A92856:531
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.
2. But why is this Garment called the best Robe? Some think 1it is called Best, by reason of its antiquity; and therefore they expound [Greek or Hebrew], Stotam primum, the first Robe, as if Adam had wore this Garment before his Fall; but how he should get Christs Garment (who in that estate neither had, nor did need his person) I cannot yet conceive: Others interpret the Bestness of this Robe, not so much by the antiquity, as by the excellency; 2for it is a garment more excellent then any other in all the world: To show its precedency, in respect of our ordinary Garments, is a mere idle and vain labour; for indeed there is no comparison twixt them, because of different kinds, and of vast disproportion. But frame the comparison with Garments, which have some excellency in them, yet, as Solomon spake of the daughter, she surmounted them all; so here, &c.
2. But why is this Garment called the best Robe? Some think 1it is called Best, by reason of its antiquity; and therefore they expound 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Stotam primum, the first Robe, as if Adam had wore this Garment before his Fall; but how he should get Christs Garment (who in that estate neither had, nor did need his person) I cannot yet conceive: Others interpret the Bestness of this Robe, not so much by the antiquity, as by the excellency; 2for it is a garment more excellent then any other in all the world: To shew its precedency, in respect of our ordinary Garments, is a meer idle and vain labour; for indeed there is no comparison twixt them, because of different kinds, and of vast disproportion. But frame the comparison with Garments, which have some excellency in them, yet, as Solomon spake of the daughter, she surmounted them all; so here, &c.
- 1To the best Robe.
- 2For excellency.