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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.
It is granted that there may be (sometimes) some distemper in such a heart, both before the sinning, and after the sinning, but that before the sinning is raised only upon carnal grounds, because of subsequent shame, loss, prejudice, and that after the sinning is only judicial, just throws of an accusing conscience, of which when the vile slave of sin hath got free, when the cry of the world is off, and when the cry of his conscience is down, he prepares his heart again for the sin, is sad and heavy, until he returns to his vomit and mire: the work goes on again as freely and as heartily as ever.
It is granted that there may be (sometimes) some distemper in such a heart, both before the sinning, and after the sinning, but that before the sinning is raised only upon carnal grounds, because of subsequent shame, losse, prejudice, and that after the sinning is only judicial, just throwes of an accusing conscience, of which when the vile slave of sin hath got free, when the cry of the world is off, and when the cry of his conscience is down, he prepares his heart again for the sinne, is sad and heavy, untill he returnes to his vomit and mire: the work goes on againe as freely and as heartily as ever.
Lastly, if it be but particular victory the soul will rise again, 1and it will not rise without revenge; Though the enemy hath got the battle, yet he shall loose the battle: before the vanquished soul hath done, it will not only rise, but fight, a naked combat shall not suffice, but assault and pursuit; it will work with the art of holy strength to the more deadly offence of that particular corruption.
Lastly, if it be but particular victory the soul will rise again, 1and it will not rise without revenge; Though the enemy hath got the battel, yet he shal loose the battel: before the vanquished soul hath done, it will not only rise, but fight, a naked combate shall not suffice, but assault and pursuit; it will work with the art of holy strength to the more deadly offence of that particular corruption.