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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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Contents: Corollaries and Consequences from all the former Particulars.
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Corollaries and Consequences from all the former Particulars.
Chap. 44 The First Corollary.] It's worse for a man to be sinful, than to be turned into a Beast 370 Chap. 45 The Second Corollary.] It's worse to be sinful, than to be afflicted with Temptation from the Devil. 372 Chap. 46 The Third Corollary.] It's worse to be under sin, than to be haunted by the Devil. 374 Chap. 47 The Fourth Corollary.] It's worse to be given up to any way of sin, than to be given up to the Devil. Quest. How the delivering up to Satan can be for the saving of the Soul. 376 Chap. 48 The Fifth Corollary.] It is worse to be given up to one sin, than to be actually possessed by the Devil. 379 Chap. 49 The Sixth Corollary.] Sin brings to wicked men, the same Portion the Devils have 383 Chap. 50 Use 1. Show that trouble of Conscience for sin, is another manner of business than melancholy, or • merousness. 385 ⟨image 13⟩Chap. 51 The former Use further prosecuted. First, Against those that have slight thoughts of trouble of Conscience, which ariseth either from gross Ignorance, or Atheism, or desperate slighting of God. Secondly, Trouble of Conscience is the beginning of eternal death. Thirdly, Those that have slight thoughts of trouble of Conscience, can never prise Christ. Fourthly, Those that have slight thoughts of trouble of Conscience now, shall one day alter their opinion. Fifthly, It were just with God to let those sink under the burden of Conscience that have slight thoughts of it now. Sixthly, Those that have slight thoughts of trouble of Conscience, those very thoughts do take away a chief restraint from sin. Seventhly, Slight thoughts of trouble of Conscience for sin, are, 1 A high degree of Blasphemy. 2 And a degree towards the unpardonable sin. 394 Chap. 52 Six Differences between Melancholy and Trouble of Conscience. Diff. 1 Melancholy may be in those that are most grossly ignorant; but trouble of Conscience cometh with some enlightening work. Diff. 2. Melancholy prevails on men by degrees, but trouble of Conscience many times comes suddenly, as lightening. Diff. 3 Melancholy trouble is exceeding confused, but troubles of Conscience are more distinct. Diff. 4. The more Melancholy any hath, the less able are they to bear outward affliction; but the more trouble of Conscience, the more able to bear outward afflictions. Diff. 5.