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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.
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.
V Venture No good should be ventured for sin 26 Venom —Of sin 43 Vile A wicked person is a vile person 141, 144 Useless Wicked men useless men 29 Undo Man doth undo himself by sin 140, 262 Union What breaks Union 282. 284 Spiritual things Unite 282 Why mans soul is capable of Uvion with God 283, 284
V Venture No good should be ventured for sin 26 Venome —Of sin 43 Vile A wicked person is a vile person 141, 144 Useless Wicked men useless men 29 Undo Man doth undo himself by sin 140, 262 Union What breaks Union 282. 284 Spiritual things Unite 282 Why mans soul is capable of Uuion with God 283, 284
W Wisdom Sin wrongs God in his wisdom 63 Weapons Sinners fight against God with his own weapons 77 Way —Of the godly and wicked difference 441 Worse No man is worse for Affliction, but for Sin 141 Worth All the men in the world not worth one Christian 143, 145 The end is worth the means 260, 261 Work Sin is not the work of God 25 Sin opposite to God in its working 41 World Sin would destroy the world, were it not for ⟨image 243⟩Gods wisdom 74 Wrong What wrong sin doth to God 54 They who have wronged God, must do much for God 109, 110, 111, 112 —Sin wrongs the Soul 309 Wrath —Of God 125 Christ drinks the Cup of Gods wrath 129 What the wrath of God is 343 Will A Sinner exalts his will above Gods 64, 65 Fulfils the Devils will 363, 364, 365 Walk How God walks contrary to sinners 286 Word The Word must be prized 406, 407 The Word justified for threatening 455, 456 Worm Sin is the matter whereon the worm breeds 263 Ways to kill the worm of Conscience here 26 The Blood of Christ cures the worm here 264 Weight —Of Sin, what 132 God weighs out Afflictions to Saints 334, 335 It is good to bring sins weight upon our selves 474
W Wisdom Sin wrongs God in his wisdom 63 Weapons Sinners fight against God with his own weapons 77 Way —Of the godly and wicked difference 441 Worse No man is worse for Affliction, but for Sin 141 Worth All the men in the world not worth one Christian 143, 145 The end is worth the means 260, 261 Work Sin is not the work of God 25 Sin opposite to God in its working 41 World Sin would destroy the world, were it not for