A92846:633
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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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.
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 greatnesse, but the power of sinne which makes it reigning; the Princes in Germany have dominion; though the dominion of the Emperour be more large. The least sin acknowledged, loved, served, sufficeth to dominion: the dominion of sinne is most within the heart.
2. As to that of opposition.
1. There is a double opposition of sin: one depending upon office, another depending upon nature: a person advanced to some office in the Common-wealth, may oppose a sin with respect to his office, which yet perhaps he doth favour and dearly love in respect of his private nature and practice. A justice of peace may oppose many sins upon the bench, which yet he lies in, at home in his own house and dealings.
1. There is a double opposition of sin: one depending upon office, another depending upon nature: a person advanced to some office in the Common-wealth, may oppose a sin with respect to his office, which yet perhaps he dorh favour and dearly love in respect of his private nature and practice. A justice of peace may oppose many sins upon the bench, which yet he lies in, at home in his own house and dealings.