A92856:463
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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Est in misericordia divina, divina Omnipotentia; Therefore this I say unto you, any of you, whose consciences God has awakened to the sight and sense of your sins (whether by the Ministry of his Word, or of his rod) as you desire not utterly to cast dishonour, extremest dishonour to God, and to draw the saddest, and yet most fruitless anguish, on your own spirits; and yet again, as you tender the welfare of your Souls, your everlasting safety, by repentance and faith; do not despair of finding mercy with God, but come in unto him by solid repentance, and you shall find him, even unto you a God ready to forgive iniquity, transgression, and sin.
Est in misericordia divina, divina Omnipotentia; Therefore this I say unto you, any of you, whose consciences God has awakned to the sight and sense of your sins (whether by the Ministry of his Word, or of his rod) as you desire not utterly to cast dishonour, extreemest dishonour to God, and to draw the saddest, and yet most fruitless anguish, on your own spirits; and yet again, as you tender the welfare of your Souls, your everlasting safety, by repentance and faith; do not despair of finding mercy with God, but come in unto him by solid repentance, and you shall find him, even unto you a God ready to forgive iniquity, transgression, and sin.
Ob. Yea, but though the Lord be merciful, yet is he just, he 1will by no means clear the guilty, Exod. 34. 7. I have refused mercy; I cannot pray; I cannot be heard or answered! How then can I? I, who have sinned so much, now expect any mercy! Sol. To this I answer briefly: There are two kinds of sinners, whom God will not clear. One is, Who do not see their sins, yet love them. Another, Who do not see their sins, and yet go on in them. 2Psal. 11. 5. The wicked, and him that loveth violence, his soul doth hate. And