A92846:843
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.
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, Gen. 39.
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 feare is a grace which keepes all the rest. This holy and humble feare hath these properties (all which strengthen the soule against actual dominion of sinne) 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, Gen. 39.
Again, it prefers Gods pleasure and Gods frown above all encouraging or discouraging temptations; yea, but I must do this, for God requires it, and delights in it; yea, but I may not do this, for God hates it, and will be provoked by it; I prefer his favour above all false honour and pleasure, and I account his frowns worse then death it self. Now if I should thus sin, why? I provoke his wrath, and provoke the Lord to jealousy, I cause him to rise in displeasure against me, i. e. why? how would the Lord take it, if I should thus sin.
Again, it prefers Gods pleasure and Gods frown above all incouraging or discouraging temptations; yea, but I must do this, for God requires it, and delights in it; yea, but I may not do this, for God hates it, and will be provoked by it; I prefer his favour above all false honour and pleasure, and I account his frownes worse then death it self. Now if I should thus sin, why? I provoke his wrath, and provoke the Lord to jealousie, I cause him to rise in displeasure against me, i. e. why? how would the Lord take it, if I should thus sinne.