A92846:413
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.
1. Beware of a course of little sins: The stirrup, though it be low and small, yet it doth serve a man to mount; the great flames of fire took their beginning from a coal or a spark: And men, usually, have been first wading in lesser sins, who are now swimming in great transgressions: sinnings (supposed as little or inconsiderable) have not only this happiness, that they are not so much regarded, but this unhappiness that they are more often committed: And then this is certain: That the frequent commission of small sins is great in it self, and doth also dispose and prepare to greater commissions; many drops make a currant: he who makes no conscience of acting many little sins, will shortly take the boldness to assay and act some great sin.
1. Beware of a course of little sins: The stirrop, though it be low and small, yet it doth serve a man to mount; the great flames of fire took their beginning from a cole or a spark: And men, usually, have been first wading in lesser sins, who are now swimming in great transgressions: sinnings (supposed as little or inconsiderable) have not only this happinesse, that they are not so much regarded, but this unhappiness that they are more often committed: And then this is certain: That the frequent commission of small sins is great in it self, and doth also dispose and prepare to greater commissions; many drops make a currant: he who makes no conscience of acting many little sins, will shortly take the boldness to assay and act some great sin.
For, 1. The more any sin is committed, the more is the Note. judgement blinded and corrupted. 2. The more are the affections inclined and seduced. 3. The more is conscience benumbed and seared. 4. The lesser force have divine arguments with the soul, being surfeited with the pleasures of former sins, and then it must well follow, that the heart being thus qualified, may easily be wrought upon to a foul commission: this I find, that the way to be kept from an high sin, is to fear the least sin.
For, 1. The more any sin is committed, the more is the Note. judgement blinded and corrupted. 2. The more are the affections inclined and seduced. 3. The more is conscience benumbed and seared. 4. The lesser force have divine arguments with the soul, being surfeited with the pleasures of former sinnes, and then it must well follow, that the heart being thus qualified, may easily be wrought upon to a foul commission: this I finde, that the way to be kept from an high sin, is to fear the least sin.