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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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6. Others seem to be more ingenuous and voluntary, or ready to confess their sins; but then this is with such pretences, colours, shiftings, shuffling, as if they were, like Lawyers, to mitigate and colour a bad cause. S. Austin complains of some, who would impute their sins to Fate, to Fortune, to the Devil, nay, to God himself: The complaint may well suit with us; generally, we have some device or other, either to deny, or to extenuate our sinful facts; rather to plead for our selves, than to plead against our iniquities. It was company, and we are but flesh and blood, and it is not usual, or (which is contrary) it is my nature, and the Devil was strong with me, others do worse, &c.
6. Others seem to be more ingenuous and voluntary, or ready to confess their sins; but then this is with such pretences, colours, shiftings, shuffling, as if they were, like Lawyers, to mitigate and colour a bad cause. S. Austin complains of some, who would impute their sins to Fate, to Fortune, to the Devil, nay, to God himself: The complaint may well suit with us; generally, we have some device or other, either to deny, or to extenuate our sinfull facts; rather to plead for our selves, than to plead against our iniquities. It was company, and we are but flesh and bloud, and it is not usual, or (which is contrary) it is my nature, and the Devil was strong with me, others do worse, &c.
7. But of all men, they are most contrary to penitential Confession, who •all evil good, and darkness light, and that make a a mock, and a sport of sin; whereas they should, with grief of heart, and shame of face, mournfully, penitently, humble themselves before the Lord, and acknowledge their iniquities, instead thereof. They boast themselves of their iniquities, and make but a jest of that which cost the blood of Christ; It is but a trick of Youth, and good Fellowship, and Handsomeness, and Complement, and discreet Thrift; thus do they phrase their Uncleanness, their Drunkenness, their Pride, their Lying, their Covetousness.
7. But of all men, they are most contrary to penitential Confession, who all evil good, and darkness light, and that make a a mock, and a sport of sin; whereas they should, with grief of heart, and shame of face, mournfully, penitently, humble themselves before the Lord, and acknowledge their iniquities, instead thereof. They boast themselves of their iniquites, and make but a jest of that which cost the bloud of Christ; It is but a trick of Youth, and good Fellowship, and Handsomness, and Complement, and discreet Thrift; thus do they phrase their Uncleanness, their Drunkenness, their Pride, their Lying, their Covetousness.