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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 61
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.
Use 10, & 11. If there be so much Evil in Sin, than turn to Christ, and bless God for Christ.
Use X. TO labour to drive your hearts to Christ; Oh then fly to Christ: Here you have revealed to you that which one would think would terrify the hearts of men and women, and make them fly to Christ. One would think that revealed concerning the Evil of Sin, should make heaven ring with cries to God for Christ; Oh! none but Christ, none but Christ; what would become of all your souls, if it were not for Jesus Christ? were it not for that glorious Mediator sent to be a Propitiation for sin, and to make an Atonement to the Father for Sin. Christ is ⟨p. 483⟩set up as that Brazen Serpent, that all those stung in Conscience with the venom and poison of sin, might look up to the Brazen Serpent, and be saved. Is there any soul, that by all I have said, of the Evil of Sin, finds it self stung with the poison of Sin? Know Christ is that Brazen Serpent that is set up for thee to look upon. If thou find Sin, as the avenger of blood pursue thee, Oh now run to Christ. If thy heart burn, and scorch in the apprehensions of sin; as the Hart brays after the water brooks, so let thy heart bray after Christ, there are cooling and refreshing waters: then indeed, shall that I have delivered, be useful for the souls of poor creatures. When the Soul hath been before the Lord, crying mightily to heaven for pardon, and part in Jesus Christ, if so be after I have Preached all these Sermons, if God shall hear of Souls, getting alone in their closets, and crying out, Oh Lord, I never understood what the meaning of Sin was; Oh what a wretched creature have I been all my days? now Lord, except thou have mercy in thy Son, in the mediation of Jesus Christ, through his blood, his heart blood that was shed for sinners; I am a lost and undone Creature for ever: Oh Lord, that wch is done can never be undone; Oh Lord, let me find favour in thy Son, here I am, do with me whatsoever thou please, only a pardon; a pardon in Jesus Christ, to deliver me from the guilt, and uncleanness of my sin. Yea, now will God say here is somewhat done, when sinners cries come up to heaven; what hath been doing ⟨p. 484⟩