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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

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meet_a to_o be_v say_v to_o god_n as_o job_n 34.32_o that_o which_o i_o know_v not_o viz._n wherein_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o that_o show_v thou_o i_o a_o man_n do_v many_o thing_n amiss_o which_o escape_v his_o own_o observation_n as_o much_o as_o that_o of_o other_o and_o of_o these_o will_v a_o good_a man_n be_v cleanse_v these_o create_v no_o trouble_n to_o his_o conscience_n but_o only_o they_o be_v against_o god_n though_o unknown_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o will_v berid_fw-la of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o lodge_v in_o his_o heart_n though_o as_o stranger_n and_o unknown_a yea_o 4_o they_o be_v against_o all_o inclination_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o very_a conception_n of_o sin_n they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v not_o only_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o bring_v forth_o or_o breed_v but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o conceive_v that_o i_o may_v refer_v to_o james_n 1.14_o 15._o oh_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o law_n of_o the_o member_n that_o though_o s._n 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visit_v etc._n etc._n but_o good_a man_n be_v for_o be_v and_o for_o do_v good_a not_o only_o cleanse_v i_o from_o secret_a sin_n or_o only_o keep_v i_o from_o presumption_n but_o oh_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o consequent_o the_o work_n of_o my_o life_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_n psa_n 19_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n speak_v thus_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o wherefore_o we_o labour_v the_o word_n be_v we_o be_v ambitious_a or_o like_o heavenly_a courtier_n we_o affect_v this_o honour_n that_o whither_o present_a or_o absent_a that_o be_v live_v or_o die_v we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o or_o as_o the_o greek_a will_v bear_v it_o well_o to_o be_v active_o read_v that_o we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o even_o to_o all_o well_o please_v this_o to_o the_o first_o objection_n the_o second_o ob._n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n we_o see_v that_o godly_a man_n have_v sin_v it_o 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righteousness_n and_o protection_n and_o consequent_o a_o undo_a man_n that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v god_n presence_n nor_o his_o own_o genes_n 3.7_o 8._o so_o apparent_a be_v it_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n be_v contrary_a to_o man_n for_o what_o cross_v god_n glory_n be_v cross_v to_o man_n happiness_n now_o to_o proceed_v more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o life_n particular_o in_o this_o life_n i_o shall_v evince_v that_o sin_n be_v against_o man_n good_a both_o present_a and_o future_a here_o in_o time_n and_o hereafter_o in_o eternity_n in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n which_o now_o be_v and_o in_o that_o to_o come_v against_o all_o and_o every_o good_a of_o man_n and_o against_o the_o good_a of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o against_o man_n present_a good_a in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o 1_o against_o the_o good_a of_o his_o body_n 2_o against_o 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the_o revelation_n of_o god_n a_o treasure_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n but_o they_o such_o fool_n as_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o prov._n 17.16_o god_n have_v be_v please_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 2.16_o his_o gospel_n and_o grace_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o but_o alas_o how_o do_v man_n pervert_v the_o gospel_n turn_v grace_n into_o wantonness_n judas_n 4._o and_o sin_n abundant_o because_o grace_n abound_v what_o strive_n and_o struggle_n reluctance_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o gospel_n how_o do_v man_n stumble_v and_o kick_v at_o and_o against_o christ_n jesus_n instead_o of_o build_n on_o he_o as_o the_o cornerstone_n as_o a_o rock_n and_o sure_a foundation_n how_o angry_a be_v they_o when_o jesus_n christ_n come_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o bless_v they_o in_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o their_o iniquity_n when_o god_n come_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o 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see_v herbert_n poem_n of_o giddiness_n his_o contrivance_n romantic_a not_o to_o mention_v the_o more_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a thought_n which_o if_o they_o be_v but_o know_v will_v make_v one_o man_n ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o converse_v with_o another_o for_o not_o only_o vain_a but_o vile_a injurious_a adulterous_a and_o murderous_a thought_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o when_o any_o come_v to_o be_v awaken_v and_o to_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o make_v he_o say_v as_o s._n paul_n of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n never_o be_v any_o heart_n such_o a_o shop_n of_o vanity_n such_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n such_o a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n such_o a_o newgate_n of_o murderer_n such_o a_o inn_n and_o through_o fare_n of_o travel_a lust_n such_o a_o court_n of_o flattery_n ambition_n pride_n and_o envy_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o sink_v and_o common_a draught_n of_o filthiness_n such_o a_o hell_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o i_o be_v as_o man_n think_v he_o often_o speak_v quicquid_fw-la in_o buccam_fw-la foolish_o idle_o proud_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o speak_v he_o act_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n or_o fullness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v all_o the_o issue_n of_o life_n all_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o life_n be_v but_o the_o untie_n and_o let_v loose_a of_o that_o folly_n which_o be_v bind_v and_o bundle_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n they_o be_v there_o in_o gross_a and_o be_v retail_v out_o as_o he_o meet_v with_o customer_n occasion_n and_o opportunity_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n let_v we_o view_v some_o instance_n and_o but_o some_o of_o man_n folly_n which_o appear_v 1_o in_o man_n be_v so_o heady_a rashness_n heady_a his_o rashness_n hasty_a and_o rash_a in_o his_o undertake_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o become_v a_o man_n then_o deliberation_n and_o consideration_n it_o be_v his_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o beast_n beast_n do_v act_n but_o consider_v not_o and_o herein_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n foolishness_n that_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v consider_v their_o end_n deut._n 32.28_o 29._o people_z often_o say_v i_o never_o think_v of_o this_o and_o insipientis_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la putarem_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o say_v i_o have_v not_o think_v of_o this_o which_o it_o may_v be_v most_o concern_v he_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v but_o that_o he_o be_v simple_a a_o very_a fool_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n look_v well_o to_o his_o go_n the_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a but_o the_o fool_n rage_v and_o be_v confident_a prov._n 14_o 15_o 16._o do_v man_n consider_v what_o it_o be_v they_o do_v when_o they_o sin_n they_o will_v abhor_v it_o who_o will_v run_v on_o his_o ruin_n who_o will_v drink_v his_o bane_n none_o but_o fool_n or_o madman_n do_v man_n consider_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n that_o wrath_n and_o hell_n attend_v sin_n sure_o they_o will_v be_v more_o wary_a man_n go_v on_o and_o on_o and_o never_o think_v what_o will_v the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v will_v it_o not_o be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n non-consideration_n be_v a_o argument_n as_o great_a as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o man_n be_v foolish_a 2_o man_n folly_n appear_v in_o this_o misery_n this_o laugh_v at_o h●s_n sin_n and_o misery_n that_o he_o laugh_v at_o and_o sport_n himself_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v evil_a prov._n 10.23_o and_o this_o sport_v and_o jest_n at_o sin_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o earnest_n fool_n use_v to_o laugh_v at_o the_o shrewd_a turn_n and_o mischief_n which_o they_o do_v sinner_n be_v such_o fool_n that_o they_o make_v sin_v their_o trade_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v sin-maker_n and_o make_v it_o their_o recreation_n too_o it_o be_v their_o pastime_n fool_n that_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v away_o to_o spend_v and_o lose_v their_o time_n and_o foul_n in_o sin_v fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o when_o they_o have_v cheat_v other_o they_o laugh_v at_o they_o for_o fool_n though_o themselves_o be_v the_o very_a fool_n for_o cheat_v other_o they_o sport_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o deceive_n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o yea_o though_o they_o know_v that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n yet_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1.32_o but_o they_o be_v fool_n for_o so_o do_v for_o v._o 22._o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o v._o 31._o they_o be_v without_o understanding_n but_o oh_o when_o god_n shall_v laugh_v and_o mock_v at_o these_o mocker_n the●●_n it_o will_v appear_v what_o fool_n they_o be_v who_o sporter_n at_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v their_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n 3_o sinful_a man_n folly_n appear_v in_o this_o god_n this_o say_v its_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n what_o great_a folily_n then_o to_o call_v religion_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o go●_n foolishness_n vanity_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n be_v side_n which_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o man_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v vanit_fw-la and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o author_n of_o th●_n 73._o psal_n for_o have_v but_o almost_o say_v this_o conclude_v himself_o a_o fool_n yea_o so_o
be_v under_o the_o devil_n doom_n 3_o this_o therefore_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o commendation_n of_o sin_n than_o a_o bedlam_n go_v naked_a and_o endure_a without_o feeling_n the_o prick_n of_o pin_n in_o his_o flesh_n commend_v his_o condition_n be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o handsommess_n to_o have_v a_o whore_n sorehead_n shall_v we_o make_v blind_a man_n judge_n of_o colour_n or_o dead_a man_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o live_n and_o their_o concern_v who_o will_v take_v the_o judgement_n of_o they_o that_o be_v void_a of_o judgement_n and_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprebate_n mind_n if_o man_n have_v lose_v their_o sense_n and_o will_v say_v snow_n be_v black_a honey_n be_v bitter_a etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o believe_v they_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o but_o will_n at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o bear_n witness_n against_o sin_n and_o blush_v at_o their_o own_o impudence_n have_v you_o not_o hear_v pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o harden_v as_o 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than_o fool_n and_o madman_n fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o tell_v they_o as_o lot_n do_v his_o son_n in_o law_n the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n and_o our_o be_v to_o they_o as_o lot_n be_v to_o they_o as_o one_o that_o mock_v gen._n 19.14_o they_o laugh_v at_o it_o as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o earnest_n when_o he_o threaten_v sinner_n and_o as_o if_o they_o that_o preach_v against_o sin_n be_v but_o ridiculous_a person_n it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n prov._n 10.23_o and_o there_o be_v that_o sport_n themselves_o in_o their_o way_n to_o hell_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o recreation_n oh_o what_o fool_n be_v they_o that_o laugh_v at_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o destruction_n too_o it_o be_v a_o devilish_a nature_n in_o we_o to_o mock_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o but_o to_o laugh_v at_o our_o own_o seem_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o devilish_a there_o be_v many_o too_o many_o 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