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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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Sol. 1. If it were to Man, then thou mightst blush and fear; he might wonder at thee, and perhaps incompassionately censure and blab. 2. But it is to a God only; One who is very merciful and will keep counsel, he is very ready to pity and to spare thee. 3. The commission of sin should be a shame, but the confession of it is an honour; it is an honourable thing that a sinner will glorify God, and confess and forsake his sins. Let the disease be what it will, thou wilt discover it to the Physician; why then this sinful modesty to reveal thy sins to God? And 4. especially, if thou considerest thus much, that thy confession is not to give him knowledge of any fact with which he is not acquainted, but to yield a testimony of thy obedience, and repentance, and grief, and to get thy acquittance and discharge.
Sol. 1. If it were to Man, then thou mightst blush and fear; he might wonder at thee, and perhaps incompassionately censure and blab. 2. But it is to a God onely; One who is very mercifull and will keep counsel, he is very ready to pity and to spare thee. 3. The commission of sin should be a shame, but the confession of it is an honour; it is an honourable thing that a sinner will glorifie God, and confess and forsake his sins. Let the disease be what it will, thou wilt discover it to the Physitian; why then this sinfull modesty to reveal thy sins to God? And 4. especially, if thou considerest thus much, that thy confession is not to give him knowledge of any fact with which he is not acquainted, but to yield a testimony of thy obedience, and repentance, and grief, and to get thy acquittance and discharge.
II. But discover and confess them: and to move you to this, consider 1. Though it be a shame to commit sin, yet it is an honour 1to confess it. My son, give glory to the God of Israel, and confess unto him, said Joshua, cap. 7. 19. to Achan.
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