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The Evil of Evils
The eighth book of Mr Jeremiah Burroughs. Being a treatise of the evil of evils, or the exceeding sinfulness of sin. Wherein is showed, 1 There is more evil in the least sin, than there is in the greatest affliction. 2 Sin is most opposite to God. 3 Sin is most opposite to mans good. 4 Sin is opposite to all good in general. 5 Sin is the poison, or evil of all other evils. 6 Sin hath a kind of infiniteness in it. 7 Sin makes a man conformable to the Devil. All these several heads are branched out into very many particulars. / Published by Thomas Goodwin, William Bridge, Sydrach Simpson, William Adderly, [double brace] William Greenhil, Philip Nigh, John Yates.The eighth book of Mr Jeremiah Burroughs. Being a treatise of the evil of evils, or the exceeding sinfulness of sin. Wherein is shewed, 1 There is more evil in the least sin, than there is in the greatest affliction. 2 Sin is most opposite to God. 3 Sin is most opposite to mans good. 4 Sin is opposite to all good in general. 5 Sin is the poyson, or evil of all other evils. 6 Sin hath a kind of infiniteness in it. 7 Sin makes a man conformable to the Devil. All these several heads are branched out into very many particulars. / Published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Bridge, Sydrach Sympson, William Adderly, [double brace] William Greenhil, Philip Nye, John Yates.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1654
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THE SECOND PART.
Sin is most opposite to Mans Good; and far more opposite to the Good of man than Affliction.
Chap. 24 First, Sin make a man evil, but no affliction can make him so: 1 Those that are in affliction are not the worse, 2 But those that are wicked, are vile persons, though they be the greatest Princes. 140 Chap. 25 Secondly, Sin is more opposite to the good of man than Afflictions, because most opposite to the Image of God in man: Three Particulars instanced, and a Question resolved. 145 Chap. 26 Thirdly, Sin is opposite to the Life of God in Man. 151 Chap. 27 Fourthly, Sin is opposite to mans good, because it is most opposite to the last End for which man was made. 258 Chap. 28 Fifthly, Sin is more opposite to mans good than Affliction, because 'tis a defilement of the Soul. 1 It defiles all a man meddleth with. 2 Sin is the matter the worm shall gnaw upon to all Eternity. 262 Chap. 29 Sixthly, Sin is more opposite to mans good than affliction, because sin is the object of Gods hatred; but God hateth not any for affliction. 265 Chap. 30 Seventhly, Sin is more opposite to mans good than affliction, because sin brings guilt upon the soul. 269 ⟨image 11⟩Chap. 31 Eighthly, Sin is a greater evil to man than Affliction, because it's that which put the Creature under the Sentence of Condemnation. 277 Chap 32 Ninthly, Sin is a greater evil to man than affliction, because it breaks the Union between God and the Soul. 282 Chap. 33 Tenthly, Sin is more against mans good than Affliction, for that it stirs up all in God to come against a sinner in way of enmity. 285 Chap 34 XI. Sin is more opposite to mans good than affliction, for that sin makes all the Creatures of God at enmity with a sinner. 288 Chap. 35 XII. Sin is a greater evil to man than affliction, because it puts a man under the Curse of God. 291 Chap. 36 XIII. Sin is the Seed of Eternal Evil, therefore more hurtful to man than affliction. An Use thereof, Then see that those men are deceived that think to provide well for themselves by sin. Use 2 The Ministry of the Word is for our good, as well as Gods Glory. 293 Chap. 37 XIV. Sin is worse than affliction, because it hardens the heart against God, and the means of Grace. 297 Chap. 38 XV. Sin is worse to us than affliction, because sin brings more shame than affliction 303 Chap. 39 He that sins, wrongeth, despiseth, and hateth his own Soul. Use 1 Then see the maliciousness that is in sin. Use 2 To pity those that go on in sinful ways.