A92856:671
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
2. Because the Conversion of a Sinner is an omnipotent work: It belongs to God, to whom nothing is too hard; he can pardon 1great sins as well as little, and convert great sinners as well as ordinary sinners. There is as much power put forth to convert a sinner, as there was to make a world, yea, and more: For in Creation, there was nothing in the Subject created to resist and withstand; but when a Sinner is to be converted, there is an exceeding great resistance, such a resistance, as is able to put by all the strength and power of a moral Agent. No created and finite power can convert a sinner: An infinite power is required; and if that be put forth, the stoutest and strongest sinner must and doth yield. If the Sun riseth, then the thickest darkness flees away and vanisheth: If Christ speaks the word, then Lazarus, who had been dead four days, lives again. Steven preaches, and not only Paul slights his Sermon, but consents also to his death: But when Jesus Christ spake only a few words unto him, Paul now quakes, and trembles, and yields, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do.
2. Because the Conversion of a Sinner is an omnipotent work: It belongs to God, to whom nothing is too hard; he can pardon 1great sins as well as little, and convert great sinners as well as ordinary sinners. There is as much power put forth to convert a sinner, as there was to make a world, yea, and more: For in Creation, there was nothing in the Subject created to resist and withstand; but when a Sinner is to be converted, there is an exceeding great resistance, such a resistance, as is able to put by all the strength and power of a moral Agent. No created and finite power can convert a sinner: An infinite power is required; and if that be put forth, the stoutest and strongest sinner must and doth yield. If the Sun riseth, then the thickest darkness flees away and vanisheth: If Christ speaks the word, then Lazarus, who had been dead four dayes, lives again. Steven preaches, and not only Paul slights his Sermon, but consents also to his death: But when Jesus Christ spake only a few words unto him, Paul now quakes, and trembles, and yields, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do.
- 1The conversion of a sinner is an omnipotent work.