A92856:362
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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2. There is an absolute and plenary unworthiness, wherein as there is no cause of good, so there is effectual cause to hinder 1it; this may be called a moral unworthiness; And this a natural, a restrictive and partial unworthiness, when there are qualities ⟨p. 130⟩in, or actions by a person, against which strict justice might make exceptions, yet through a gracious indulgence they avail not to the prejudice of the person. David saith in Psal. 66. 18. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me; and the blind man cured, said well, Joh. 9. 31. We know that God heareth not sinners. When people have not only sin living in them, but themselves living in sin; when they know and affect their sins, have means to leave them, but will not have hearts to forsake them; this now imprints an absolute unworthiness, (i) such an unworthiness, as doth effectually prejudice their access and confidence to God in prayer. Nevertheless there may be the presence of many corruptions for quality and fact (which the sinner knows, and bewails, and judges) and though in strict justice they are a sufficient prejudice; yet through a divine graciousness, they prove not effectual hinderances to the presenting […] accepting of Prayer.
2. There is an absolute and plenary unworthiness, wherein as there is no cause of good, so there is effectual cause to hinder 1it; this may be called a moral unworthiness; And this a natural, a restrictive and partial unworthiness, when there are qualities ⟨p. 130⟩in, or actions by a person, against which strict justice might make exceptions, yet through a gracious indulgence they avail not to the pre•udice of the person. David saith in Psal. 66. 18. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me; and the blind man cured, said well,