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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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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.
2. When your sins are brought to light, that you can say, Here is my punishment, and there are my sins; then go to God 1with them, to him that smote thee, By most humble and broken Confession, that thou hast done wickedly, but the Lord hath dealt most righteously; acquit him, but condemn thy self: Accuse and indict thy sinning soul; O Lord, thus and thus have I sinned and provoked thee, &c. Deal ingenuously with the Lord, and freely confess unto him, and never leave, until thy soul be afflicted for sinning, as well as thy body; until thou canst grieve a thousand times more for thy sins, than for thy punishment; for the dishonour which God hath felt by thy sinnings, than for ⟨p. 43⟩the smart which thou feelest under thy punishments. By most vehement and constant Petition; and that for two things especially, 2viz.
2. When your sins are brought to light, that you can say, Here is my punishment, and there are my sins; then go to God 1with them, to him that smote thee, By most humble and broken Confession, that thou hast done wickedly, but the Lord hath dealt most righteously; acquit him, but condemn thy self: Accuse and indite thy sinning soul; O Lord, thus and thus have I sinned and provoked thee, &c. Deal ingenuously with the Lord, and freely confess unto him, and never leave, until thy soul be afflicted for sinning, as well as thy body; until thou canst grieve a thousand times more for thy sins, than for thy punishment; for the dishonour which God hath felt by thy sinnings, than for ⟨p. 43⟩the smart which thou feelest under thy punishments. By most vehement and constant Petition; and that for two things especially, 2viz.
- 1When the sin is discovered, go to God in an humble confession of i.