Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or, A brief discourse

Name: Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or, A brief discourse
Author: Samuel Willard

Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or, A brief discourse wherein Christs parable of the lost son found is opened and applied as it was delivered in sundry sermons / by Samuel Willard ...

Samuel Willard 1640–1707printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Philips, 1684

[6], 391, [1] p. · 92k words · Wing W2285 · ESTC R40698

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Mercy Magnified ON A PENITENT Prodigal. › Sermon 4

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[ Earlier:119–132 of 995

:119p. 45

SERMON IV.

:120p. 45

2. HE takes all with him; He gathered all together; He leaves nothing behind him: What this all is, we have already heard, viz. All the outward blessing, favours, privileges which God bestows upon the Children of men, be it more or less. Hence,

2. HE takes all with him; He gathered all together; He leaves nothing behind him: What this all is, we have already heard, viz. All the outward blessing, favours, priviledges which God bestowes upon the Children of men, be it more or less. Hence,

:121p. 45

DOCT. Sinful Man left to himself, denies God the glory of all his goodness.

:122p. 45–46

Let God bestow upon him whatever he pleaseth, ⟨p. 46⟩for him never so much, yet he takes it not a• any engagement upon him to serve God, o• glorify him, but dishonoureth him with all. This was the sin which the Prophet laid to the charge of that wicked King,

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SERMON IV.

DOCT. Sinful Man left to himself, denies God the glory of all his goodness.