A92846:692
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.
Sol. Conscience may be wounded in the good and in the bad: but besides this, that acted sins are a good mans wound, they are also his great grief of soul.
Sol. Conscience may be wounded in the good and in the bad: but besides this, that acted sinnes are a good mans wound, they are also his great grief of soul.
2. Another is earnest desire of recovery: It is a singular 1and observable matter, this when a man hath sinned; to whom he holds out his hand upon it: The servant of sin doth work sin, and his hand stretcheth out it self as a servant still, as ready to advance and finish the service: sin is his work and delight, it is the Lord and captain, after which he would yet ⟨p. 143⟩march: But an holy man (not under dominion, but surprisal; not under service but captivity) he is not himself till he hath recovered his liberty and strength: There is such an high displeasure with himself, and with his facts, that he will go free, he will not have his ear bo•ed to serve such a Master as sin.
2. Another is earnest desire of recovery: It is a singular 1and observable matter, this when a man hath sinned; to whom he holds out his hand upon it: The servant of sin doth work sinne, and his hand stretcheth out it self as a servant still, as ready to advance and finish the service: sinne is his work and delight, it is the Lord and captain, after which he would yet ⟨p. 143⟩march: But an holy man (not under dominion, but surprisal; not under service but captivity) he is not himself till he hath recovered his liberty and strength: There is such an high displeasure with himselfe, and with his facts, that he will go free, he will not have his eare boed to serve such a Master as sin.