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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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Obj. 4. But my old lively affections are gone, my old estimations, 1my old hungrings and thirstings, my old delightful communion with God in prayer, and in his ordinances. Sol. To this I would only say thus much. 1. There is a difference twixt the intensive swiftness, or flash of affections, and the intensive strength, and weight of the affections. A young Christian is most in the former, an old Christian (who acts more upon Judgment and Faith) is most in the latter. 2. The case seems rather to be of a living man, like to dye, then dead: Of a man decaying in Grace, rather then totally deprived of grace; of a sick Christian, rather then of a dead Christian. 3. And therefore seriously search the causes of the remission of thy first love, of thy ancient favour in holy communion: O, look whether a dead fly be not fallen into the ointment, whether some ensnaring lust, fleshly, or worldly hath not robbed thee of thy strength. 4. If so, Be humbled greatly, and repent, and do thy first work.
Obj. 4. But my old lively affections are gone, my old estimations, 1my old hungrings and thirstings, my old delightful communion with God in prayer, and in his ordinances. Sol. To this I would only say thus much. 1. There is a difference twixt the intensive swiftness, or flash of affections, and the intensive strength, and weight of the affections. A young Christian is most in the former, an old Christian (who acts more upon Judgment and Faith) is most in the latter. 2. The case seems rather to be of a living man, like to dye, then dead: Of a man decaying in Grace, rather then totally deprived of grace; of a sick Christian, rather then of a dead Christian. 3. And therefore seriously search the causes of the remission of thy first love, of thy ancient favour in holy communion: O, look whether a dead flye be not fallen into the ointment, whether some insnaring lust, fleshly, or worldly hath not robbed thee of thy strength. 4. If so, Be humbled greatly, and repent, and do thy first work.
- 1My old lively •ff•ctions are gone. Answered.