Sin is the dare of God’s justice, the jeer of his patience, the slight of his power, the contempt of his love, the rape of his mercy, it is the upbraiding of his providence, the scoff of his promise, the reproach of his wisdom. And of the Man of Sin it opposes and exalts itself above all that is called God (and above all that God is called), so that it as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing itself as if it were God.

First published in the aftermath of the Great Plague of London and entitled Sin, The Plague of Plagues, this book gives a crystal-clear explanation of what sin is, why it is so serious, and what we need to do about it. Here is reliable medicine for a fatal epidemic.