A92856:313
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.
2. Others are so far from confessing themselves to be sinful, that they (like the proud Pharisee) justify themselves to be righteous; talk of their good meanings, purposes, •ust dealings, &c. Sana membra ostendebat (saith S. Austin of that Pharisee) vulnera tegebat; I am no Extortioner, no Adulterer, &c. Ask some persons, Do you acknowledge One only God, who is most Merciful, Just, Holy, Omnipotent, Faithful, Long-suffering, […] of ⟨p. 113⟩Goodness and Truth, &c. Yes, that do they, God forbid else, &c. Ask them again, Are you Idolaters? make you no Idols? or did you ever worship them? Who they! nay, they defy them, and all such trumpery. But do you not use to swear, and take the Name of God in vain? Nay, for swearing, of all sins they cannot away with that; a man gets no good by swearing. But do you remember to keep holy the Sabbath? Yea, all their neighbours can bear witness, that they keep to the Church constantly. Ask them again, Did you never injure your Parents? O, they were always dutiful Children. But did you never play the whore, or the adulterer, or the thief? Nay, now they will talk no longer with you, if you be so uncharitable as to imagine such guilt. Why, O thou ignorant sinner! why doest thou deceive thy soul? if thou art thus righteous, thou needest not to repent; and if thou art free from all sin, how canst thou confess thy sins (as a true penitent ought to do) to God?
2. Others are so far from confessing themselves to be sinful, that they (like the proud Pharisee) justifie themselves to be righteous; talk of their good meanings, purposes, •ust dealings, &c. Sana membra ostendebat (saith S. Austin of that Pharisee) vulnera tegebat; I am no Extortioner, no Adulterer, &c. Ask some persons, Do you acknowledg One only God, who is most Merciful, Just, Holy, Omnipotent, Faithful, Long-suffering, 〈…〉 of ⟨p. 113⟩Goodness and Truth, &c. Yes, that do they, God forbid else, &c. Ask them again, Are you Idolaters? make you no Idols? or did you ever worship them? Who they! nay, they defie them, and all such trumpery. But do you not use to swear, and take the Name of God in vain? Nay, for swearing, of all sins they cannot away with that; a man gets no good by swearing. But do you remember to keep holy the Sabbath? Yea, all their neighbours can bear witness, that they keep to the Church constantly. Ask them again, Did you never injure your Parents? O, they were always dutifull Children. But did you never play the whore, or the adulterer, or the thief? Nay, now they will talk no longer with you, if you be so uncharitable as to imagine such guilt. Why, O thou ignorant sinner! why doest thou deceive thy soul? if thou art thus righteous, thou needest not to repent; and if thou art free from all sin, how canst thou confess thy sins (as a true penitent ought to do) to God?