A92846:430
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.
Therefore, I beseech you take heed of scorning divine admonitions and reproofs: Consider that place well in Psal. 81. 11. But my people would not hearken to my voice, and Israel would none of me, ver. 12. so I gave them up to their own hearts lust, and they walked in their own counsels: if thy heart can rise above the word, it will rise above thy conscience, and if thy heart rise above thy conscience, thy next sinnings will rise above thy former: he will not be modest to sin, who grows impudent against the word, and violent against his conscience.
Therefore, I beseech you take heed of scorning divine admonitions and reproofs: Consider that place well in Psal. 81. 11. But my people would not hearken to my voice, and Israel would none of me, ver. 12. so I gave them up to their own hearts lust, and they walked in their own counsels: if thy heart can rise above the word, it will rise above thy conscience, and if thy heart rise above thy conscience, thy next sinnings will rise above thy former: he will not be modest to sinne, who growes impudent against the word, and violent against his conscience.
Fourthly, secure not the heart because of Gods present silence.1
- 1Be not secure because of Gods present silence.
Beloved, I observe that God is silent (oft-times) when men are in either way, in the good and in the bad: a man Note. may repeat his seekings of God, and yet God may be silent, O my God, saith David,