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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doth the Lord manifest unto penitential persons his reconciled 1favour? Then you who take your selves to be converts and penitents, satisfy not your selves, be not contented until you find the Seals and tokens of Gods favour. You have (I know) his Word and Bond for your reconciliation, and your condition really is the state of reconciliation; you do love the Lord, and the Lord doth love you: But yet advance somewhat farther, strive to find the kisses, the gracious expressions and evidences from God, that he is reconciled unto you.
Doth the Lord manifest unto penitential persons his reconciled 1favour? Then you who take your selves to be converts and penitents, satisfie not your selves, be not contented until you find the SEals and tokens of Gods favour. You have (I know) his Word and Bond for your reconciliation, and your condition really is the state of reconciliation; you do love the Lord, and the Lord doth love you: But yet advance somwhat farther, strive to find the kisses, the gracious expressions and evidences from God, that he is reconciled unto you.
- 1Use Satisfy not your selves without the seals of Gods favour.Use Satisfy not your selves without the seales of Gods favour.
The Motives to excite you hereto, are many and forcible. 11. The differences twixt God and you have been very great and high, such as have much provoked the Lord; and they have been of long continuance, such as have deserved ten thousand Hells: No• why will you not strive to make it out of doubt that God hath pardoned you, and is in Christ graciously reconciled unto you? If there have been differences betwixt us and a man of place, we will use all the means to take up the controversy, and get a release of all things; how much more having to do with God?