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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
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.
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.
2. Of necessity you must return or perish: Your sinfull course is 1a by-path, and leads to death. It is sinfull, and you know it; and being sinfull, it must be miserable. To what end doth the Patient excuse the taking of the Receipt, the wholsome 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 farewel my Soul and Salvation.
- 1You must return or perish.
3. It cannot but be best, the sooner it is: I must return, or perish; too soon I cannot return, and the sooner the better. A 1Soldier of a middle age, a Counsellor of a grave age, and a Penitent of a young age, are still the best. The work which must be done, is best done when soonest: Best, for Safety; for, thy life is very uncertain; and if thou doest not leave thy sins to day, thou mayest be in Hell (for ought thou knowest) for thy sins to morrow: For Acceptance; the Lord likes it best, when 2