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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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3. We do not only advance the name of Christ, and the name of divine 1Grace by coming with a sense of our Unworthiness, but it is the necessary concomitant of acceptable prayer. There are two singular Graces which must exercise themselves in prayer; one is Faith, by which we go in the name of another; another is Humility by which we go out of our selves. When Abraham prays, his form was humble, I who am but dust and ashes. When Jacob prays his form was humble, I who am not worthy of all the goodness and truth, &c. He hears the desire of the humble; This poor man cried unto the Lord and he heard him. When we pray to God, we are said to fall down at his footstool; not only our bodies but our souls also must fall down at his footstool: And when do our souls fall down? Then when they are fully affected with the sense of their own unworthiness. If we would pray acceptably, we must pray humbly. If we would pray humbly, we must be sensible of our own Unworthiness.
3. We do not only advance the name of Christ, and the name of divine 1Grace by comming with a sense of our Unworthiness, but it is the necessary concomitant of acceptable prayer. There are two singular Graces which must exercise themselves in prayer; one is Faith, by which we go in the name of another; another is Humility by which we go out of our selves. When Abraham prayes, his form was humble, I who am but dust and ashes. When Jacob prayes his form was humble, I who am not worthy of all the goodness and truth, &c. He hears the desire of the humble; This poor man cried unto the Lord and he heard him. When we pray to God, we are said to fall down at his footstool; not only our bodies but our souls also must fall down at his footstool: And when do our soules fall down? Then when they are fully affected with the sense of their own unworthiness. If we would pray acceptably, we must pray humbly. If we would pray humbly, we must be sensible of our own Unworthiness.
- 1Coming with the sense of unworthiness advanceth the name of Christ, and is a necessary concomit• an •ccept• Prayer.