A92856:356
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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Then went King David in, and sa•e before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto. The more corn is in the ear, the more it hangs down the head; and the tree bends most, when laden with fruit. But if mercies make us forget God, as afflictions make us forget our selves; if it be with us as with the Arrow, which when the Bow is most bent and drawn, it flies farthest from us; Or as with the Dial which casts the shortest shadow, when the Sun is highest; or as with some grounds, which yields the rankest corn after the fullest tillage: we grow careless of God, of his Ordinances in public, of his worship in private, scornful of heavenly reproof, admonition, obedience; alas! this shows we are not humble.
Then went King David in, and sa•e before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto. The more corn is in the ear, the more it hangs down the head; and the tree bends most, when laden with fruit. But if mercies make us forget God, as afflictions make us forget our selves; if it be with us as with the Arrow, which when the Bow is most bent and drawn, it flies farthest from us; Or as with the Dial which casts the shortest shadow, when the Sun is highest; or as with some grounds, which yields the rankest corn after the fullest tillage: we grow careless of God, of his Ordinances in publick, of his worship in private, scornful of heavenly reproof, admonition, obedience; alas! this shews we are not humble.
If upon due search we find our hearts lifted up with an opinion 1of our own worth and excellencies, and far from penitential humblings, We should be humbled for want of this humbleness: as Hezekiah, though his heart was lifted up, yet the text saith, He humbled himself for the pride of his heart, 2 Chron. 32. 25, 26, 27. And use the means by which we may become humbly sensible of our own great unworthiness. v. g. 1. Study our selves more.