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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.
Four special Directions.
Foure special Directions.
First, preserve in thy soul a constant and humble fear, and 1that will keep off the actual dominion of thy sin. Remember Solomons advice, Blessed is the man that feareth always, Prov. 28. 14. And Gods promise, I will put my fear within them, and they shall not depart from me, Jerem. 41. q. d. without this you are gone, you will quickly loose your standing, if you loose your fear.
First, preserve in thy soul a constant and humble feare, and 1that will keep off the actual dominion of thy sinne. Remember Solomons advice, Blessed is the man that feareth alwayes, Prov. 28. 14. And Gods promise, I will put my feare within them, and they shall not depart from me, Jerem. 41. q. d. without this you are gone, you will quickly loose your standing, if you loose your fear.
- 1Preserve in the soul a constant and humble fear.
There be some graces which are as it were the guard of other graces: look as faith is a grace which feeds all the rest: So fear is a grace which keeps all the rest. This holy and humble fear hath these properties (all which strengthen the soul against actual dominion of sin) It hath God still in eye; it sets a man and his ways, and acts in the presence of an holy and glorious God: Now saith Joseph, how can I do this great evil and sin against God,