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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
THE Anatomy OF SECRET SINS: › Chapter 5THE Anatomy OF SECRET SINNES: › Chapter 5
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.
I will stand no longer about the words, only they afford unto us this proposition.
Doct. That it should be the great bent, aim, desire and endeavour of a man to be upright. Gen. 17. 1. 1I am the Almighty God, walk before me and be thou upright. q. d. this all in all which concerns thee, which I esteem, and which thou must study, Deut. 10. 12. And now Israel, what doth thy Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul. Q. D. I have done you much good, thought on you in your afflictions, brought you out of Egypt, preserved you through the sea, and in the wilderness vanquished all your enemies for you, presented you into a land flowing with milk and honey; Now all that I require, and that you are to look too, is that your hearts be upright, that you bestow your love on none but me, your service on none but me, that I have all your heart, and all your soul, Josh. 24. 14. Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and truth, q. d. this is the thing that doth concern you nearly, this is the end of all your mercies, and the utmost of all your returns, if you will be any thing, or return any thing to God (who hath done all for you) then be sincere ⟨p. 178⟩and true, be upright, 1 Sam. 12. 23. I will teach you the good and the right way, ver. 24. Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart. Q. D. You have showed false hearts towards your God, in that you would put off his government, and you may perceive by the thunder and rain, how he takes this at your hands, but repent, and forsake him no more, but get you upright hearts to walk with him, and cleave unto him,