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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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temptation_n 96_o chap._n 20_o a_o six_o corollary_n if_o sin_n be_v thus_o sinful_a it_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 103_o chap._n 21_o a_o seven_o corollary_n if_o sin_n have_v do_v thus_o much_o against_o god_n than_o all_o that_o be_v now_o convert_v have_v need_n do_v much_o for_o god_n 109_o chap._n 22_o the_o eight_o corollary_n if_o sin_n do_v so_o much_o against_o god_n hence_o see_v why_o god_n manifest_v such_o sore_a displeasure_n against_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v 1_o against_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v 2_o against_o all_o adam_n posterity_n 3_o see_v it_o in_o god_n give_v the_o law_n against_o sin_n 4_o see_v it_o in_o god_n punish_v sin_n that_o be_v account_v small_a 5_o see_v it_o in_o god_n destroy_v all_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n 6_o see_v his_o displeasure_n in_o punish_v sin_n eternal_o 112_o chap._n 23_o a_o seven_o discovery_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o sin_n open_v from_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n first_o see_v the_o several_a expression_n of_o scripture_n 1_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a to_o death_n 2_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v amaze_v 3_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n second_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n 1_o he_o fall_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n 2_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n 3_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o three_o there_o be_v eight_o consideration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 123_o the_o second_o part_n sin_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a and_o far_o more_o opposite_a to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n than_o affliction_n chap._n 24_o first_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n evil_a but_o no_o affliction_n can_v make_v he_o so_o 1_o those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n be_v not_o the_o worse_o 2_o but_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v vile_a person_n though_o they_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n 140_o chap._n 25_o second_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n than_o affliction_n because_o most_o opposite_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n three_o particular_n instance_a and_o a_o question_v resolve_v 145_o chap._n 26_o three_o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o man._n 151_o chap._n 27_o four_o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o man_n good_a because_o it_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o last_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v make_v 258_o chap._n 28_o five_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n because_o it_o be_v a_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o it_o defile_v all_o a_o man_n meddle_v with_o 2_o sin_n be_v the_o matter_n the_o worm_n shall_v gnaw_v upon_o to_o all_o eternity_n 262_o chap._n 29_o six_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n because_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n but_o god_n hate_v not_o any_o for_o affliction_n 265_o chap._n 30_o seven_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n because_o sin_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n 269_o chap._n 31_o eight_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o man_n than_o affliction_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o put_v the_o creature_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n 277_o chap_n 32_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 282_o chap._n 33_o ten_o sin_n be_v more_o against_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n for_o that_o it_o stir_v up_o all_o in_o god_n to_o come_v against_o a_o sinner_n in_o way_n of_o enmity_n 285_o chap_n 34_o xi_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o man_n good_a than_o affliction_n for_o that_o sin_n make_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n at_o enmity_n with_o a_o sinner_n 288_o chap._n 35_o xii_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o man_n than_o affliction_n because_o it_o put_v a_o man_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n 291_o chap._n 36_o xiii_o sin_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a evil_n therefore_o more_o hurtful_a to_o man_n than_o affliction_n a_o use_v thereof_o then_o see_v that_o those_o man_n be_v deceive_v that_o think_v to_o provide_v well_o for_o themselves_o by_o sin_n use_v 2_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v for_o our_o good_a as_o well_o as_o god_n glory_n 293_o chap._n 37_o fourteen_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n because_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 297_o chap._n 38_o xv._n sin_n be_v worse_a to_o we_o than_o affliction_n because_o sin_n bring_v more_o shame_n than_o affliction_n 303_o chap._n 39_o he_o that_o sin_n wrong_v despise_v and_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n use_v 1_o then_o see_v the_o maliciousness_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n use_v 2_o to_o pity_n those_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sinful_a way_n use_v 3_o let_v sin_n be_v deal_v hardly_o with_o 308_o the_o three_o part_n chap._n 40_o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o any_o affliction_n open_v in_o five_o thing_n 1_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o thing_n 2_o it_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o 3_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n 4_o sin_n turn_v the_o great_a good_a into_o the_o great_a evil_n 5_o sin_n if_o let_v alone_o will_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o confusion_n 319_o the_o four_o part_n chap._n 41_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 327_o the_o five_o part_n chap._n 42_o sin_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o infiniteness_n in_o it_o open_v in_o seven_o particular_n first_o because_o nothing_o but_o a_o infinite_a power_n can_v overcome_v it_o second_o sin_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o infinitness_n because_o it_o have_v a_o infinite_a desert_n in_o it_o express_v in_o three_o particular_n 1_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o infinite_a good_n 2_o it_o deserve_v to_o put_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o 3_o it_o deserve_v infinite_a misery_n three_o sin_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o infinite_a evil_n because_o there_o be_v require_v a_o infinite_a price_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o man._n four_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infinite_a evil_n in_o sin_n because_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o infinite_o five_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n because_o it_o be_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o evil._n sixthly_a the_o scripture_n make_v use_n of_o evil_a thing_n to_o set_v out_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n seven_o there_o be_v a_o infiniteness_n in_o sin_n because_o the_o scripture_n set_v out_o sin_n by_o sin_n itself_o 344_o the_o six_o part_n chap._n 43_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n conformable_a to_o the_o devil_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n first_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o devil_n second_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n three_o sin_n be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n for_o 1_o by_o sin_n we_o oppose_v christ_n destroy_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o by_o sin_n thou_o oppose_v thy_o prayer_n when_o thou_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v 3_o by_o go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n thou_o become_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n four_o sin_v be_v a_o fulfil_n the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n five_o sin_n sell_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n six_o sin_n it_o turn_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o devil_n 357_o corollary_n and_o consequence_n from_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n chap._n 44_o the_o first_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sinful_a than_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o beast_n 370_o chap._n 45_o the_o second_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v sinful_a than_o to_o be_v afflict_v with_o temptation_n from_o the_o devil_n 372_o chap._n 46_o the_o three_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v under_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v haunt_v by_o the_o devil_n 374_o chap._n 47_o the_o four_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n quest_n how_o the_o deliver_n up_o to_o satan_n can_v be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n 376_o chap._n 48_o the_o five_o corollary_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o one_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v actual_o
man_n come_v in_o and_o conspire_v with_o the_o devil_n now_o we_o account_v it_o a_o great_a evil_n if_o you_o have_v a_o child_n and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o traitor_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o you_o hear_v oh_o my_o child_n be_v join_v with_o this_o traitor_n and_o conspire_v against_o i_o and_o the_o state_n before_o sinful_a man_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o sinful_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n now_o by_o sin_n man_n come_v in_o and_o join_v in_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o so_o one_o generation_n after_o another_o perhaps_o the_o father_n come_v and_o conspire_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o the_o child_n and_o so_o along_o in_o a_o succession_n and_o this_o shall_v come_v near_o our_o heart_n to_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o in_o this_o we_o be_v those_o that_o of_o all_o creature_n that_o ever_o god_n have_v make_v conspire_v with_o the_o devil_n against_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o 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that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n it_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o john_n 8._o 44._o brethren_n these_o thing_n which_o i_o speak_v concern_v the_o reference_n sin_n have_v to_o the_o devil_n though_o they_o may_v seem_v hard_a and_o harsh_a yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v none_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o sin_n come_v from_o the_o devil_n as_o john_n who_o be_v of_o the_o most_o love_a sweet_a nature_n of_o any_o of_o the_o disciple_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o sin_n he_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o most_o harsh_a term_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v so_o that_o it_o come_v not_o from_o harshness_n but_o may_v stand_v with_o a_o love_a and_o sweet_a nature_n to_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o harsh_a term_n that_o we_o can_v do_v for_o john_n the_o most_o love_a and_o belove_a disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o full_a of_o love_n and_o yet_o none_o speak_v so_o harsh_o of_o sin_n 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land_n be_v not_o more_o precious_a in_o god_n eye_n than_o thou_o yea_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a in_o the_o world_n christ_n come_v to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v as_o wide_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a though_o it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v not_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o outward_a affliction_n yet_o thou_o may_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n therefore_o be_v not_o miserable_a here_o and_o miserable_a hereafter_o but_o look_v after_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o eternal_a life_n though_o thou_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v great_a here_o yet_o who_o know_v but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n eternal_o hereafter_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n poor_a creature_n if_o they_o see_v a_o coach_n come_v if_o they_o think_v a_o gentleman_n be_v there_o or_o a_o noble_a man_n how_o they_o run_v and_o cry_v out_o oh_o good_a my_o lord_n or_o your_o worship_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n for_o alm_n if_o a_o ordinary_a man_n come_v they_o will_v desire_v relief_n and_o beseech_v they_o for_o a_o halfpenny_n or_o a_o farthing_n but_o if_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o great_a man_n pass_v by_o than_o they_o cry_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n why_o because_o they_o think_v there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v have_v oh_o know_v there_o be_v fullness_n of_o riches_n and_o grace_n in_o god_n to_o turn_v thy_o misery_n to_o eternal_a felicity_n there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o raise_v thou_o from_o thy_o low_a weak_a miserable_a estate_n to_o the_o height_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o if_o god_n cause_v his_o word_n to_o prevail_v with_o thy_o soul_n thou_o may_v go_v away_o with_o the_o best_a dole_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v in_o all_o thy_o life_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v to_o speak_v to_o those_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v both_o sinful_a miserable_a and_o afflict_a chap._n lxvii_o use_v 17_o be_v of_o reprehension_n to_o six_o sort_n of_o people_n first_o it_o reprehend_v those_o that_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o affliction_n than_o sin_n second_o it_o reprehend_v those_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v mere_o for_o fear_n of_o affliction_n for_o 1_o this_o may_v be_v without_o change_n of_o nature_n 2_o thy_o obedience_n be_v force_v 3_o thou_o be_v not_o unbottomed_a