A92846:485
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
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The former of these is styled, in Scripture, sometimes the powers of darkness, Col. 1. 13. Sometimes the strong man, Luk. 11. 21. Sometimes the Law of sin, Rom. 7. 23. Sometimes the power of Satan, Act. 26. 18. Sometimes the efficacy of the Prince of the air, Ephes. 2. 2. by all which phrases, this is implied, viz. that where sin doth reign or hath dominion, there it is of singular power, not only to stir and assault, not only to tempt and provoke, but also to command and incline, to rule and dispose of the heart and ways, that the will of a man is but as it were the will of his lusts; and the desires of the man are but as it were the desires of his lusts: he is taken captive at the pleasure of Satan: and sin needs not use any violent compulsion, or strength of argument to draw on the sinner, only if sin speaks the word, it is enough, that's Law enough.
The former of these is stiled, in Scripture, sometimes the powers of darknesse, Col. 1. 13. Sometimes the strong man, Luk. 11. 21. Sometimes the Law of sin, Rom. 7. 23. Sometimes the power of Satan, Act. 26. 18. Sometimes the efficacy of the Prince of the aire, Ephes. 2. 2. by all which phrases, this is implied, viz. that where sinne doth reign or hath dominion, there it is of singular power, not only to stirre and •ssault, not only to tempt and provoke, but also to command and incline, to rule and dispose of the heart and wayes, that the will of a man is but as it were the will of his lusts; and the desires of the man are but as it were the desires of his lusts: he is taken captive at the pleasure of Satan: and sin needs not use any violent compulsion, or strength of argument to draw on the sinner, onely if sin speaks the word, it is enough, that's Law enough.