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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
THE Anatomy OF SECRET SINS: › Chapter 2THE Anatomy OF SECRET SINNES: › Chapter 2
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PSAL. 19. 13. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me; then shall I be upright, and shall be innocent from that great transgression.
PSAL. 19. 13. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sinnes; let them not have dominion over me; then shall I be upright, and shall be innocent from that great transgression.
CHAP. II.
These words contain in them Davids second Petition and request: sins do not only differ in respect of openness and secretness, but also in respect of the degree of heinousness and greatness: now because secret sins sticks closest, and are of a more easy and adventurous commission, therefore David prays much against them, Lord, cleanse thou me from secret sins: And because presumptuous sins are of a more fearful efficacy, and consequently (they being usually the bravings of God even to his face) therefore David prays as vehemently against them in this verse.
THese words containe in them Davids second Petition and request: sinnes do not only differ in respect of opennesse and secretness, but also in respect of the degree of hainousness and greatness: now because secret sins sticks closest, and are of a more easie and adventrous commission, therefore David prays much against them, Lord, cleanse thou me from secret sinnes: And because presumptuous sinnes are of a more fearful efficacy, and consequently (they being usually the bravings of God even to his face) therefore David prays as vehemently against them in this verse.