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

2 Thus of the causes of, or leading occasions to this young Man's misery; i• follows to take notice of one great effect arising from it, according as it is expressed in this vers. He began to be in want. The word that is used in our Text signifies to be, or to fall behind, and is wont to be used of such as come too late to a Feast, as the five foolish Virgins, Mat. 25. 11. or of men that are left behind in a Race, as Heb. 4. 1. The meaning of it in our Text is, that he now began to be pinched with indigence, now the sense of the misery of his condition came upon him: Such is our English phrase, to fall behind, and to be brought into straits. Things are here expressed (as we heard) according to appearance, a man is not pinched with want till he feels it, and is oppressed with it: Hence,

2 THus of the causes of, or leading occasions to this young Man's misery; i• follows to take notice of one great effect arising from it, according as it is expressed in this vers. He began to be in want. The word that is used in our Text signifies to be, or to fall behind, and is wont to be used of such as come too late to a Feast, as the five foolish Virgins, Mat. 25. 11. or of men that are left behind in a Race, as Heb. 4. 1. The meaning of it in our Text is, that he now began to be pinched with indigence, now the sense of the misery of his condition came upon him: Such is our English phrase, to fall behind, and to be brought into straits. Things are here expressed (as we heard) according to appearance, a man is not pinched with want till he feels it, and is oppressed with it: Hence,