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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. Let it be watchful, and not careless: They are not the many Soldiers which keep the City, but the watchful Soldiers; 1the City which is got by strength, may be lost by carelessness. To be active and inquisitive how to make resolutions against sin, and afterwards to be negligent of our hearts, this is to make a strong door, but not to mind whether it be locked or no. Our hearts (take them at the best) are very untrusty and deceitful (at least in part) and are quickly weary of spiritual bonds; and as an untoward Servant, after all warnings and threatenings, is hankering to whisk out after his old companions; so our hearts, after all resolutions, are yet inclining to evil. Therefore let us not only enjoin our spirit to take heed of sinful courses, but guard them, set a guard upon them, as David, Psal. 39. 1. A man may quickly stumble, who hath an able foot, if yet he hath a careless eye; the eye and the foot must go together to keep us upright.
4. Let it be watchfull, and not careless: They are not the many Souldiers which keep the City, but the watchfull Souldiers; 1the City which is got by strength, may be lost by carelesness. To be active and inquisitive how to make resolutions against sin, and af•erwards to be negligent of our hearts, this is to make a strong door, but not to mind whether it be lockt or no. Our hearts (take them at the best) are very untrusty and deceitfull (at least in part) and are quickly weary of spiritual bonds; and as an untoward Servant, after all warnings and threatnings, is hankering to whisk out after his old companions; so our hearts, after all resolutions, are yet inclining to evil. Therefore let us not onely enjoyn our spirit to take heed of sinfull courses, but guard them, set a guard upon them, as David, Psal. 39. 1. A man may quickly stumble, who hath an able foot, if yet he hath a careless eye; the eye and the foot must go together to keep us upright.
- 1Be watchful, and not careless.