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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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1. The very Life of true Repentance: Which consists not in a bare Resolution, but in an active and real Execution: I will arise, said the Prodigal, and here he did arise; I will go to my Father, and here did come unto his Father; [He arose and came unto his Father.]
2. The gracious Acceptance of a real Penitent. The Graciousness of it appears, 1. In the present observation of him; (when he was yet a great way off, his Father saw him:) the very intentions, much more the present actings of repentance, are quickly eyed and observed by a merciful God. 2. In a present affection to him; (and had compassion:) the bowels of mercy will stir, ⟨p. 140⟩when the heart of a sinner is penitentially touched. 3. In a present Application: His Father saw him, and his Father pitied him; but this is not all, [His Father also ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.] Mercy runs, and Mercy embraceth, and Mercy cheereth the penitent sinner. The first part affordeth us this Proposition, viz.
2. The gracious Acceptance of a real Penitent. The Graciousness of it appears, 1. In the present observation of him; (when he was yet a great way off, his Father saw him:) the very intentions, much more the present actings of repentance, are quickly eyed and observed by a mercifull God. 2. In a present affection to him; (and had compassion:) the bowels of mercy will stir, ⟨p. 140⟩when the heart of a sinner is penitentially touched. 3. In a present Application: His Father saw him, and his Father pitied him; but this is not all, [His Father also ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.] Mercy runs, and Mercy embraceth, and Mercy cheareth the penitent sinner. The first part affordeth us this Proposition, viz.