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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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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.
Obj. 1. Thou fearest that thou art not alive, because much 1sin is yet living in thee: To which I answer. 1. It is with the Christian made alive by Grace, as it was with Lazarus made alive by Christ, who had for a while his grave clothes on him, and he was bound hand and foot, and yet he was made alive; so there may be many sinful corruptions, yet cleaving to that soul, which is indeed quickened with spiritual life. Nay, if thou didst feel no sinful corruptions, I should question whether yet thou wer• made alive, for spiritual life or grace doth give unto the soul, 1. The clearest sense of sin. 2. And the greatest grief for sin. 3. And the strongest combat and conflict with sin. 2. There is a difference twixt a feeling of sin still stirring in us, and of the life of sin still ruling in us: Thou feelest sin living in temptation, but dost thou feel sin living in thy affection; Thou feelest sin molesting of thee as a Tyrant, but dost thou acknowledge sin ruling over thee as a King. 3. And what doest thou, when thou findest sin thus working? Dost thou dye daily? If thou feelest sin as if it were alive, doth not this humble thee? and doth not ⟨p. 278⟩this hasten thee by Faith unto Christ, for more crucifying virtue?
Obj. 1. Thou fearest that thou art not alive, because much 1sin is yet living in thee: To which I answer. 1. It is with the Christian made alive by Grace, as it was with Lazarus made alive by Christ, who had for a while his grave cloathes on him, and he was bound hand and foot, and yet he was made alive; so there may be many sinful corruptions, yet cleaving to that soul, which is indeed quickned with spiritual life. Nay, if thou didst feel no sinful corruptions, I should question whether yet thou wer• made alive, for spiritual life or grace doth give unto the soul, 1. The clearest sense of sin. 2. And the greatest grief for sin. 3. And the strongest combate and conflict with sin. 2. There is a difference twixt a feeling of sin still stirring in us, and of the life of sin still ruling in us: Thou feelest sin living in temptation, but dost thou feel sin living in thy affection; Thou feelest sin molesting of thee as a Tyrant, but dost thou acknowledg sin ruling over thee as a King. 3. And what doest thou, when thou findest sin thus working? Dost thou dye daily? If thou feelest sin as if it were alive, doth not this humble thee? and doth not