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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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Corollaries and Consequences from all the former Particulars. › Chapter 51
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Fourthly, Thou that hast slight thoughts of trouble of Conscience for Sin; certainly whosoever thou art, this is a most certain truth, These thoughts of thy heart shall certainly be altered one day, though they be slight now: This I dare affirm of every one that have slight thoughts of Sin, and the trouble for it; these thoughts of their hearts shall be altered. You must come to know Sin in another manner than now you do; you must come to feel what Sin is, in another manner than now you do. I remember I once heard a credible ⟨p. 403⟩Relation of a Scholar, that was in jovial Company, and very merry, and yet one that had some enlightenings of Conscience, and being very profane, there was occasionally, one in the Company, speaking of a wounded Conscience, he presently claps his hand upon his breast, Well, saith he, One day this breast of mine must know what a wounded Conscience means: He being Conscious to himself of abundance of guilt in him, for he had light, and yet was profane, and his Conscience told him, though now he was merry, yet one day that breast of mine, must know what a wounded Spirit means. So I say to you, is there any profane person this day before the Lord, that hath had, or still hath, slight thoughts of the evil of Sin, and trouble of Conscience for Sin: Well, Go thy ways, and lay thy hand upon thy breast, and say to thy self, One day this breast of mine must know what a wounded Spirit is, and must have other manner of thoughts about a troubled Conscience for Sin. If thy heart be not yet troubled for sin, if thou feelest not the weight of sin now, it is a dangerous sign, that thou art reserved to feel the weight of sin in torment, to know what the meaning of sin is, in the burden of it in torment. If now thou hast slight thoughts concerning trouble for sin; I say, take it as from the Lord this day as spoken to thee, it is a fearful sign, a brand upon thee, that thou art reserved to feel trouble for sin eternally. God hath time enough to trouble you for Sin hereafter, and therefore it may be he lets you go on in these slight thoughts for the present, ⟨p. 404⟩and you do bless your selves in your own conceits; and God doth not now convince you, because he hath time enough hereafter.
Fourthly, Thou that hast slight thoughts of trouble of Conscience for Sin; certainly whosoever thou art, this is a most certain truth, These thoughts of thy heart shall certainly be altered one day, though they be slight now: This I dare affirm of every one that have slight thoughts of Sin, and the troubl for it; these thoughts of their hearts shall be altered. You must come to know Sin in another manner than now you do; you must come to feel what Sin is, in another manner than now you do. I remember I once heard a credible