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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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Luke 15. 21, 22, 23. 21. And the Son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy Son.
22. But the Father said to his servants, Bring forth the best Robe, and put it on him, and put a Ring on his hand, and Shoes on his feet.
23. And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and be merry.
These words contain in them. 1. The real acting of a penitential intention: The matter whereof, in his humble and sad confession, I have insisted on already, when I touched on v. 18, 19. Now I shall observe a little more from the circumstance and manner of it. 2. The strange alteration of his condition: The heart of man never alters from sin to its prejudice; the best courses ever draw after them, the best comforts. While he was a prodigal, he had neither bread to eat, nor Rags to clothe him, nor house to lodge him, much less Jewels to adorn him, and feasts to entertain him: But now he becomes a penitent, here is a Father to admit him into a house, to put the best Robe on his back, and the Ring on his finger, and Shoes on his feet, and likewise to provide meat, even the choicest for his belly. Before I touch on these, distinctly and particularly, there are some Propositions, which I will briefly touch on, v. g.