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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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3. Here we see a reason why those that have tasted most of the love of God, and manifestations of his grace to their souls, are most low and vile in their eyes: The reason is, because the more a soul hath had experience of the wonderful undeserved love of God, it feels the more sensible convictions of its own unworthiness and vileness. God's large expressions to David, made him reflect upon himself, and lay himself very low, 2 Sam. 7. 18, 19. If you are indeed truly converted, and have received the grace of God, you shall find this effect upon your own hearts; it will put the meanest and most abasing thoughts of your selves into you; it will draw out humble confessions, self-accusations, and acknowledgements of your own unworthiness: This must needs put you in mind of your low estate, sinful and miserable condition, and the unspeakably free grace of God thereon appearing.
3. Here we see a reason why those that have tasted most of the love of God, and manifestations of his grace to their souls, are most low and vile in their eyes: The reason is, because the more a soul hath had experience of the wonderful undeserved love of God, it feels the more sensible convictions of its own unworthiness and vileness. God's large expressions to David, made him reflect upon himself, and lay himself very low, 2 Sam. 7. 18, 19. If you are indeed truly converted, and have received the grace of God, you shall find this effect upon your own hearts; it will put the meanest and most abasing thoughts of your selves into you; it will draw out humble confessions, selfaccusations, and acknowledgments of your own unworthiness: This must needs put you in mind of your low estate, sinful and miserable condition, and the unspeakably free grace of God thereon appearing.
USE, 2. For Exhortation: This may serve to excite all true Believers to live in the constant exercise of Humility and Repentance: You here see it is the proper work of a Convert: Faith and Repentance are graces for exercise, and should take up our whole lives.