in grace as S. Peter concludes 2 Pet. 3 1●.17.18 all the Doctrine of the Bible from the beginning of Genesis to the end of the Revelations is a continual preaching and witnessing against sin 2 The Mandatory the commanding and exhorting part of the Gospel witnesseth against sin What are men commanded and exhorted to but to serve God in righteousness and true holiness all the daies of their life to depart from iniquity as from the way to hell and walk holily in Christ Jesus as the way of heaven Yea God condescends so far as to entreat men to be reconciled that they may be happy 2 Cor 5.20 and what doth this speak but that sin is both displeasing to God and destructive to man that it is sinful sin 3 The promising part and promises of the Gospel are all against sin God hath given to us exceeding great Gr. the greatest and precious promises that by these we might escape the pollutions of the world through lust and be made partakers of a Divine Nature 2 Pet. 1.4 and that having these promises we should cleanse our selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit to perfect holiness in the fear of God 2 Cor. 7.1 Promises of good are against the evil of sin 4 The Menacing and threatning part of the Gospel is against sin God threatens before men sin that they may not sin to prevent sin and he threatens after men have sinned that they may repent of sin 't is not only the Law but the Gospel also that threatens sinners and with no less then damnation Mark 16.16 and when any have sinned God threatens the execution of threatnings if they do not repent as Rev. 2.5.16.22 Ch. 3.3.19 This also witnesseth against sin 5 The Exemplary part doth the examples recorded in the Gospel do witness against sin as the examples of the Old Testament so them of the New are registred as witnesses against sin The examples of good men and good things are set up as way marks to shew us what to do the examples of the wicked as Sea-marks to shew us what to avoid the good examples are that we may not sin by omission of good

been said and to bethink you what an ugly and abominable thing sin is The worst of Evils worse then the worst of words can express it to be I have shewn you how contrary 't is to God and man for proof whereof I have brought witness from Heaven Earth and Hell I have shewn you how dear it cost Christ Jesus who dyed for it and how dear it will cost you if you live and dye in it Stand in awe and sin not lay up the Word of Gods Command Promise and Threatning that you may not sin against him take heed of sinning for at once you sin against God and your own souls I have entred your closets and your hearts to tell you of your secret sins I have told you of and warned you against the sins of your lips and of your life I have told you of your Shop and Calling-sins that you might beware and what shall I say or do more for you I have preacht to you pray'd and wept for you I have shewn you the way of repentance faith and holiness and were it to dye for you I hope I should not account my life dear to me that I might save your souls by losing it Oh let me again intreat beseech and beg you for Gods sake and your souls sake not to sin these things are written that ye sin not but as 't is Jer. 13.15 16 17. Hear ye and give ear be not proud for the Lord hath spoken give glory to the Lord God c. But if ye will not hear my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride and mine eyes shall weep sore and run down with tears If you hear not you make this sad work for me and others that teach you but alas much sadder for your selves you make us weep on earth but you if you repent not will weep in Hell I beseech you therefore learn what the grace the saving grace of God teacheth you to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts to live soberly righteously and godlily in this present world Titus 2.11 12. or as 't is in Luke 1.75 to serve the Lord in righteousness and true holiness all the days of your life and as 't is 2 Cor. 7.1 Having these promises which according to 2 Pet 1.4 are the greatest and precious let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God Shall we commend holiness in them that are dead and not like holiness in our selves while we are alive Holiness is the beauty of Earth and Heaven without which we cannot live well on Earth nor shall ever live in Heaven certainly they that jeer and scoff at holiness and rejoyce that they are none of the holy ones they do as if they should make Bon-fires ring the Bells and give thanks that they shall never be saved for if they be not holy saved they cannot be or as one words it they that shall be in Heaven will be in no danger to be derided for the sake of piety for those that deride it will not be admitted there And as for the wicked God will turn them into Hell and all the Nations all them of any Nation that forget God Psal 9.17 Poor Soul think a little yea think much of the great day of thine accounts Gods judgment which though thou put far from thee yet it will surely come and wo unto thee if it overtake thee unawares and as a thief in the night 1 Thes 5.3 4. Seeing this may be and that will be Oh what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversations and godlinesses as 't is in the Greek 2 Pet. 3.10 11. What shall I say more I will shut up all with what was long since excellently spoken by a great Doctor in our Israel and which is worthy to be written in the hearts of all men and to be often before their eyes and in their thoughts 't is this At the last saith he there will come a day when all mankind shall be summon'd naked without difference or degrees before the same Tribunal when the Crowns of Kings and shackles of Prisoners when the Robes of Princes and the rags of Beggars when the Gallants Bravery the Peasants Russet the Statists Policy the Courtiers Luxury and the Scholars Curiosity shall be all laid aside when all men shall be reduced to an equal Plea and without respect of persons shall be doomed according to their works Then those Punctoes and Formalities Cuts and Fashions Distances and Complements which are now the darling-sins of the upper end of the world shall be proved to have been nothing else but well-acted vanities Then the Pride Luxury Riot Swaggerings interlarded and complemental Oaths nice and quaint Lasciviousness new-invented Courtings and Adorations of Beauty the so much studied and admired sins of the Gallantry of the world shall be pronounced out of the mouth of God himself to have been nothing else but glittering abominations Then the adulterating of Wares the counterfeiting of Lights the double Weight and false Measures the courteous Equivocations of men greedy of gain which are now almost woven into the very Art of Trading shall be pronounced nothing else but Mysteries of iniquity and self-deceivings Then the curious subtleties of more choice Wits the knotty Questions and vain strife of words the disputes of Reason the variety of Reading the very Circle of general and Secular Learning pursued with so much eagerness by the more ingenious Spirits of the world shall be all pronounced but the thin Cob-webs and vanishing Delicacies of a better temper'd Prophaneness And lastly Then the poor despised Profession of the power of Godliness a trembling at the Word of God a scrupulous and conscientious forbearance not only of oaths but of idle words a tenderness and aptness to bleed at the touch of any sin a boldness to withstand the corruptions of the times a conscience of but the appearances of evil a walking bumbly and mournfully before God an Heroical resolution to be strict and circumspect to walk in an exact and Geometrical Holiness in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation which the world esteems and scorns as the peevishness of a few silly unpolitick men shall in good earnest from the mouth of God himself be declared to have been the true narrow way which leadeth to Salvation and the enemies thereof shall then when it is too late be driven to that desperate and shameful confession We fools counted their life madness and their end to have been without honour how are they now reckoned among the Saints and have their portion with the Almighty Consider what hath been said and the Lord give thee understanding in all things 2 Tim. 2.7 FINIS