A92846:1269
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.
If Christ doth step from the field into the Synagogue, verse 9. there also shall he have the catching attendance of the Pharisee. Malicious hatred is like the shadow which will pursue the body of pious actions. Here he no sooner finds a fit object for his mercy, but the Pharisees endeavoured to divert the execution by an ensnaring scruple, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days, verse 10. as though the duties of piety justled out all offices of charity, and that God, who commanded sacrifice, had not also preferred mercy. They themselves would reach forth the courtesy of relief to a distressed beast, v. 11. and therefore Christ might justly lend his hand of merciful Charity to a diseased person, verse 12.
If Christ doth step from the field into the Synagogue, verse 9. there also shall he have the catching attendance of the Pharisee. Malicious hatred is like the shadow which will pursue the body of pious actions. Here he no sooner finds a fit object for his mercy, but the Pharisees endeavoured to divert the execution by an ensnaring scruple, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath daies, verse 10. as though the duties of piety jusled out all offices of charity, and that God, who commanded sacrifice, had not also preferred mercy. They themselves would reach forth the courtesie of relief to a distressed beast, v. 11. and therefore Christ might justly lend his hand of mercifull Charity to a diseased person, verse 12.
In the 22. ver. He heals one possessed of a devil: a miracle that begat amazement amongst the people, and some kind of credence concerning his Divinity; but in the Pharisees it vented plain Blasphemy. This fellow casts out devils by the prince of devils, verse 24. A bitter and high reproach, and such as was for the truth, neither probable nor possible; For, First, Will Satan cast out Satan? He that seeks the constant support, will he willingly overthrow his own Kingdom? Secondly, Can Satan cast out Satan? he that is cast out, must be of lesser power; and he that doth cast out, must be of greater power: but can Satan be greater and lesser then himself? These Arguments could not but convince their judgements, yet they did not extinguish their malice; they could not deny these to be truths, yet will they pertinaciously deny their affections to them; what they could not answer, they would resist; and though they saw sufficient reason and evidence, yet they are resolved not to believe, but to contemn Christ; Wherefore I say unto you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, &c. Which words are like the two mountains of Moses, Mount Equal, and Mount Gorazim, of blessing and of curses: here