A92856:370
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. God hath rejected the Prayer of such who have rested upon 1their own worthiness: The Pharisee was rejected upon this account. Jam. 4. 6. God resisteth the proud (.i.) he regards them not, he rewards them not; the humble he doth, but the proud he doth not: He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away, so Mary, Luk. 1. 53. A confidence of our Worthiness makes us uncapable, therefore a sense of our Unworthiness makes us not uncapable. An empty Stomach will receive, but a full Vessel will admit of nothing; you shall never find a rich God, if you come to him with rich Spirits: The Pharisee he goes up to pray; and what doth he discover in ⟨p. 134⟩his prayers? I am not as other men; I am no Extortioner, I am no Adulterer, I fast twice in the week. He conceals his sins, and displays his perfections; he stands upon his worthiness, but he loseth his acceptance; he justified himself, but God did not justify him, accept him, acquit him.
4. God hath rejected the Prayer of such who have rested upon 1their own worthiness: The Pharisee was rejected upon this account. Jam. 4. 6. God resisteth the proud (.i.) he regards them not, he rewards them not; the humble he doth, but the proud he doth not: He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away, so Mary, Luk. 1. 53. A confidence of our Worthiness makes us uncapable, therefore a sense of our Unworthiness makes us not uncapable. An empty Stomack will receive, but a full Vessel will admit of nothing; you shall never find a rich God, if you come to him with rich Spirits: The Pharisee he goes up to pray; and what doth he discover in ⟨p. 134⟩his prayers? I am not as other men; I am no Extortioner, I am no Adulterer, I fast twice in the week. He conceales his sins, and displayes his perfections; he stands upon his worthiness, but he loseth his acceptance; he justified himself, but God did not justifie him, accept him, acquit him.