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Obadiah Sedgwick
Obadiah Sedgwick
Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
MATTHEW 10:29
The Puritans gave particular attention to expounding the wonders of God’s special providence because of its deep pastoral significance. They were persuaded that few things are as encouraging and uplifting as the realization that God governs all creation in the interest of His people. The Puritans encouraged people to see God’s special providence as an effectual remedy for fear, despair, anxiety, and numerous other ailments of the soul.
“Like many of the Puritans, Obadiah Sedgwick was a physician of the soul. This skillfully abridged edition of Special Providence for Anxious Souls offers believers much-needed antidotes to their troubles and worries drawn out of the Scriptures—from the very nature and character of God. This delightful gem will provide encouragement to weary sufferers and direct their gaze back to the God of all comfort.”
Nate Pickowicz,pastor of Harvest Bible Church, Gilmanton Ironworks, New Hampshire; author of Overcoming the Darkness: Biblical Help for Spiritual Depression
OBADIAH SEDGWICK (ca.1600-1658) was a Puritan pastor and prominent member of the Westminster Assembly. His other works that have modern editions include The Anatomy of Secret Sins, Christ’s Counsel to His Languishing Church, and Providence Handled Practically.