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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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3. That God doth many times permit the sinner to try to the utmost, and then converts him. A long season ere some return: 1as Paul to breath out persecutions, and to get authority to bind all, &c. and then he is struck down; hereby he magnifies his patience, and more demonstrates his mercies and goodness, that after all, he will yet accept of such a sinner, and pardon him.
3. That God doth many times permit the sinner to try to the utmost, and then converts him. A long season ere some return: 1as Paul to breath out persecutions, and to get authority to bind all, &c. and then he is struck down; hereby he magnifies his patience, and more demonstrates his mercies and goodness, that after all, hee will yet accept of such a sinner, and pardon him.
- 1God sometimes permits the Sinner to try the utmost, and then converts him.
4. That an Unconverted man is a mad man, he is besides himself. Sin bereaves the sinner of the right use of reason, and he 1never comes to be sober, to be himself, until he doth repent; whatsoever fury of spirit, wildness of fancies, rendings of clothes, tearings of bonds, untameableness, ragings, inconsiderations, are extant in madness, the same are to be found in a mere sinful heart and life: all these propositions are observable and useful, but that which I intend to insist on, is this:
4. That an Ʋnconverted man is a mad man, he is besides himself. Sin bereavs the sinner of the right use of reason, and he 1