A92846:676
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.
I must not insist at large on this: only observe whether thou lovest holiness precisely and purely for it self; what is it which thou esteemest most, which thou desirest most; is the want of it thy greatest grief? is the prosperity of it either in thy self or others, a true and singular joy unto thee? at what pains art thou to purchase and increase it? what are thy thoughts of them who are holy? and of those Ministries which edge and work on thy heart most unto holiness, these and such like things will show whither thou lovest holiness, which if thou doest, thy sin is not thy Lord.
I must not insist at large on this: only observe whether thou lovest holinesse preciselie and purely for it self; what is it which thou esteemest most, which thou desirest most; is the want of it thy greatest grief? is the prosperity of it either in thy self or others, a true and singular joy unto thee? at what paines art thou to purchase and encrease it? what are thy thoughts of them who are holy? and of those Ministries which edge and work on thy heart most unto holinesse, these and such like things will shew whither thou lovest holiness, which if thou doest, thy sin is not thy Lord.
4. Whose Laws doest thou approve and delight in; according 1as a mans Lord is, so are his Laws, and according as the man is, so is his mind and affections towards those Laws of that Lord; you shall find that when sin hath dominion, there sin hath several Laws, several commands, the obedience of which is delightful to the sinner: And therefore such a one is said to fulfil the lusts of the flesh, and to commit sin with greediness, Ephes. 4. 19. and to yield himself over unto sin.
4. Whose Laws doest thou approve and delight in; according 1as a mans Lord is, so are his Laws, and according as the man is, so is his minde and affections towards those Laws of that Lord; you shall finde that when sinne hath dominion, there sin hath several Laws, several commands, the obedience of which is delightful to the sinner: And therefore such a one is said to fulfill the lusts of the flesh, and to commit sin with greediness,