A92846:1270
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.
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 ⟨p. 265⟩is the sweetest mercy, and the purest Justice, or the Throne of 1Mercy, and the Tribunal of Justice; or here is set out two glorious Attributes of God, Mercy and Justice.
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 extingush 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 Eal, and Mount Gorazim, of blessing and of curses: here