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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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4. Vehement Prayer, that the Lord would give a heart willing 1to forsake sin, and willing to choose him and his ways: For the ⟨p. 101⟩purposes of our hearts are from him. Resolution should be a Pos•e of Prayers, steeped in prayer, blown up by the breath of Heaven; Psal. 119. 5. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes. v. 8. I will keep thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly: What you undertake without prayer, you will forsake without comfort: All resolutions are best made, which are made upon the knee of prayer.
4. Vehement Prayer, that the Lord would give a heart willing 1to forsake sin, and willing to choose him and his ways: For the ⟨p. 101⟩purposes of our hearts are from him. Resolution should be a Pos•e of Prayers, steept in prayer, blown up by the breath of Heaven; Psal. 119. 5. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes. v. 8. I will keep thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly: What you undertake without prayer, you will forsake without c•mfort: All resolutions are best made, which are made upon the knee of prayer.
- 1Vehement prayer.
Secondly, The means to maintain and keep up this Resolution.