A92856:539
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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As Solomon said of beauty in a foolish woman, it is but as a Jewel in a swines snout: So we say of all other Garments, they are Ornaments put on a base dead and loathsome soul. 4. The Robe of 1Christs righteousness, there is none like it, for thy good and benefit: For 1. It is an Ornament as well as a Garment: All our acceptance 2before God is as we are clothed with it, then are we clothed with the Sun, now are we precious in his eyes; it makes us beautiful and lovely, and accepted in the eyes of God. 2. It is armour as 3well as Ornament: For the preciousness of it, it is a vesture of pure Gold; and for the strength of it, it is as a Coat of Mail: Let us put on the Armour of Light, Rom. 13. 12. We may by it, keep off the strongest accusations of Satan, and stand even before the judgment seat. ⟨p. 211⟩I am black but comely, saith the Church, Cant. 1. 5. though in her self black, yet in this righteousness comely. It can answer all our own imperfections, and all that Satan can object against us, or the Law, or our own fearful hearts: Sins and imperfections, and defects, cannot answer God; but a perfect righteousness can. 3. It is a Garment for warmth as well as for sight: When we look on our selves and our own righteousness, our spirits may dye within 4us; but peace and comfort •low from the righteousness of Christ, it was perfect, and meritorious, and accepted; and this will cheer the heart above all, if we be found in Christ having his righteousness. There goes wonderful virtue from the hem of this Garment, both to satisfy God, and to pacify the conscience; as Jacob got the blessing with the elder Sons Garment, so do we get all our mercies, and comforts, and blessings, by being clothed with the Robe of Christs righteousness.