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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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2. Because many tender Christians are not yet rightly sensible of their unworthiness; they are very apt to insist and adhere unto 1themselves. Two things do evidently show, that, like Jacob's Sons, who went down with money in their Sacks, and would not go without Benjamin; so these Christians would bring something to buy out their requests with God; One is this, that all the promises of free Grace and mercy do not satisfy them, though God hath said he ⟨p. 136⟩will love freely, and pardon sin for his own sake, yet they are not contented to accept, to receive; they are most hardly persuaded that the Sun will shine so freely, that God will accept such a vile sinner upon such easy terms, and without any more ado pass by all transgressions.
2. Because many tender Christians are not yet rightly sensible of their unworthiness; they are very apt to insist and adhear unto 1themselvs. Two things do evidently shew, that, like Jacob's Sons, who went down with money in their Sacks, and would not go without Benjamin; so these Christians would bring something to buy out their requests with God; One is this, that all the promises of free Grace and mercy do not satisfie them, though God hath said he ⟨p. 136⟩will love freely, and pardon sin for his own sake, yet they are not contented to accept, to receive; they are most hardly perswaded that the Sun will shine so freely, that God will accept such a vile sinner upon such easie terms, and without any more adoe pass by all transgressions.
- 1Many •ender Christians are not yet rightly sensible of their unworthiness.