A92856:661
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.
1. Generally thus: 1. Such complaints as these (ordinarily) 1are the language not of the dead, but of the living: When shall you hear such indictments from a base, lewd, sin-loving, and serving ⟨p. 277⟩person? O no, these are the complaints of an heart that is spiritually sensible, and spiritually tender, and spiritually jealous, and which would not be deceived in its spiritual condition. 2. If such complaints as these be attended with inward humblings, and abasings of the heart, and with desires and endeavours of help, assuredly they are the Testimonies of a living man: Who shall deliver me, O wretched man! was the complaint of living Paul. 3. If thou canst not at all times find every one of the forenamed Symptoms of life; yet if at any time thou canst find any one of them, it is a sign that thou livest; if the child doth not go, yet if it sucks, this shows life; if it doth not speak, yet if it cry, it is alive; if it doth not cry, yet if it breath, it is a sign of life: If there be groanings under the burden of sin, and sighings, for help, for grace, for Christ, &c. they are a sign of life. O Christian, the spiritual life is sometimes more open, and full, and lively, and quick in actions; and sometimes it is reduced to desires, to a will, to a complaint, to a tear, to a sigh, to a groan; O, that I could pray, O, that I could believe.
1. Generally thus: 1. Such complaints as these (ordinarily) 1are the language not of the dead, but of the living: When shall you hear such indit•ments from a base, lewd, sin-loving, and serving ⟨p. 277⟩person? O no, these are the complaints of an heart that is spiritually sensible, and spiritually tender, and spiritually jealous, and which would not be deceived in its spiritual condition. 2. If such complaints as these be attended with inward humblings, and abasings of the heart, and with desires and endeavours of help, assuredly they are the Testimonies of a living man: Who shall deliver me, O wretched man! was the complaint of living Paul. 3. If thou canst not at all times find every one of the forenamed Symptomes of life; yet if at any time thou canst find any one of them, it is a sign that thou livest; if the child doth not go, yet if it sucks, this shews life; if it doth not speak, yet if it cry, it is alive; if it doth not cry, yet if it breath, it is a sign of life: If there be groanings under the burden of sin, and ighings, for help, for grace, for Christ, &c. they are a sign of life. O Christian, the spiritual life is sometimes more open, and full, and lively, and quick in actions; and sometimes it is reduced to desires, to a will, to a complaint, to a tear, to a sigh, to a groan; O, that I could pray, O, that I could believe.