A92846:1031
The anatomy of secret sins, presumptuous sins, sins in dominion, & uprightness. Wherein divers…
The anatomy of secret sins, presumptuous sins, sins in dominion, & uprightness. Wherein divers weighty cases are resolved in relation to all those particulars: delivered in divers sermons preached at Mildreds in Bread-street London, on Psalm 19. 12, 13. Together with the remissibleness of all sin, and the irremissibleness of the sin against the Holy Ghost preached before an honourable auditory. By that reverend and faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Perfected by himself, and published by those whom he entrusted with his notes.The anatomy of secret sins, presumptuous sins, sins in dominion, & uprightness. Wherein divers weighty cases are resolved in relation to all those particulars: delivered in divers sermons preached at Mildreds in Bread-street London, on Psalm 19. 12, 13. Together with the remissibleness of all sin, and the irremissibleness of the sin against the Holy Ghost preached before an honourable auditory. By that reverend and faithfull minister of the Gospel, Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Perfected by himself, and published by those whom he intrusted with his notes.
London: printed by T.R. for Adoniram Byfeild, 1660
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But an upright person, there is fire and incense in his sacrifices: he must present living and reasonable services: why? if he hears, and not with attention, not with reverence, not with fear, not with faith, he is greatly troubled: he knows that God must be served with godly reverence, and fear: for preaching, let him speak as the Oracles of God, 1 Pet. 4. 11. If I do this willingly, I have a reward, 1 Cor. 9. 17. see, 1 Thes. 2. 4. If he prays, and his mind be drawn aside by distractions, and his affections work not with sorrow, hope, with earnest desire, and some confidence, he accounts that the work is not done, he hath said something, but he thinks he hath not prayed. 'Tis true (and he confesseth so much) that the cause of acceptance of all services is in Christ, yea, but he must serve, and strives to serve the Lord with all his heart; he looks to the manner of service on his part: In singleness of ⟨p. 215⟩heart, as unto Christ, not with eye-service, &c. Eph. 6. 5, 6. see Rom. 12. 8. 3 John 5. Thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest.
But an upright person, there is fire and incense in his sacrifices: he must present living and reasonable services: why? if he hears, and not with attention, not with reverence, not with fear, not with faith, he is greatly troubled: he knowes that God must be served with godly reverence, and feare: for preaching, let him speak as the Oracles of God, 1 Pet. 4. 11. If I do this willingly, I have a reward, 1 Cor. 9. 17. see, 1 Thes. 2. 4. If he prays, and his minde be drawn aside by distractions, and his affections work not with sorrow, hope, with earnest desire, and some confidence, he accounts that the work is not done, he hath said something, but he thinks he hath not prayed. 'Tis true (and he confesseth so much) that the cause of acceptance of all services is in Christ, yea, but he must serve, and strives to serve the Lord with all his heart; he looks to the manner of service on his part: In singlenesse of