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Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or, A brief discourse
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 ...
printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Philips, 1684
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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.
USE. To convince and persuade poor sinners of their worthlessness: If ever you would come unto God acceptably, you must come ⟨p. 242⟩unto him empty of all self-conceits, renouncing all worth or excellency in your selves: so long as you think you deserve any thing so long Christ will refuse you: He will have you to cast your selves upon mere mercy, unto which you have no claim of your own, but sue for it as beggars, who can no way oblige their benefactors to do them a kindness. See then and view how unworthy you are that God should do any thing for you; unworthy of common favours, much more unworthy to be called his Sons or Daughters: For motive, consider,
USE. To convince and perswade poor finners of their worthlesness: If ever you would come unto God acceptably, you must come ⟨p. 242⟩unto him empty of all self-conceits, renouncing all worth or excellency in your selves: so long as you think you deserve any thing so long Christ will refuse you: He will have you to cast your selves upon meer mercy, unto which you have no claim of your own, but sue for it as beggars, who can no way oblige their benefactors to do them a kindness. See then and view how unworthy you are that God should do any thing for you; unworthy of common favours, much more unworthy to be called his Sons or Daughters: For motive, consider,
1. None but the humble soul can expect acceptance with God: He sees the proud afar off, but the humble he will exalt: When you lie lowest, you are nearest the height of happiness: it is from the dungeon, from the lowest pit, that Christ fetcheth those whom he makes his Nobles; it is the meek he will teach his way.
1. None but the humble soul can expect acceptance with God: He sees the proud afar off, but the humble he will exalt: When you ly lowest, you are nearest the height of happiness: it is from the dungeon, from the lowest pit, that Christ fetcheth those whom he makes his Nobles; it is the meek he will teach his way.