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A77976 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. Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1654 (1654) Wing B6063; Thomason E819_1; ESTC R207405 254,421 485

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in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o comfort_n no_o condemnation_n if_o i_o know_v i_o be_o deliver_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n let_v what_o will_v fall_v out_o i_o be_o well_o enough_o but_o this_o be_v sure_a of_o there_o be_v condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n i_o remember_v luther_n have_v this_o speech_n when_o he_o have_v get_v assurance_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v free_v and_o absolve_v by_o god_n he_o cry_v out_o lord_n strike_v lord_n now_o strike_v for_o i_o be_o absolve_v from_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o sin_n now_o strike_v now_o let_v any_o affliction_n befall_v that_o possible_o can_v let_v never_o so_o much_o trouble_v attend_v i_o be_o absolve_v from_o sin_n now_o lord_n strike_v this_o be_v the_o eight_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n than_o affliction_n for_o it_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n chap._n xxxii_o nine_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o man_n than_o affliction_n because_o it_o break_v the_o union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n ninthly_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o affliction_n in_o this_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o break_v the_o union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o do_v it_o and_o no_o affliction_n do_v it_o now_o brethren_n this_o i_o confess_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v less_o than_o that_o of_o hatred_n and_o may_v have_v come_v before_o it_o but_o now_o i_o bring_v it_o in_o here_o that_o it_o break_v the_o union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n isa_n 59_o 2._o your_o sin_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n we_o be_v to_o know_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o very_a near_a and_o high_a union_n between_o god_n and_o they_o the_o more_o spiritual_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o power_n have_v it_o to_o unite_n and_o the_o more_o near_o the_o union_n as_o thus_o 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read_v in_o judge_n 5._o several_a tribe_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o strait_n will_v not_o go_v up_o but_o have_v many_o excuse_n other_o do_v go_v to_o help_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n judg._n 5._o 14._o see_v how_o many_o excuse_n themselves_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o 16._o verse_n why_o abode_a thou_o among_o the_o sheepfold_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_n of_o the_o ●locks_n oh_o ru●en_o say_v we_o must_v not_o leave_v house_n and_o cattle_n we_o must_v not_o go_v out_o and_o giliad_n abode_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o dan_n abode_n in_o ship_n some_o think_v dan_n do_v not_o live_v near_o the_o sea_n but_o think_v they_o run_v to_o ship_n and_o abode_n there_o and_o asher_n continue_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o abode_n in_o his_o breach_n he_o plead_v thus_o we_o must_v continue_v our_o business_n in_o make_v fence_n against_o the_o sea_n we_o have_v many_o breach_n and_o we_o must_v continue_v there_o and_o look_v to_o our_o business_n but_o zebulon_n and_o naphtali_n they_o jeopard_v their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n who_o be_v those_o two_o zebulon_n and_o naphtali_n that_o be_v full_a of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n when_o other_o werefull_a of_o plea_n and_o will_v not_o venture_v their_o life_n who_o be_v these_o that_o venture_v their_o life_n these_o two_o be_v the_o especial_a tribe_n of_o mariner_n that_o be_v forward_o rather_o than_o other_o that_o these_o be_v mariner_n appear_v matt._n 4._o 15._o the_o land_n of_o zebulon_n and_o nephtali_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o jordan_n these_o that_o live_v by_o the_o sea_n other_o will_v not_o stir_v that_o live_v by_o the_o sea_n but_o zebulon_n and_o nephtali_n these_o joparded_a their_o life_n now_o mark_v god_n seem_v to_o remember_v this_o they_o do_v not_o jeopard_v themselves_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n in_o vain_a god_n remember_v it_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o when_o christ_n come_v the_o first_o tribe_n that_o 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darkness_n if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o zebulon_n and_o nephtali_n then_o be_v zebulons_a and_o nephtalies_n to_o go_v out_o whatsoever_o excuse_v other_o have_v and_o jeopard_v yourselves_o for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n xli_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o evil_a and_o poison_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n first_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o evil_n second_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o affliction_n three_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o all_o evil_n open_v in_o five_o particular_n four_o sin_n be_v the_o shame_n of_o all_o evil_n five_o the_o eternity_n of_o all_o evil_n come_v from_o sin_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o except_o we_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o and_o know_v we_o know_v nothing_o to_o purpose_v except_o we_o know_v god_n and_o sin_n and_o christ_n and_o eternity_n these_o be_v the_o four_o great_a thing_n that_o you_o have_v need_v to_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o set_v before_o you_o in_o this_o argument_n i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o evil_n of_o fin_n above_o all_o affliction_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o open_v to_o you_o be_v the_o four_o general_n head_n propound_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n four_o therefore_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o evil_a of_o all_o other_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o very_a pith_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v be_v scarce_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o evil_a if_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o all_o other_o evil_n will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n the_o strength_n the_o prevail_a strength_n that_o any_o evil_n have_v against_o man_n it_o be_v from_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o evil_n will_v have_v any_o prevail_a strength_n to_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n be_v there_o not_o sin_n in_o it_o that_o be_v certain_a 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