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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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LUKE 15. 19. And am no more worthy to be called thy Son; make me as one of thy hired Servants.
These words contain in them, a continuation of the Prodigals humble Confession; he had in the former Verse acknowledged his sinfulness, and in this he confesseth his unworthiness, [And am 1no more worthy to be called thy Son.] 2. A modest supplication, [Make me as one of thy hired Servants.] There are three Propositions which these two parts do afford us, viz. 1. That penitent persons are humble and lowly persons. [I am no more worthy.] 2. That unworthiness is no just prejudice to supplication. [I am not worthy, yet make me, &c.] 3. That penitent persons earnestly desire some relation to God. [Make me as one of thy hired Servants.]
- 1He confesseth his unworthiness.
That penitent persons are humble and lowly persons. [I am no 1more worthy.] Look on every word almost in the Text, and you shall see in it the blush of humility; I am not worthy.] The language of Pride is, I am not as other men; the voice of Humility is, I am not worthy; what I have is of mere mercy, what I crave is not of my merit; God may give what he pleaseth, and I may receive what he giveth, but I am unworthy of both; I dare not expostulate nor challenge, I have sinned, and what mercy can I then deserve. No more worthy.] Was he ever worthy? No. Why then no more worthy? q. d. O Lord, I deserve nothing, no, nothing at all; so vile a wretch have I been, that it's singular mercy if thou look at all upon me. To be thy Son.] A Son, thy Son, O it is a high Relation, an high Digniy! for a Vassal of Wrath to be made a Vessel of Glory! for a