The Works of Jeremiah Burroughs 8, Table of contents 1 – Table of contents 6
THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. 1 That it's a very Evil Choice, To Chooſe Sin, rather than Affliction. Page 1
Chap. 2 The Servants of God, have Choſe the moſt dreadful Afflictions, rather than the leaſt Sin. 5
Chap. 3 There is ſome good in affliction, but none in ſin: Firſt, No good of Entitie: Secondly, No good of Cauſalitie: Thirdly, No good Principle from whence ſin can come: Fourthly, No good anexed as is to afflictions, viz. 1 Of Promiſe. 2 Of Evidence. 3 Of Bleſſing. Alſo Five different workings of the hearts of the Saints under ſin, and under affliction. Fifthly, It's not capable of any Good, 1 Adde all the good to ſin that all the Creatures in heaven and earth have, yet it cannot make ſin good. 2 Good ends, though 1 To help againſt temptation, 2 To do good to others, 3 To glorifie God, cannot make ſin good, 4 God cannot make ſin good. Sixthly, It's not comparatively good. 10
Chap. 4 Ʋſes: And Nine Conſectories of excellent uſe, viz. 1 Sin is not the work of God. 2 Sins promiſes are all Deluſions. 3 Sin cannot be the Object of a rational Creature. 4 Nothing that's good ſhould be ventured for ſin. 5 Nothing that's good to be made ſerviceable to ſin. 6 The miſtake of making ſin the chiefeſt good. 7 Time ſpent in ſin, loſt. 8 The wicked, uſeleſs members. 9 Sin needeth no debate whether to be done, or not. 23
Chap. 5 There is more Evil in the leaſt ſin, than in the greateſt affliction; Opened in ſix Particulars, being the General Scope of the whole Treatiſe. 30
Chap. 6 Sin moſt oppoſite to God the chiefeſt Good, Opened in Four Heads: 1 Sin moſt oppoſite to Gods Nature. 2 Sin oppoſite in its working againſt God. 3 Sin wrongs God more than any thing elſe. 4 Sin ſtrikes at Gods Being. 33
Chap. 7 Sin in it ſelf oppoſite to God, ſhewed in five things: 1 Nothing directly contrary to God but ſin: 2 God would ceaſe to be God, if but one drop of ſin in him: 3 Sin ſo oppoſite to God, that he ceaſe to be God, if He did but cauſe ſin to be in another: 4 He ſhould ceaſe to be God, … he did but approve it in others: 5 Sin would cauſe God to ceaſe to be, if he did not hate ſin as much as he doth. 35
Chap. 8 The workings of ſin is alwayes againſt God. The Scripture cals it, 1 Enmity. 2 Walking contrary. 3 Fighting. 4 Reſiſting. 5 Striving. 6 Riſing againſt God. 41
Chap. 9 How ſin reſiſt God: 1 It's a hating of God. 2 It's rebellion againſt God. 3 It's a deſpiſing of God. 42
Chap. 10 Sin is a ſtriking againſt God. 1 The ſinner wiſheth God were not ſo Holy, &c. 2 It ſeek the deſtruction of God. Alſo ſin is a wronging of God. 50
Chap. 11 How ſin wrong God: 1 In his Attributes. 2 Relation of Father, Son, and Holy Ghoſt. 3 His Counſels. 4 In the End for which God hath done all he hath done. And Firſt, Sin wrong Gods Attributes: 1 His All-ſufficiency, ſhewed in Two Particulars. 2 It wrong his Omnipreſence, and Omniſciency. 3 Sin wrong his Wiſdom. 4 Wrong his Holineſs. 5 Sin wrong-God, in ſetting mans Will above Gods. 6 Sin wrong Gods Dominion. 7 Sin wrong Gods Juſtice. 8 Sin wrong God in his Truth. 57
Chap. 12. How ſin wrongs God in his perſonal Relations. 1 The Father. 2 The Son. 3 The Spirit. 69
Chap. 13 Sin wrong the Counſels of God in ſetting that Order in the world that he hath ſet. 72
Chap. 14. Sin wrong God in the End for which he hath made all things. 75
Chap. 15 The Firſt Corollary.] It appears by this, That but few men know what they do, when they ſin againſt God. 80
Chap. 16 The Second Corollary.] The neceſſity of our Mediators being God and Man. 82
Chap. 17 The Third Corollary.] That but few are humbled as they ſhould for ſin. 1 It will not be deep enough, except it be for ſin as it's againſt God. 2 It will not Sanctifie the Name of God. 3 It will not be laſting. 4 Elſe it will never make a devorce between ſin and the ſoul. 84
Chap. 18 The Fourth Corollary.] Admire the Patience of God, in ſeeing ſo much ſin in the world, and yet bear it. 92
Chap. 19 The Fifth Corollary.] Hence ſee a way to break your hearts for ſin: And alſo to keep you from Temptation. 96
Chap. 20 A Sixt Corollary.] If ſin be thus ſinful, it ſhould teach us not only to be troubled for our own ſins, but the ſins of others. 103
Chap. 21 A Seventh Corollary.] If ſin hath done thus much againſt God, then all that are now converted had need do much for God. 109
Chap. 22 The Eight Corollary.] If ſin doth ſo much againſt God, hence ſee why God manifeſt ſuch ſore diſpleaſure againſt ſin as he doth: 1 Againſt the Angels that ſinned. 2 Againſt all Adams Poſterity. 3 See it in Gods giving the Law againſt ſin. 4 See it in Gods puniſhing ſins that are accounted ſmal. 5 See it in Gods deſtroying all the world for ſin. 6 See his diſpleaſure in puniſhing ſin eternally. 112
Chap. 23 A Seventh Diſcovery of Gods diſpleaſure againſt ſin, opened from the ſufferings of Chriſt. Firſt, See the ſeveral expreſſions of Scripture: 1 He was ſorrowful to death. 2 He began to be amazed. 3 He began to be in an Agony. Secondly, See the effects of Chriſts being in an Agony: 1 He fell grovelling on the ground. 2 He ſwet drops of Blood. 3 He cries to God, if it be poſſible to let this cup paſs from me. Thirdly, There is eight Conſiderations of Chriſts ſufferings. 123
THE SECOND PART.
Sin is moſt oppoſite to Mans Good; and far more oppoſite to the Good of man than Affliction.
Chap. 24 Firſt, Sin make a man evil, but no affliction can make him ſo: 1 Thoſe that are in affliction are not the worſe, 2 But thoſe that are wicked, are vile perſons, though they be the greateſt Princes. 140
Chap. 25 Secondly, Sin is more oppoſite to the good of man than Afflictions, becauſe moſt oppoſite to the Image of God in man: Three Particulars inſtanced, and a Queſtion reſolved. 145
Chap. 26 Thirdly, Sin is oppoſite to the Life of God in Man. 151
Chap. 27 Fourthly, Sin is oppoſite to mans good, becauſe it is moſt oppoſite to the laſt End for which man was made. 258
Chap. 28 Fifthly, Sin is more oppoſite to mans good than Affliction, becauſe 'tis a defilement of the Soul. 1 It defiles all a man medleth with. 2 Sin is the matter the worm ſhall gnaw upon to all Eternity. 262
Chap. 29 Sixtly, Sin is more oppoſite to mans good than affliction, becauſe ſin is the object of Gods hatred; but God hateth not any for affliction. 265
Chap. 30 Seventhly, Sin is more oppoſite to mans good than affliction, becauſe ſin brings guilt upon the ſoul. 269
Chap. 31 Eightly, Sin is a greater evil to man than Affliction, becauſe it's that which put the Creature under the Sentence of Condemnation. 277
Chap 32 Ninthly, Sin is a greater evil to man than affliction, becauſe it breaks the Ʋnion between God and the Soul. 282
Chap. 33 Tenthly, Sin is more againſt mans good than Affliction, for that it ſtirs up all in God to come againſt a ſinner in way of enmity. 285
Chap 34 XI. Sin is more oppoſite to mans good than affliction, for that ſin makes all the Creatures of God at enmity with a ſinner. 288
Chap. 35 XII. Sin is a greater evil to man than affliction, becauſe it puts a man under the Curſe of God. 291
Chap. 36 XIII. Sin is the Seed of Eternal Evil, therefore more hurtful to man than affliction. An Uſe thereof, Then ſee that thoſe men are deceived that think to provide well for themſelves by ſin. Uſe 2 The Miniſtry of the Word is for our good, as well as Gods Glory. 293
Chap. 37 XIV. Sin is worſe than affliction, becauſe it hardens the heart againſt God, and the means of Grace. 297
Chap. 38 XV. Sin is worſe to us than affliction, becauſe ſin brings more ſhame than affliction▪ 303
Chap. 39 He that ſins, wrongeth, deſpiſeth, and hateth his own Soul. Uſe 1 Then ſee the maliciouſneſs that is in ſin. Uſe 2 To pitty thoſe that go on in ſinful wayes. Uſe 3 Let ſin be dealt hardly with. 308
THE THIRD PART.
Chap. 40 Sin is oppoſite to all good, and therefore a greater evil than any affliction, opened in five things: 1 Sin take away the excellency of all things: 2 It brings a Curſe upon all: 3 Sin is a burden to Heaven and Earth, and all Creatures: 4 Sin turn the greateſt Good into the greateſt Evil: 5 Sin (if let alone) would bring all things to confuſion. 319
THE FOURTH PART.
Chap. 41 That Sin is the Evil and Poyſon of all other Evils, ſhewed in ſeveral Particulars: Firſt, It's the ſtrength of all Evils. Secondly, It's the ſting of Affliction. Thirdly, It's the Curſe of all Evils, opened in Five Particulars. Fourthly, Sin is the ſhame of all Evils. Fifthly, The Eternity of all Evil comes from Sin. 327
THE FIFTH PART.
Chap. 42 Sin hath a kind of Infiniteneſs in it: Opened in Seven Particulars. Firſt, Becauſe nothing but an Infinite Power can overcome it. Secondly, Sin hath a kind of infinitneſs, becauſe it hath an infinite deſert in it, expreſſed in Three Particulars: 1 The deſert of the loſs of an infinite Good. 2 It deſerves to put an infinite diſtance between God and thee. 3 It deſerves infinite miſery. Thirdly, Sin hath a kind of infinite Evil, becauſe there is required an infinite Price to make an Attonement between God and Man. Fourthly, There is a kind of infinit Evil in Sin, becauſe we muſt hate it infinitely. Fifthly, Sin is an infinite Evil, becauſe it is the Ʋniverſal Cauſe of all Evil. Sixthly, The Scripture make uſe of Evil things, to ſet out the Evil of Sin. Seventhly, There's an infiniteneſs in Sin, becauſe the Scripture ſet out Sin, by Sin it ſelf. 344
THE SIXT PART.
Chap. 43 Sin makes a man conformable to the Devil, opened in Six Particulars. Firſt, Sin is of the ſame Nature with the Devil. Secondly, Sin is from the Devil. Thirdly, Sin is a furtherance of the Devils Kingdom in the World: For 1 By Sin we oppoſe Chriſts deſtroying the Devils Kingdom in the World. 2 By Sin thou oppoſeſt thy prayers when thou prayeſt, Thy Kingdom come. 3 By going on in a way of ſin, thou becomeſt guilty of all the ſin in the World. Fourthly, Sinning is a fulfilling the will of the Devil. Fifthly, Sin ſells the Soul to the Devil. Sixtly, Sin, it turns the Soul into a Devil. 357