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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.
Now sins dominion consists in the cleaving and united subjection of the affections, the soul makes sin its centre unto which it wholly inclines, it and the soul are one, when sin reigns, and therefore the separation of the affections (which is done by hatred) argues that the yoke is broken asunder.
Now sinnes dominion consists in the cleaving and united subjection of the affections, the soul makes sin its centre unto which it wholly inclines, it and the soul are one, when sin reignes, and therefore the separation of the affections (which is done by hatred) argues that the yoke is broken asunder.
2. Again, hatred includes perfect opposition, the greatest defiance, 1and contradictions and warrings arise from hatred: we oppose and cross most, where we hate most: And this cannot be where sin hath dominion, for there our weapons are edged, for our lusts we love them much, and defend them most, and are careful to preserve and keep them.
2. Again, hatred includes perfect opposition, the greatest defiance, 1and contradictions and warrings arise from hatred: we oppose and crosse most, where we hate most: And this cannot be where sinne hath dominion, for there our weapons are edged, for our lusts we love them much, and defend them most, and are careful to preserve and keepe them.
- 1Hatred includes perfect opposition.
Thirdly, hatred inclines to destruction: Ruin is the scope