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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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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.
But how may we know that we have put on this best Robe? 1Sol. I will instance but in three particulars to discover this. 1. If we have put on Christs Robe, we have put off our own Rags; (we have put them off, 1. Affectu. 2. Conatu.) As it was with Joshua, Zach. 3. 4. His filthy Rags were taken away, and then he was clothed with change of Raiment: So here, no man can assure himself that he is clothed with Christs righteousness, unless he doth dismantle himself of his own unrighteousness. Eph. 4. 21. If ye have been taught as the truth is in Jesus; v. 22. Put off concerning the former conversation, the old man which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts. v. 23. And put on that new man, &c. Rom. 13. 12. Cast off the Works of Darkness, and put on the Armour of light: For a man to imagine that he hath the Robe of Christs righteousness, and yet to walk in the paths of unrighteousness, in chambering and wantonness, in strife and envying, in all voluptuousness, and beastliness, &c. No man, saith Christ, soweth a piece of new Cl•ath to an old Garment, Mark 2. 21. 'Tis true, that none but sinners are clothed with this Robe; but then it is as true, that no sinners are clothed with it, but strive with all their might, to put off their sinful rags by hearty contrition, and confession, and conversion. 2. Only •aith puts on this Robe; 2And therefore, as this Robe is called the righteousness of God, both for designation, imputation, and acceptation; So it is also called the righteousness of Faith: Not that Faith in a formal ⟨p. 212⟩sense is our righteousness: For Faith did not dye for us, no• can Faith of it self merit for us; nor is Faith of it self complete, but imperfect: but because it is the instrument which apprehends Christ and his righteousness, and by which we put on Christ with his righteousness. Have you Faith, or have you not? Nay, but deceive not your selves, The Faith which puts on this righteousness, must be able, 1. To deny our own righteousness, to take of all confidence in the flesh; Faith cannot put on Christs righteousness, until it hath put off your own. 2. To see a need of this righteousness; and to prize and desire to be found in it, above and before all other; the Laodiceans must see that they are naked, and then buy Raiment,