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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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Object. But I cannot repent, and I cannot turn mine own 1heart. Sol. Pray unto him, Turn me, and I shall be turned. Object. But I cannot pray. Sol. Sigh then, and grieve; pray that you may pray, and mourn because you cannot mourn. And therefore leave these false surmises of God, and sinful, foolish, unworthy reasonings; set upon the work of repentance indeed, and thou shalt quickly find, that God is so far from hating thee, that he will meet thee with loving kindness, and great mercies.
Object. But I cannot repent, and I cannot turn mine own 1heart. Sol. Pray unto him, Turn me, and I shall be turned. Object. But I cannot pray. Sol. Sigh then, and grieve; pray that you may pray, and mourn because you cannot mourn. And therefore leave these false surmizes of God, and sinfull, foolish, unworthy reasonings; set upon the work of repentance indeed, and thou shalt quickly find, that God is so far from hating thee, that he will meet thee with loving kindness, and great mercies.
- 1I cannot repent. Answered. I cannot pray Answered.
Object. O no, never such a sinner as I have been a sinner above measure sinful, so wholly sinful, so only sinful, so continually 1sinful. To this also a word. 1. Greatness of sinning it not an absolute impediment to Gods readiness in pardoning; for as much as great sinners are called upon to repent, as well as lesser 2sinners; and if the duty of Repentance concerns them, then there is a capacity of mercy for them. 2. God doth upon repentance promise to pardon great sinners. Cease to do evil, learn to do well,