A92846:631
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.
So though in some men many sins do rule, and in others some one only, if the heart obeys many or few, or one, it is enough to declare dominion: subjection to no sin, that indeed denies dominion, but if the dispute be of many or few sins, then this know, that subjection to any argues dominion.1
So though in some men many sins do rule, and in others some one only, if the heart obeys many or few, or one, it is enough to declare dominion: subjection to no sinne, that indeed denies dominion, but if the dispute be of many or few sins, then this know, that subjection to any a•gues dominion.1
- 1From the opposition against some sins, and exemption from other greater sins.
3. Yet again, another deceit may be, not only declination of some sins, but also opposition; which a man thinks cannot possibly consist with dominion; for a Kingdom is not, or should not be divided against it self.
3. Yet again, another deceit may be, not only declination of some sinnes, but also opposition; which a man thinks cannot possibly consist with dominion; for a Kingdom is not, or should not be divided against it self.
Sol. To this I answer, that there may be notable deceit in this also; for as much as to that of exemption from great and gross sins: it is not the greatness, but the power of sin which makes it reigning; the Princes in Germany have dominion; though the dominion of the Emperor be more large. The least sin acknowledged, loved, served, sufficeth to dominion: the dominion of sin is most within the heart.