A92856:687
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. Afflictions (if sanctified) are gales to Prayer: Lord, in trouble have they visited thee; they poured out a Prayer, when 1thy chastening was upon them, Isai. 26. 10. In their afflictions, they will seek me early, Hosea 5. It is almost natural for an afflicted man to pray, and afflictions put an edge of zeal on Prayer; we are seldom more frequent and more fervent in that duty, then in the times of our distress. But then observe, that as afflictions are apt to quicken prayer; so if they have occasioned a sense and trouble in the heart for sin, Then 1. Usually they stir up Prayer for pardon of sin, and for conversion from sin. Blot out my transgressions, prays afflicted David. Turn thou me, and I shall be turned, prays distressed Ephraim, Jer. 31. 18 These are the two great desires of a distressed soul. 2. Usually God ⟨p. 292⟩hears these Prayers, The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise, Ps. 51. 17. A poor sinner cannot put up a more acceptable request unto God then this: Lord, I beseech thee, change and turn my heart, subdue mine iniquities! let not sin have dominion over me! I beseech thee, suffer me not to dishonour thee any more! So that now you see that afflictions have brought the Soul and God together; the afflicted Person sees a need of Mercy and Grace, and unto God he applies himself who is the only Author of a sinners Conversion, the only Physician of a sinful soul.
3. Afflictions (if sanctifyed) are gales to Prayer: Lord, in trouble have they visited thee; they powred out a Prayer, when 1thy chastening was upon them, Isai. 26. 10. In their afflictions, they will seek me early,