A92856:262
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.
4. In the description consider the properties of this Resolution, which 1are four. 1. It is a well grounded purpose of the will; it is not a house without a foundation, nor a ship without a bottom, nor yet with a weak bottom; It is not raised, I know not how, or on a sudden, in an irrational and humorous way, or in all hast: Ordinarily, he who will leave an ill course in hast, comes off from it (indeed) with too much leisure; but it is such a purpose, as is throughly bottomed upon such grounds as can give life, and maintain the bent and inclination of the will. It doth arise from, and depend upon mature consideration, and upon deep conviction: The sinner doth first look into, and seriously peruse and weigh an impenitent and sinful course, and seeth the strongest, and forciblest, and justest causes to renounce it for ever; and also upon due trial, and searching, and weighing in the balance of the Sanctuary, he doth find the ways of new obedience to be the […] and only ways of life, to which if he doth not turn, he ⟨p. 91⟩cannot please God, nor be saved; and unto which if he doth turn, then he is under the best God, and in the most excellent and saving condition: and hereupon begs of God for grace and strength; and so resolves, &c. In a Word, the Resolution is well grounded; when it follows serious deliberation, and is raised upon divine assistance, and entered into with earnest supplication; for our strength cannot bring forth, nor maintain so great a work as reformation.
4. In the discription consider the properties of this Resolution, which 1are four. 1. It is a well grounded purpose of the will; it is not a house without a foundation, nor a ship without a bottom, nor yet with a weak bottom; It is not raised, I know not how, or on a sudden, in an irrational and humorous way, or in all hast: Ordinarily, he who will leave an ill course in hast, comes off from it (indeed) with too much leisure; but it is such a purpose, as is throughly bottomed upon such grounds as can give life, and maintain the bent and inclination of the will. It doth arise from, and depend upon mature consideration, and upon deep conviction: The sinner doth first look into, and seriously peruse and weigh an impenitent and sinful course, and seeth the strongest, and forciblest, and justest causes to renounce it for ever; and also upon due trial, and searching, and weighing in the ballance of the Sanctuary, he doth find the wayes of new obedience to be the and only wayes of life, to which if he doth not turn, he