A92846:968
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.
Will the Hypocrite pray at all times, said he, in Job, so that all which the Hypocrite doth is with a base heart, like a slave, and for base ends, like a flatterer.
5. It is a vain and foolish thing to be hypocritical in our services.1
- 1It is vain and foolish to be hypocritical in our services.
This is certain that a man cannot be an hypocrite, but he must take some pains, he must be very officious in pretences and duties, it must cost him some money to give alms, and much time to pray, &c. And when all is done, nothing comes of it.
This is certain that a man cannot be an hypocrite, but he must take some pains, he must be very officious in pretences and duties, it must cost him some money to give almes, and much time to pray, &c. And when all is done, nothing comes of it.