A92846:701
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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Therefore not to thy good nature, nor to thy free-will, nor to thy abilities, nor to thy wit, or parts, or reason; but to the Lord be all the glory: the victory is his, therefore let the praise be his.
3. It is special grace and mercy: Paul stiles it rich mercy, and 1great love, and riches of grace Eph. 2. It is mercy to be rid of a disease; more of a sin; to resist a temptation, much more to take off dominion, the spirit of Christ only doth it; the more singular a mercy is, the more thankful should we be, Titus 3. 3. We our selves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures &c. v. 4. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared: v. 5. According to his mercy he saved us: thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption, said Hezekiah, Esa. 38. 17. O then what a mercy is it to be delivered from the power of sinful dominion? If thou were rid of an hard Master that would seem a mercy, if of a cruel Tyrant, that would seem a mercy, if of a desperate enemy, if of bonds, if of a sickness, what then is it to be rid of the rule of sin? which is infinitely worse then all these.
3. It is speciall grace and mercy: Paul stiles it rich mercy, and 1great love, and riches of grace Eph. 2. It is mercy to be rid of a disease; more of a sin; to resist a temptation, much more to take off dominion, the spirit of Christ only doth it; the more singular a mercy is, the more thankfull should we be, Titus 3. 3. We our selves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures &c. v. 4. But after that the kindnesse and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared: v. 5. According to his mercy he saved us: thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption, said Hezekiah,