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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
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.
THE best of actions are oft-times subject to misconstructions; and a busy malice will either find or fasten spots upon the purest innocency. This Chapter is the Map wherein you may read these truths. Christ cannot speak or do, but an envious Pharisee will pry, and censure, and slander. Nothing is more offensive to an ill eye, then the light; and that which much afflicts an ill heart, is the beauty of that good which it sees in, or done by others.
THE best of actions are oft-times subject to misconstructions; and a busie malice will either find or fasten spots upon the purest innocency. This Chapter is the Map wherein you may read these truths. Christ cannot speak or do, but an envious Pharisee will pry, and censure, and slander. Nothing is more offensive to an ill eye, then the light; and that which much afflicts an ill heart, is the beauty of that good which it sees in, or done by others.
Let Christs Disciples pluck but some ears of corn, only to ⟨p. 264⟩make necessary satisfaction to natural hunger, verse 1. the Pharisee will presently pluck at Christ himself, and murmur him not to be a pattern of obedience, but a pattern of licentiousness, Behold thy Disciples do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day. verse 2.
Let Christs Disciples pluck but some ears of corn, only to ⟨p. 264⟩make necessary satisfaction to natural hunger, verse 1. the Pharisee will presently pluck at Christ himself, and murmur him not to be a pattern of obedience, but a pattern of licentiousness, Behold thy Disciples do that which is not lawfull on the Sabbath day. verse 2.