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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. Solid Consideration of sin, makes sin appear to the soul in 1its own proper nature, colours and effects: As we are drawn to •ommit sin, so likewise to continue in it: through falsehood and error, we are deceived and err in our hearts, and therefore we continue in sinful ways; but as Truth doth rise in the mind, so Reformation will appear in our hearts and ways; know therefore that sin appears unto us two ways; either Erroneously, as invested and clothed with pleasures, profits, much serviceableness to our ends, and as satisfactions of our desires; as Judas looked on his sin in the money, and went on; and thus they tend to impenitency, they keep us fast in an evil way, because of sensible sweetness. Or, Properly, and nakedly as sin; as the Violation of a most holy Will, dishonour of a great God, and separation from a good God, and as exposing us to the wrath of God, ⟨p. 74⟩curse of the Law, and pains of Hell and all outward Calamities. And thus apprehended, new Arguments and Reasons of hatred and Detestation arise within the Soul: Should I love that, or live in that, which is Gods dishonour, and will prove mine own damnation? My troubles, losses, fears come all from my sins; these are my sins and my doings, they are the cause of all this trouble, inward and outward: But solid consideration makes sin to appear as sin in its own nature and true effects; therefore it occasioneth hatred of sin, and consequently Repentance.
3. Solid Consideration of sin, makes sin appear to the soul in 1its own proper nature, colours and effects: As we are drawn to •ommit sin, so likewise to continue in it: through falshood and error, we are deceived and err in our hearts, and therefore we continue in sinful wayes; but as Truth doth rise in the mind, so Reformation will appear in our hearts and wayes; know therefore that sin appears unto us two wayes; either Erroneously, as invested and clothed with pleasures, profits, much serviceableness to our ends, and as satisfactions of our desires; as Judas lookt on his sin in the money, and went on; and thus they tend to impenitency, they keep us fast in an evil way, because of sensible sweetness. Or, Properly, and nakedly as sin; as the Violation of a most holy Will, dishonour of a great God, and separation from a good God, and as exposing us to the wrath of God,