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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
THE THIRD PART.
Chap. 40 Sin is opposite to all good, and therefore a greater evil than any affliction, opened in five things: 1 Sin take away the excellency of all things: 2 It brings ⟨image 12⟩a Curse upon all: 3 Sin is a burden to Heaven and Earth, and all Creatures: 4 Sin turn the greatest Good into the greatest Evil: 5 Sin (if let alone) would bring all things to confusion. 319
THE FOURTH PART.
Chap. 41 That Sin is the Evil and Poison of all other Evils, showed in several Particulars: First, It's the strength of all Evils. Secondly, It's the sting of Affliction. Thirdly, It's the Curse of all Evils, opened in Five Particulars. Fourthly, Sin is the shame of all Evils. Fifthly, The Eternity of all Evil comes from Sin. 327
Chap. 41 That Sin is the Evil and Poyson of all other Evils, shewed in several Particulars: First, It's the strength of all Evils. Secondly, It's the sting of Affliction. Thirdly, It's the Curse of all Evils, opened in Five Particulars. Fourthly, Sin is the shame of all Evils. Fifthly, The Eternity of all Evil comes from Sin. 327