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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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5. Humility of obedience: why? this doth argue the uprightness 1of a person. There is no person more proud of his work then an hypocrite: Christ tells us, that he cannot give an alms, but the trumpet is presently at his mouth.
5. Humility of obedience: why? this doth argue the uprightnesse 1of a person. There is no person more proud of his work then an hypocrite: Christ tells us, that he cannot give an almes, but the trumpet is presently at his mouth.
- 1Humility of obedience.
There are two things which may befall a man upon the performance of any holy duties.
There are two things which may befal a man upon the performance of any holy duties.
One is rejoicing, and this is lawful, when God hath enlarged my heart in prayer; when he hath quickened me in his service, raised my affections, animated my faith, assisted me more then ordinary against my dullness, distractions, unbelief, temptations, I may rejoice, my heart should be raised to bless the Lord, and (in some cases to speak) of this his goodness to his glory.
One is rejoycing, and this is lawful, when God hath enlarged my heart in prayer; when he hath quickned me in his service, raised my affections, animated my faith, assisted me more then ordinary against my dulnesse, distractions, unbelief, temptations, I may rejoyce, my heart should be raised to blesse the Lord, and (in some cases to speak) of this his goodness to his glory.