A92846:864
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.
Fourthly, sue out your standing by prayer and faith: I will tell you two things.
1. That the strongest grace cannot free us from the fiercest assaults: even the best heart, and most eminent Christian is exposed to the foulest and most violent temptations of sin and Satan.
2. That this resisting strength which keeps sin from dominion, is in God, and not in himself: As that we become good, is from the goodness of Gods grace; so that we prove not bad, is from the greatness of Gods power: no man is able to change his own heart, nor is his heart his own guard.
2. That this resisting strength which keeps sin from dominion, is in God, and not in himself: As that we become good, is from the goodnesse of Gods grace; so that we prove not bad, is from the greatnesse of Gods power: no man is able to change his own heart, nor is his heart his own guard.
Therefore under all temptations, be at prayer and faith: These are the two wings of the soul, &c. Some victories are best had by standing up, but that against sin is surest by kneeling down: O when the heart is much in prayer, it is then most in strength; prayer engageth all heaven against a corruption: And God hath promised to subdue iniquities, and that sin shall not have dominion,