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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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possess_v by_o the_o devil_n 379_o chap._n 49_o the_o six_o corollary_n sin_n bring_v to_o wicked_a man_n the_o same_o portion_n the_o devil_n have_v 383_o chap._n 50_o use_v 1._o show_v that_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n be_v another_o manner_n of_o business_n than_o melancholy_a or_o ●…merousness_n 385_o chap._n 51_o the_o former_a use_n further_o prosecute_v first_o against_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o arise_v either_o from_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o atheism_n or_o desperate_a slight_n of_o god_n second_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o eternal_a death_n three_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n can_v never_o prize_v christ_n four_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n now_o shall_v one_o day_n alter_v their_o opinion_n five_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o let_v those_o sinkunder_n the_o burden_n of_o conscience_n that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o it_o now_o six_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n those_o very_a thought_n do_v take_v away_o a_o chief_a restraint_n from_o sin_n seven_o slight_a thought_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n be_v 1_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o blasphemy_n 2_o and_o a_o degree_n towards_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n 394_o chap._n 52_o six_o difference_n between_o melancholy_a and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n diff._n 1_o melancholy_a may_v be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v most_o gross_o ignorant_a but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n come_v with_o some_o enlighten_v work_n diff._n 2._o melancholy_n prevail_v on_o man_n by_o degree_n but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n many_o time_n come_v sudden_o as_o lighten_v diff._n 3_o melancholy_a trouble_n be_v exceed_v confuse_v but_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v more_o distinct_a diff._n 4._o the_o more_o melancholy_a any_o have_v the_o less_o able_a be_v they_o to_o bear_v outward_a affliction_n but_o the_o more_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o more_o able_a to_o bear_v outward_a affliction_n diff._n 5._o melancholy_n put_v a_o dulness_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n put_v a_o mighty_a activity_n upon_o man_n spirit_n diff._n 6._o trouble_v of_o conscience_n can_v be_v cure_v the_o way_n melancholy_a may_v 414_o chap._n 53_o a_o second_o use_v from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n show_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a condition_n though_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o outward_a affliction_n first_o if_o a_o man_n be_v prosperous_a by_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n raise_v himself_o to_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n by_o any_o sinful_a way_n let_v such_o man_n consider_v three_o thing_n 1_o what_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n it_o cost_v dear_a 2_o what_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n be_v accurse_v to_o thou_o 3_o what_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n must_v he_o cast_v away_o or_o thy_o soul_n be_v cast_v away_o second_o when_o man_n come_v to_o be_v more_o sinful_a by_o their_o prosperity_n explain_v in_o three_o particular_n 1_o when_o prosperity_n be_v fuel_n for_o their_o sin_n 2_o when_o it_o give_v man_n further_a liberty_n to_o sin_n 3_o when_o it_o harden_v in_o sin_n 425_o chap._n liv._o use_v 3_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a mercy_n to_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 445_o chap._n lv._o use_v 4._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n this_o justify_v the_o strictness_n and_o care_n of_o god_n people_n against_o sin_n two_o direction_n to_o those_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n first_o be_v even_o in_o your_o way_n strict_a against_o all_o sin_n second_o be_v very_o yield_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n 448_o chap._n lvi_o use_v 5._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n hence_o then_o be_v justify_v the_o dreadful_a thing_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n against_o sinner_n 455_o chap._n lvii_o use_v 6._o 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use_v 13._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o draw_v other_o to_o sin_n 491_o chap._n lxiv_o use_v 14._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n than_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o plead_n for_o sin_n 500_o chap._n lxv_o use_v 15._o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o sin_n then_o of_o all_o judgement_n spiritual_a judgement_n be_v the_o great_a 502_o chap._n lxvi_o use_v 16._o if_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o sin_n than_o in_o affliction_n then_o when_o sin_n and_o affliction_n meet_v they_o make_v a_o man_n most_o miserable_a 504_o 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 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that_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n commit_v sin_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n that_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v afflict_v therefore_o there_o be_v more_o good_a in_o affliction_n than_o there_o be_v in_o sin_n nay_o observe_v this_o many_o time_n god_n do_v not_o afflict_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v god_n suffer_v not_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o i_o say_v there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n go_v on_o in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n and_o they_o meet_v not_o with_o such_o affliction_n as_o other_o meet_v withal_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v not_o such_o a_o love_n to_o they_o as_o to_o other_o man_n but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v such_o man_n that_o keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o sin_n that_o other_o do_v wallow_v in_o &_o therefore_o they_o do_v it_o because_o 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