A92846:373
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.
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2. Of Examination. Use.1
- 1Examination.
NOW let us come yet more close to our own hearts, Davids care is here against presumptuous sins; But how stands it with our souls? Are we in the shallows only, or have we adventured into the deeps? it is true, that there are some presumptuous sinnings which are past all shore, they are out of the reach of all recovery, therefore I meddle not with 1them; but then there are other Degrees which are, though very fearful, yet recoverable. Consider,
NOW let us come yet more close to our own hearts, Davids care is here against presumptuous sins; But how stands it with our souls? Are we in the shallows only, or have we adventured into the deeps? it is true, that there are some presumptuous sinnings which are past all shore, they are out of the reach of all recovery, therefore I meddle not with 1them; but then there are other Degrees which are, though very fearfull, yet recoverable. Consider,
- 1Degrees of presumptuous sinning very fearful, yet recoverable. Presumptuous sins arising more from the manner then the matter. In times of light there is either formal or virtual presumption. Habitual presumption and particular presumption.