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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
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4. Empty confessions, when persons satisfy themselves with words, and a mere form of Repentance, putting on for the time a grave 1countenance, and fetching a sigh, and dropping a tear, and acknowledging that all is not well; but all this while they search not to the root, they do not strive to examine their hearts, to humble them, to cleanse and reform them; and what then can be expected, but upon some convenient occasion the old heart should return to its old ways and courses? Pharaoh confessed that he and his people had sinned, but still he hardened his heart, and would not let Israel go: Hypocritical humiliation or repentance, because rising from mutable causes, lasts not long, nor changes the disposition of the soul. The sore which is but covered and not cured, will break out again.
4. Empty confessions, when persons satisfie themselvs with words, and a meer form of Repentance, putting on for the time a grave 1countenance, and fetching a sigh, and dropping a tear, and acknowledging that all is not well; but all this while they search not to the root, they do not strive to examine their hearts, to humble them, to cleanse and reform them; and what then can be expected, but upon some convenient occasion the old heart should return to its old waies and courses? Pharaoh confessed that he and his people had sinned, but still he hardned his heart, and would not let Israel go: Hypocritical humiliation or repentance, because rising from mutable causes, lasts not long, nor changes the disposition of the soul. The sore which is but covered and not cured, will break out again.
- 1Empty confessions.
5. Negligent remissions: An heart which likes not to change its course, may ye for the obtaining some special good, give out 1