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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. Concerning the right Comparison of the miserableness of a 1sinful, with the happiness of a penitent Condition, I need say but little: It is nothing else, but after a distinct view of either, to set the one against the other in the Nature, Kinds, Qualities, Concomitants, Ends and Issues, v. g. Thus base and foul is an In penitent estate; thus excellent and glorious is a Converted estate; That how opposite to God, This how suitable; That how odious to God, This how acceptable; That how covered with threats▪ This how enriched with promises; That is a cloud of thunder, This a river of delight; That is a path of misery, This a way of mercy: in that God Abhors me, in this God loves me; in that I feel his Frowns and strokes, in this I feel his Smiles and comforts; that brings down all Curses on me, this all Blessings on me; In that I show my self a Rebel, and do nothing but dishonour God, in this a Servant, and in some ⟨p. 71⟩measure bring him Glory; if I continue in that, farewell all Mercy and happiness, I perish with hunger, I am lost for ever; if I attain to this, God is mine, Christ is mine, Mercy, Pardon, Favour, Comfort, Grace, Heaven, Happiness, I sha•l be saved for ever. Now, O my Soul, thou seest both Estates in their Nature, in their Fruits, in their Ends; yea, thou hast felt the bitterness of the one, say, Is not Mercy better then Misery? is not God better then Sin? is not Heaven better then Hell? is not Plenty better then Famine? Life, then Death? O then, arise, up, be gone, relinquish thy course of Sin, of Misery, of Death, of Hell, and arise and go by true Repentance unto God, unto Christ, unto Grace, unto new Obedience, unto Mercy, unto Joy, unto Blessing, unto Life, unto Eternal Life, and that most happy, &c.
2. Concerning the right Comparison of the miserableness of a 1sinful, with the happiness of a penitent Condition, I need say but little: It is nothing else, but after a distinct view of either, to set the one against the other in the Nature, Kinds, Qualities, Concomitants, Ends and Issues, v. g. Thus base and foul is an In penitent estate; thus excellent and glorions is a Converted estate; That how opposite to God, This how suitable; That how odious to God, This how acceptable; That how covered with threats This how inriched with promises; That is a cloud of thunder, This a river of delight; That is a path of misery, This a way of mercy: in that God Abhors me, in this God loves me; in that I feel his Frowns and strokes, in this I feel his Smiles and comforts; that brings down all Curses on me, this all Blessings on me; In that I shew my self a Rebel, and do nothing but dishonour God, in this a Servant, and in some