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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
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Secondly, because mere power doth not do it, but power in a quality, working through some quality, Therefore beg of 1God, that he would give thee the grace of his spirit, it is true, that naked power takes not off the sinful dominion: nor doth the quality alone do it, but both can do it: If God gives a man grace, and mightily assists and works by and through that grace; this now will beat down •he dominion of sin.
Secondly, because meer power doth not do it, but power in a quality, working through some quality, Therefore beg of 1God, that he would give thee the grace of his spirit, it is true, that naked power takes not off the sinfull dominion: nor doth the quality alone doe it, but both can doe it: If God gives a man grace, and mightily asists and workes by and through that grace; this now will beat downe •he dominion of sinne.
- 1Beg the grace of Gods spirit.
The light, though it be but a little at first, yet assisted by a mighty principle of light shall conquer darkness: pride will have dominion till humility comes in.
The light, though it be but a little at first, yet asisted by a mighty principle of light shall conquer darknesse: pride will have dominion till humility comes in.
Now, then beg of God, for grace, for his holy spirit, for another heart, for a new heart and a new spirit.