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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.
Let me premise a proposition or two, and then you shall have the special directions themselves.
1. Actual Dominion (I speak in respect of gross acts) is usually in respect of some particular lusts: which works with more strength in the soul then any other lusts; Though it be most true, that in every man there is an universal root of sinning, yet you find it in experience that the multitudes of sinful inclinations, and thoughts and temptations, run ordinarily in some peculiar way, with most frequency and violence.
1. Actual Dominion (I speak in respect of grosse acts) is usually in respect of some particular lusts: which works with more strength in the soul then any other lusts; Though it be most true, that in every man there is an universal root of sinning, yet you finde it in experience that the multitudes of sinful inclinations, and thoughts and temptations, run ordinarily in some peculiar way, with most frequency and violence.
Secondly, actual Dominion is ordinarily by such a sin which hath the advantage of a natural complexion, and outward condition, and occasions, and affections, upon these doth sin set the temptation, as an Engineer doth place his battery upon such a 1piece of ground, which doth best advantage and further his shot against a City.
Secondly, actual Dominion is ordinarily by such a sin which hath the advantage of a natural complexion, and outward condition, and occasions, and affections, upon these doth sinne set the temptation, as an Enginer doth place his battery upon such a 1piece of ground, which doth best advantage and further his shot against a City.