A92856:548
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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Quest. 2. The next thing to be discussed is, What that is 1which marrieth us unto Christ? and that I told you was Faith: The principal cause of this match is the Spirit of Jesus Christ, but the internally instrumental cause is Faith. I know you know the several acceptations of the word Faith; I take it in the Habitual sense, not in the Doctrinal, and there too in the choice and eminent part; I mean, as restrained to Justifying and Saving: of all other Graces in man, this is it which makes 2the match and draws up the marriage twixt the Soul and Christ. And the manner how it doth effect it, I conceive may be thus:
Quest. 2. The next thing to be discussed is, What that is 1which marryeth us unto Christ? and that I told you was Faith: The principal cause of this match is the Spirit of Jesus Christ, but the internally instrumental cause is Faith. I know you know the several acceptations of the word Faith; I take it in the Habitual sense, not in the Doctrinal, and there too in the choice and eminent part; I mean, as restrained to Justifying and Saving: of all other Graces in man, this is it which makes 2the match and draws up the marriage twixt the Soul and Christ. And the manner how it doth effect it, I conceive may be thus:
- 1What it is which marrieth us unto Christ, viz. Faith.
- 2How Faith doth it.
1. By discovering the preeminent excellencies of Christ: For 1