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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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3. Then it is of Gods mere mercy, and pity, and power, if ever 1thy poor soul be converted: Never ascribe it to thy excellency, (what excellency is there in a dead man?) to thy power, (what power is there where there is no life?) to thy self preparations, (what active disposing or preparation can a dead man afford?) The dead sinner is the mere object of purest mercy, and the dead sinner is without all strength; if ever his souls lives, then to Christ must that life own it self, and to Divine Mercy, and Power, &c.
3. Then it is of Gods meer mercy, and pity, and power, if ever 1thy poor soul be converted: Never ascribe it to thy excellency, (what excellency is there in a dead man?) to thy power, (what power is there where there is no life?) to thy self preparations, (what active disposing or preparation can a dead man afford?) The dead sinner is the meer object of purest mercy, and the dead sinner is without all strength; if ever his souls lives, then to Christ must that life own it self, and to Divine Mercy, and Power, &c.
- 1It is Gods mercy that any soul is converted.
The next Use shall be for Trial or Examination. Since every unconverted man is spiritually dead; let's therefore search our 1hearts, in what a condition they are: Are not many of us yet dead in sins and trespasses? spiritually dead men? There are four Tokens of a man spiritually dead. 1. Unsensibleness: Where there is no life, there is no sense; of all sinners, the unsensible sinner is in the most deadly condition. Tanto pejor quanto insensibiliter, saith Austin. Do what you will to a dead man, he is 2