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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.
Corollaries and Consequences from all the former Particulars. › Chapter 51
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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 prize 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.
The former Ʋse 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 prize 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. Sixtly, 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.
WE have entered upon the Application of all that hath been said concerning the evil of Sin. And you may remember I have only named one Use that do arise from all that hath been said about the evil of Sin: and that we shall now prosecute.
WE have entred upon the Application of all that hath been said concerning the evil of Sin. And you may remember I have only named one Use that do arise from all that hath been said about the evil of Sin: and that we shall now prosecute.