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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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Thirdly, The Curse of all evil is from sin (the strength of all evil, the bitterness of all evil, and the curse of all evil) I have showed before, Sin brings a Curse upon our selves, yea, how it brings a Curse upon all good. Now I am to show you how sin brings a Curse upon all evil; it is that which makes the affliction to be accursed: We have a most excellent Scripture for this, to show the difference between Gods afflicting of his people whom he hath pardoned, when sin is pardoned and removed; and Gods afflicting of the wicked and ungodly, whose sin is yet upon them: a most admirable Text for this, and the difference between these two, that you may see what a difference sin puts upon affliction when it is upon us; the Text is, Jer. 24. 5. compared with verse 9. We have before (in the Chapter) Gods expression of the differing estate of his people by the basket of good Figs, ⟨p. 332⟩and evil Figs; those that were godly, like good Figs, and the wicked by the evil Figs: Mark the different dealing of God with both: both were in Captivity, both good and evil, they must both be delivered into the hand of their Enemies; but see with what difference, vers. 5. like the good Figs, So will I acknowledge them whom I have carried away Captive into the Land of the Chaldeans for their good: Mark, they must go into the Land of the Chaldeans, but it must be for their good: saith God, though I do afflict them, yet because I have pardoned them, let them know I aim at nothing but their good. Then he speaks of the bad Figs, the wicked men in Captivity, vers. 9. I do deliver them to be removed into all Kingdoms of the Earth for their hurt: I will send them, they shall go into Captivity, but I intend them no good, it shall be for their hurt; to be a reproach, and a proverb, a taunt and a curse in all places, whither I shall deliver them. I beseech you keep this Text by you, that which is said of this particular affliction is true of every affliction: when God doth bring any evil upon any wicked man or woman, looking upon them, saith he of such as are in their sins, God certainly intends their hurt, he brings it for their hurt, even the same affliction that befalls one whose sin is pardoned, and God intends for their good: so the privilege of godly men that have their sins pardoned through Christ, how different that is from the estate of wicked men that have the guilt of sin upon them:
Thirdly, The Curse of all evil is from sin (the strength of all evil, the bitterness of all evil, and the curse of all evil) I have shewed before, Sin brings a Curse upon our selves, yea, how it brings a Curse upon all good. Now I am to shew you how sin brings a Curse upon all evil; it is that which makes the affliction to be accursed: We have a most excellent Scripture for this, to shew the difference between Gods afflicting of his people whom he hath pardoned, when sin is pardoned and removed; and Gods afflicting of the wicked and ungodly, whose sin is yet upon them: a most admirable Text for this, and the difference between these two, that you may see what a difference sin puts upon affliction when it is upon us; the Text is,