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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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Yet here we must distinguish, 1. Twixt Gods expressions, which 1are always very gracious, gentle, closing up, comforting and reviving of the penitent. And the penitents apprehensions, which by reason of several principles in him, are sometimes misplaced and mistaken: God is just, and he is a sinner; he is a penitent ⟨p. 201⟩sinner, and God is merciful: Now whiles the penitent apprehends his Sins only, and not his Repentance; or Gods Justice only, and not his Mercy, that tender graciousness and loving kindness, is not so acquitted by him in his apprehensions. Not that God is not really tender to him, but that he, through mistake and error, apprehends it not so.
Yet here we must distinguish, 1. Twixt Gods expressions, which 1are alwayes very gracious, gentle, closing up, comforting and reviving of the penitent. And the penitents apprehensions, which by reason of several principles in him, are sometimes misplaced and mistaken: God is just, and he is a sinner; he is a penitent ⟨p. 201⟩sinner, and God is merciful: Now whiles the penitent apprehends his Sins only, and not his Repentance; or Gods Justice only, and not his Mercy, that tender graciousness and loving kindness, is not so acquitted by him in his apprehensions. Not that God is not really tender to him, but that he, through mistake and error, apprehends it not so.
- 1Distinguish Twix• Gods expressions. And the Penitents Apprehensions.
2. Again, you must distinguish Gods tender love and kindness as it is considerable, in Divine promise, and in Humane sense and