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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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You may perhaps reply unto me, this evidence that God is reconciled to us (which is so excellent in it self, and produces such effects) were a very heaven upon earth, if we could attain unto it. But what means should we use, that we may at length enjoy it: 1I conjecture thus, that the means of obtaining it, are twofold, Internal, External. The Internal means are three, viz. Conscience, the Spirit of God, and Faith; for all these have in them a reflexive, and an evidencing virtue or power.
You may perhaps reply unto me, this evidence that God is reconciled to us (which is so excellent in it self, and produces such effects) were a very heaven upon earth, if we could attain unto it. But what means should we use, that we may at length enjoy it: 1I con•ecture thus, that the means of obtaining it, are twofold, Internal, External. The Internal means are three, viz. Conscience, the Spirit of God, and Faith; for all these have in them a reflexive, and an evidencing virtue or power.
- 1Means to attain it.
1. Then, you must get your consciences renewed: Conscience, 1absolutely considered, hath a reflexing power, it can look on our natural acts and conditions; but it must be conscience renewed, which must testify of the spiritual estate, and that God is reconciled to you. The testimony or evidence of conscience renewed, is (you know) syllogistical, and nothing else but the echo of the word, v. g. whosoever truly repents of sin, the Lord is reconciled to him; this is the proposition of the word, as you may read in Hos. 14. 1, 2, 3