A92856:617
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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but this life is death, this life is a sign that he is dead, that unto spirituals he is dead. This is a great Point, of ⟨p. 255⟩which I am now discoursing, and hath been the subject of much dispute, as in former Ages, so in this latter Age. There have been some that have denied (utterly) this death of a sinner; others have held sinful men to be wounded, and to be half dead: The Pelagians go this way, so do all the Papists, and verily the Arminians come not much short herein; yea, most men pre•me that though they be sinners, yet that they are not altogether dead, but some life still remains in them, or some power. Favour me therefore, to o•en the point with some distinctions, and then I shall confirm the truth delivered, both with Scripture and Arguments, and wind up the rest with some profitable Applications to our 1selves.
but this life is death, this life is a sign that he is dead, that unto spirituals he is dead. This is a great Point, of ⟨p. 255⟩which I am now discoursing, and hath been the subject of much dispute, as in former Ages, so in this latter Age. There have been some that have denyed (utterly) this death of a sinner; others have held sinful men to be wounded, and to be half dead: The Pelagians go this way, so do all the Papists, and verily the Arminians come not much short herein; yea, most men pre•me that though they be sinners, yet that they are not altogether dead, but some life still remains in them, or some power. Favour me therefore, to o•en the point with some distinctions, and then I shall confirm the truth delivered, both with Scripture and Arguments, and wind up the rest with some profitable Applications to our 1selves.
- 1Several Distinctions.