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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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4. Supplication; to entreat his Father, that yet he would look upon him, and own him, and accept of him.
4. Supplication; to intreat his Father, that yet he would look upon him, and own him, and accept of him.
Make me as one of thy hired servants. q. d. If I cannot obtain a sons place, yet I will beg hard of a servants place; and if I cannot get a choicer servants place, yet I will put in for an hired servants place; and if I cannot get any servants place, yet I will get to be as one of the servants, as one of the hired servants; which showed the humility of his heart, and also the vehemency. When the heart is truly broken and humbled, any near relation to God, any owning from God will be acceptable to the soul; if God will look on the lowliness, on the unworthiness of the sinner, how pleasing is it to him
Make me as one of thy hired servants. q. d. If I cannot obtain a sons place, yet I will beg hard of a servants place; and if I cannot get a choicer servants place, yet I will put in for an hired servants place; and if I cannot get any servants place, yet I will get to be as one of the servants, as one of the hired servants; which shewed the humility of his heart, and also the vehemency. When the heart is truly broken and humbled, any near relation to God, any owning from God will be acceptable to the soul; if God will look on the lowliness, on the unworthiness of the sinner, how pleasing is it to him
3. Thirdly follows the life of all, namely the practical execution of all this. This counsel enlarged it self to a resolution, and this resolution is crowned with an actual performance: for verse 20. He arose, and came to his father. Where again observe,