A92856:206
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.
Secondly, A wise consultation: Ah! thinks he, I have brought my self into a miserable condition, I am even ready to perish 1with hunger; I have gone on so far in sin, that if I return not, I am lost for ever; I have tried all the ways that I can imagine, but they prosper not; die and perish I would not, is life to be had no where? Where might such a poor famished creature find a bit of bread to save his life; Now I think on it, I have a father living, and he hath bread enough, even his meanest servants have enough, and to spare; he hath bread for servants, will he have none for a child? they have enough, I have none at all; they have to spare, and I hunger, I perish with hunger, my condition is most miserable, their condition is most plentiful; Well! thus I will not rest, I will arise and go to him, &c. Before I handle that Assertion which the text will immediately afford, there may be many ⟨p. 68⟩not unuseful observations, which occasionally and collaterally fall in: I will but mention them unto you, and then sit down upon the principal intention of the Verse.
Secondly, A wise consultation: Ah! thinks he, I have brought my self into a miserable condition, I am even ready to perish 1with hunger; I have gone on so far in sin, that if I return not, I am lost for ever; I have tried all the waies that I can imagin, but they prosper not; die and perish I would not, is life to be had no where? Where might such a poor famisht creature find a bit of bread to save his life; Now I think on it, I have a father living, and he hath bread enough, even his meanest servants have enough, and to spare; he hath bread for servants, will he have none for a child? they have enough, I have none at all; they have to spare, and I hunger, I perish with hunger, my condition is most miserable, their condition is most plentiful; Well! thus I will not rest, I will arise and go to him, &c. Before I handle that Assertion which the text will immediately afford, there may be many ⟨p. 68⟩not unuseful observations, which occasionally and collaterally fall in: I will but mention them unto you, and then sit down upon the principal intention of the Verse.