A92846:623
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. It is most probable that sin hath the strongest dominion, where the heart is most unsensible of the Law and commands of sin; when the strong man keeps the house, all is quiet, said our Saviour, where subjection is peaceable; there dominion is (in all likelihood) most absolute and complete.
1. It is most probable that sin hath the strongest dominion, where the heart is most unsensible of the Law and commands of sinne; when the strong man keeps the house, all is quiet, said our Saviour, where subjection is peaceable; there dominion is (in all likelihood) most absolute and compleat.
Nay, this is certain, that where Christ sets up his Sceptre (which cast down the dominion of sin) there is the greatest stir, the Law of the mind will war against the Law of the members, Rom. 7. 23. And the spirit will lust against the flesh, Gal. 5. 17.
Nay, this is certain, that where Christ sets up his Scepter (which cast down the dominion of sin) there is the greatest stirre, the Law of the minde will warre against the Law of the members, Rom. 7. 23. And the spirit will lust against the flesh, Gal. 5. 17.
2. This unsensibleness and quietness may arise, partly from the oneliness of sin, and partly from the ignorance of a sinful condition, and partly from the habitual custom of sin: Whether 1