A92856:128
The parable of the prodigal. Containing, The riotous prodigal, or The sinners aversion from…
The parable of the prodigal. Containing, The riotous prodigal, or The sinners aversion from God. Returning prodigal, or The penitents conversion to God. Prodigals acceptation, or Favourable entertainment with God. Delivered in divers sermons on Luke 15. from vers. 11. to vers. 24. By that faithful servant of Jesus Christ Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Perfected by himself, and perused by those whom he entrusted with the publishing of his works.The parable of the prodigal. Containing, The riotous prodigal, or The sinners aversion from God. Returning prodigal, or The penitents conversion to God. Prodigals acceptation, or Favourable entertainment with God. Delivered in divers sermons on Luke 15. from vers. 11. to vers. 24. By that faithfull servant of Jesus Christ Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Perfected by himself, and perused by those whom he intrusted with the publishing of his works.
London: printed by D. Maxwel for Sa. Gellibrand, 1660
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1. 'Twixt immediate punishment, and twixt certain punishment: It cannot be denied, but granted, that a worse punishment cometh not always immediately unto the adventurous sinner: Indeed sometimes God doth shoot an other arrow of punishment, as soon as the sinner shoots up a second arrow of rebellion; as you read in the Israelites case of murmuring; I say, sometimes God doth thus, but always he doth not so. Sometimes he doth so, that sinners might know his Justice can be quickly even, and meet with a daring sinner; but always he doth not so, because that even great sinners might confess somewhat of his great patience. Nevertheless, there is a certainty of a worse misery unto the progressive sinner; for as when God defers a Mercy, it usually comes down in a cluster; so when God defers a Judgment, it ordinarily falls down in a thunder: he is therefore in the Psalms said to whet his sword. The whetting of the sword is but a time of preparation, and a putting on a sharper edge to give the deeper wound; so, &c. and he is said to be righteous in recompensing vengeance, therefore there is a certainty of a worse punishment.
1. 'Twixt immediate punishment, and twixt certain punishment: It cannot be denyed, but granted, that a worse punishment cometh not alwayes immediately unto the adventurous sinner: Indeed sometimes God doth shoot an other arrow of punishment, as soon as the sinner shoots up a second arrow of rebellion; as you read in the Israelites case of murmuring; I say, sometimes God doth thus, but alwayes he doth not so. Sometimes he doth so, that sinners might know his Justice can be quickly even, and meet with a daring sinner; but alwayes he doth not so, because that even great sinners might confess somewhat of his great patience. Nevertheless, there is a certainty of a worse misery unto the progressive sinner; for as when God defers a Mercy, it usually comes down in a cluster; so when God defers a Judgment, it ordinarily falls down in a thunder: he is therefore in the Psalms said to whet his sword. The whetting of the sword is but a time of preparation, and a putting on a sharper edge to give the deeper wound; so, &c. and he is said to be righteous in recompensing vengeance, therefore there is a certainty of a worse punishment.