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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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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.
1. Auricular, or Sacramental, which the Church of Rome 1doth enjoin, but not the Scripture. Confiteri•ora & singula peccata mortalia, to confess all, and every mortal Sin, quorum memoria cum debita & diligenti premeditation habeatur; which a diligent, and industrious memory can recal etiam occulta, even your secret sins, & que sunt contra duo ultima decalogi praecepta; Nay, those which are committed against the two last commandments, & circumstancias, yea, and all the circumstances of your sins; this is the confession which the Church of Rome in ⟨p. 107⟩the Trent Council doth enjoin upon pain of Anathema to be made unto the Priest. Sess. 14. Can. 7. but without any warrant from the Scripture, or averment from true Antiquity; for Scripture assures us, that confession of sin made to God alone, obtained remission of sins and favour, Psal. 32. 5. I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Lo! here confession to God alone, not to a Priest, and upon it remission of sins by God himself; dares any Popish Priest reverse this absolution or confession, because not made to man, which yet is accepted with God. Saint Chrysostom speaks strange words; Let 2God only see thee confessing. And again upon Hob. 12. Hom. 31. [Greek or Hebrew], Reveal thy way unto the Lord, [Greek or Hebrew], Confess them before God: and again, [Greek or Hebrew], Confess thy sins before thy Judge; and Saint Austins tongue needs to be clipped; Quid mihi cum hominibus, ut audiant confessiones nostras 3quasi ipsi sanaturi sint omnes languores meas? What have I to do with men, that they should hear my confessions, as though they could heal all my diseases? Saint Basil saith, that the groans of his 4heart did suffice for a Confession. Surely here was no absolute necessity to confess all to the Priest: but yet again observe, there is a use of Confession in case of 1. Injury. 2. Anxiety. 3. Scandal to the Church, as in the next particular.