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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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3. Hereby the frame of the heart is kept more tender against sin, 1as Ezra 9. 14. Should we again break thy Commandments? Continued sense of sin produceth four singular effects, and with much addition too; Most cordial Thankfulness, Most tender Fearfulness, Most diligent Fruitfulness, Most careful Tenderness. The daily judger of his former sins by a penitential confession, he is the man who abounds most with the thankful Lip, the watchful Heart, the fruitful Hand and tender Conscience. Two things make us hardened and careless; Forgetfulness of Mercies from God, and of Sins against God. But no more of this Assertion.
3. Hereby the frame of the heart is kept more tender against sin, 1as Ezra 9. 14. Should we again break thy Commandments? Continued sense of sin produceth four singular effects, and with much addition too; Most cordial Thankfulness, Most tender Fearfulness, Most diligent Fruitfulness, Most careful Tenderness. The daily judger of his former sins by a penitential confession, he is the man who abounds most with the thankful Lip, the watchful Heart, the fruitful Hand and tender Conscience. Two things make us hardned and careless; Forgetfulness of Mercies from God, and of Sins against God. But no more of this Assertion.
- 1The frame of the heart is hereby kept more tender against sin.
There is another implicit Observation from the carriage of the Father to this penitential Prodigal upon his Confession. It is this, As there is nothing in the Sons thoughts and expressions but his Sins, so there is nothing in the Fathers Intentions and expressions but Kindness. The Son he thinks of his sins, intends to leave his sins, and to confess them, and so he doth; The Father he thinks of mercies and compassions, intends to accept and pardon him; and when he comes, he doth not speak a word of his sins, but every expression is mercy, and peace, and kindness; Fetch the best Robe, put on the Ring, &c. Whence I conjecture this Proposition is observable;