A92856:565
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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4. It is Ingenious and single: His life moves not by several 1Rules, nor yet runs by several Principles, nor yet is carried unto opposite Ends. The Mariner he spends his life at Sea for Profit, and the Scholar he spends his life in Study for Knowledge, and the Ambitious man he follows the Court for Honour, and the Hypocrite he trades in Duty for applause: but the true Penitent, he is careful, and watchful, and diligent over all his ways, and in all the duties of piety, for Divine glory. Gregory Nazianzen distinguisheth of three sorts of men; some ⟨p. 226⟩are Mercenaries, who work to get a good reward; others are Servants, who work to avoid punishment; others are Sons, and these labour for the highest good, to enjoy God, and to set out his Glory: Whether we live, we live unto the Lord, saith the Apostle. The Christian lives by the Lord; By the Grace of God, I am that I am, said Paul. And he lives upon the Lord, The life that I now live, I live by the Faith of the Son of God, saith S. Paul again. And he lives unto the Lord, both to his approbation and to his honour, So that Christ may be magnified, saith Paul yet again: his intentions are such as have the glory of God most principally in them; so that if you could unbowel the ways of a Christian to discern their scope, you should find in them this Inscription, To the Glory of God. And the actions themselves (for the course of them) are such as respect the glory of God, they are all of them Holiness to the Lord, God is magnified by them.
4. It is Ingenious and single: His life moves not by several 1Rules, nor yet runs by several Principles, nor yet is carryed unto opposite Ends. The Mariner he spends his life at Sea for Profit, and the Scholar he spends his life in Study for Knowledg, and the Ambitious man he follows the Court for Honour, and the Hypodrite he trades in Duty for applause: but the true Penitent, he is careful, and watchful, and diligent over all his wayes, and in all the duties of piety, for Divine glory. Gregory Nazianzen distinguisheth of three sorts of men; some ⟨p. 226⟩are Mercenaries, who work to get a good reward; others are Servants, who work to avoid punishment; others are Sons, and these labour for the highest good, to enjoy God, and to set out his Glory: Whether we live, we live unto the Lord, saith the Apostle. The Christian lives by the Lord; By the Grace of God, I am that I am, said Paul. And he lives upon the Lord, The life that I now live, I live by the Faith of the Son of God, saith S. Paul again. And he lives unto the Lord, both to his approbation and to his honour, So that Christ may be magnified, saith Paul yet again: his intentions are such as have the glory of God most principally in them; so that if you could unbowel the wayes of a Christian to discern their scope, you should find in them this Inscription, To the Glory of God. And the actions themselves (for the course of them) are such as respect the glory of God, they are all of them Holiness to the Lord, God is magnified by them.