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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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Sol. I would commend these five Directions. 1. Strive to be convinced of this, That as long as the Course is a sinful Course, it 1can never be a safe Course. We may weary our selves in the multitude of our imaginations and ways, but run what course you please, and pursue your own devices, yet this ye shall reap of the Lord, you shall lie down in your shame and sorrow; you may run to new experiments, but misery will follow your sins the next time as well as this, and in every way as well as one way: Your sins will find you out; and as long as you carry your sins with you, you cannot keep off calamities from you.
Sol. I would commend these five Directions. 1. Strive to be convinced of this, That as long as the Course is a sinfull Course, it 1can never be a safe Course. We may weary our selves in the multitude of our imaginations and ways, but run what course you please, and pursue your own devices, yet this ye shall reap of the Lord, you shall lie down in your shame and sorrow; you may run to new experiments, but misery will follow your sins the next time as well as this, and in every way as well as one way: Your sins will find you out; and as long as you carry your sins with you, you cannot keep off calamities from you.
- 1Be convinced of this, That a sinful course cannot be a [Greek or Hebrew] safe course.Be convinced of this, That a sinfull course cannot be a 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 safe course.
2. Of necessity you must return or perish: Your sinful course is 1a by-path, and leads to death. It is sinful, and you know it; and being sinful, it must be miserable. To what end doth the Patient excuse the taking of the Receipt, the wholesome Balm? he must die if he doth not receive it: So consider, To what end do I thus vary my paths, and shuffle and seek supports? there is nothing strong enough to secure a sinner; and let me sadly consider, that I must one time or other leave these sinnings, or else farewell my Soul and Salvation.