A92856:528
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1. What this Robe or Garment is, which is here bestowed on 1the returning Prodigal? Sol. There is, you know, a fourfold Garment. 1. Natural: Our Skin is the Garment that swathes our flesh and body. Job seemeth to insinuate this, to be as a moth-eaten Garment, c. 13. 28. and a changeable suit, c. 30. 18. The Text speaks not of it. 2. Civil: Such as we, wear for use and distinction; nor of this doth the Text speak. 3. Evil: The Apostle calls it a Garment spotted with the flesh, Jude v. 23. and the Prophet stiles it a menstruous cloth, and S. Paul adviseth us to put it wholly off, Eph. 4. 4. Spiritual: Which is of that regardand concernment 2to the Soul, as a civil Garment is to the body; this is the garment of which the Text doth speak. This again is twofold, either 1. Imputed righteousness. 2. Or Inherent righteousness, both of these are in Scripture expressed as Garments, and we are often called ⟨p. 206⟩to put them on, as Rom. 13. Eph. 4. and […] in the Revelation is said to be clothed with the Sun.
1. What this Robe or Garment is, which is here bestowed on 1the returning Prodigal? Sol. There is, you know, a forefold Garment. 1. Natural: Our Skin is the Garment that swathes our flesh and body. Job seemeth to insinuate this, to be as a motheaten Garment, c. 13. 28. and a changeable suit, c. 30. 18. The Text speaks not of it. 2. Civil: Such as we, wear for use and distinction; nor of this doth the Text speak. 3. Evil: The Apostle calls it a Garment spotted with the flesh, Jude v. 23. and the Prophet stiles it a menstruous cloath, and S. Paul adviseth us to put it wholly off,