A92846:242
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.
Secondly, Their great sinnings do make them the sorer wounds 1and work: no sinning wounds so deep as such, which have more Mercy and goodness to control them; and these only good persons do most taste of: much grace received, and much kindness conferred, will in case of great transgressions, make the conscience eagerly to arise, and sting the Offender.2
- 1Their sinnings make the greater wounds.
- 2Such as profess more interest in God, should walk more exactly with him.
Use. What should this teach us, who profess more Interest in God, more Title to Christ, more purity of Religion then others? Why? if we be light, then to walk as Children of ⟨p. 52⟩the light: if we do profess the Gospel, then to walk as becomes the Gospel: if we be the Children of God, then to walk as dear Children, cleansing our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. None needs to be more circumspect, then he who is called to holiness: his very relation is of a tender (though high) nature, he cannot sin but he grieves a father; yet this is as true, that none of our relations exempt us from temptations and assaults, which call upon us to be watchful and prayerful: If temptations drive thee not to thy knees, they will drive thee easily to the ground• no more but this; no man should sin, and no man should be more careful, then he who is most good; for if he offends, then God suffers, Christ suffers, the Gospel suffers, Religion, Profession, Christians, and all.
Ʋse. What should this teach us, who profess more Interest in God, more Title to Christ, more purity of Religion then others? Why? if we be light, then to walk as Children of