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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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what a sad and shameful appearance wilt thou make before the Lord, when he shall at the last day judg thee for all thy sinfulness? when thou shalt be set in the presence of Christ, and Angels, and men, and devils; And the Lord shall say, This is the person to whom I have offered the saving blood of my son, and all my pardoning mercies, if that he would but have left his sinful ways. Thy own conscience will condemn thee for ever, that ever thou shouldst exalt the lust of thy sin before the mercy of God; yea, the very Devils will cry shame of thee; they may say, If we had had such mercy offered, we could not have been worse then have refused it; thou hadst mercy offered to pardon thee, and yet thou wouldest go on in thy sins. Know, O man, thou art inexcusable before God, thou canst make no apology at all. Two things let them be for every engraven in your breasts; One is, that if mercy will not bring in your souls to repentance, nothing will do it; I affirm it, that if you were in hell it self, the torments of it wo•ld not incline you to repent, if the mercies of God now upon earth will not prevail with you: Another, if mercy do not lead you to repentance, there remains nothing but a fearful expectation of the fiery indignation of God; thou art as sure to be dam•ed as thou now livest, if thou doest not repent thee of thy sins.
what a sad and shameful appearance wilt thou make before the Lord, when he shall at the last day judg thee for all thy sinfulness? when thou shalt be set in the presence of Christ, and Angels, and men, and devils; And the Lord shall say, This is the person to whom I have offered the saving blood of my son, and all my pardoning mercies, if that he would but have left his sinful wayes. Thy own conscience will condemn thee for ever, that ever thou shouldst exalt the lust of thy sin before the mercy of God; yea, the very Devils will cry shame of thee; they may say, If we had had such mercy offered, we could not have been worse then have refused it; thou hadst mercy offered to pardon thee, and yet thou wouldest go on in thy sins. Know, O man, thouart inexcusable before God, thou canst make no apology at all. Two things let them be for every ingraven in your brests; One is, that if mercy will not bring in your souls to repentance, nothing will do it; I affirm it, that if you were in hell it self, the to•ments of it wo•ld not incline you to repent, if the mercies of God now upon earth will not prevail with you: Another, if mercy do not lead you to repentance, there remains nothing but a fearfull expectation of the fiery indignation of God; thou art as sure to be damed as thou now livest, if thou doest not repent thee of thy sins.