A92846:758
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.
Thirdly, Where the sinning owes it self, not to Dominion, 1but to particular victory, or tyranny, there the person, when he comes to himself, feels the yoke, and would shake it off: It is true, that while the heat of corruption remains, and the force of temptation, yet disables the heart to recollect it self, it is most difficult for any person to distinguish; neither is he then come to scruple and question: But when things grow clearer in the judgement, and more calm in the affections, when the hurry and tempest is off; that a man beholds his own face, and ways, and actions in a right glass again. Now it will quickly appear, whether it be tyranny or Dominion. If it be but a tyrannical victory, Ah! how the soul loathes it self; how it abominates the sinner, like a man captivated, and rowing as a forced slave, in the Galley, he would cut the throat of the Master; or like a man in Prison, he would make his escape with the death of him, who was too strong to keep him. But if it be Dominion, then a man will not only serve his Master, but plead for him, he desires not to escape, he loves his Master, and would dwell with him for ever.
Thirdly, Where the sinning owes it self, not to Dominion, 1but to particular victory, or tyranny, there the person, when he comes to himself, feeles the yoke, and would shake it off: It is true, that while the heat of corruption remains, and the force of temptation, yet disables the heart to recollect it self, it is most difficult for any person to distinguish; neither is he then come to scruple and question: But when things grow clearer in the judgement, and more calme in the affections, when the hurry and tempest is off; that a man beholds his own face, and wayes, and actions in a right glasse again. Now it will quickly appeare, whether it be tyranny or Dominion. If it be but a tyrannical victory, Ah! how the soul loathes it self; how it abominates the sinner, like a man captivated, and rowing as a forced slave, in the Gally, he would cut the throat of the Master; or like a man in Prison, he would make his escape with the death of him, who was too strong to keep him. But if it be Dominion, then a man will not only serve his Master, but plead for him, he desires not to escape, he loves his Master, and would dwell with him for ever.
- 1