A92856:418
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. Solid Conviction of a sinful estate: This will put us upon a present Execution. When the Soul is brought to an experimental 1sense of the vileness and bitterness of sin, it will not then lye hovering; Were I best to give up this course, or shall I go on in it still? No, but when the Soul is indeed wounded, the ways shall without delay be reformed; take a person in some judicial, and close conviction of sin, upon a sick and dying bed, how forward is a person then to change and better his courses; much more do solid and evangelical convictions sweetly dispose, and incline the heart to the forsaking of an evil, and walking in a good way. They in Acts 2. 37. were pricked in their hearts, and what did this work in them? they cry out presently, Men and brethren what shall we do? So Saul was struck to the ground, and was astonished, and trembled, and then presently cries out, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Act. 9. 4, 6. Outward afflictions you see many times do put on men to alter and reform their ways; of much greater force are inward afflictions of spirit. Go on yet in sin! God forbid! shall I continue in sin any longer, who, if I make not haste, may lose all mercy, and drop into Hell it self? what I feel is much, what I deserve, I cannot bear.
1. Solid Conviction of a sinful estate: This will put us upon a present Execution. When the Soul is brought to an experimental 1sense of the vileness and bitterness of sin, it will not then lye hovering; Were I best to give up this course, or shall I go on in it still? No, but when the Soul is indeed wounded, the wayes shall without delay be reformed; take a person in some judicial, and close conviction of sin, upon a sick and dying bed, how forward is a person then to change and better his courses; much more do solid and evangelical convictions sweetly dispose, and incline the heart to the forsaking of an evil, and walking in a good way. They in Acts 2. 37. were pricked in their hearts, and what did this work in them? they cry out presently, Men and brethren what shall we do? So Saul was struck to the ground, and was astonished, and trembled, and then presently cries out, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?