A92846:1064
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
One is faith, when he presents his services in the name of Christ: look, as every sinner needs a Mediator of redemption, so every good man still needs the same Christ as a Mediator of intercession for his services: And though services (as done by us) can find no favour, yet as presented by Christ, they are always a sweet savour before the Lord, he is that Angel, who hath a golden Censer, and hath much incense, which he offers with the prayers of all Saints before the Throne, Rev. 8. 3. though our services be but weak testimonies, yet Christs intercession is a strong and mighty ingratiating both of our persons and actions.
One is faith, when he presents his services in the name of Christ: look, as every sinner needs a Mediatour of redemption, so every good man still needs the same Christ as a Mediatour of intercession for his services: And though services (as done by us) can finde no favour, yet as presented by Christ, they are alwayes a sweet savour before the Lord, he is that Angel, who hath a golden Censer, and hath much incense, which he offers with the prayers of all Saints before the Throne, Rev. 8. 3. though our services be but weak testimonies, yet Christs intercession is a strong and mighty ingratiating both of our persons and actions.
Another is uprightness; when the heart is true and plain in what it doth: Beloved, remember this, that as God doth not respect the strongest parts, which are passive, as I may say, and are idle, so he doth not reject the meanest abilities, if uprightly employed. No, not the day of small things is despised by him; if the flax be smoking, though it flame not, he will not quench it, that is, he will not only, not slight it, but cherish and accept of it, 2 Cor. 8. 12. The widows mite, the cup of cold water was accepted.
Another is uprightnesse; when the heart is true and plain in what it doth: Beloved, remember this, that as God doth not respect the strongest parts, which are passiue, as I may say, and are idle, so he doth not reject the meanest abilities, if uprightly imployed. No, not the day of small things is despised by him; if the flax be smoaking, though it flame not, he will not quench it, that is, he will not only, not slight it, but cherish and accept of it,