A92856:708
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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Another is accidental, which alters the qualities of man. Naaman was the same man when he was a Leper, and when he was cured of his Leprosy; he was the same for substance, (of it there was no change,) but he was not the same for the accidental quality, (because his leprosy was changed.) Such a change is there in conversion; the sinful Leprosy is changed, and a fair beautiful form of holiness is put into his soul; the Glove is now perfumed, the bitter water is now seasoned, another nature contrary to his former nature is now infused; old things are past away, all things are become new, 2. Cor. 5. 17. Again observe, that the accidental change, or alteration of a person, is likewise two-fold; 1. One is Corruptive, which is from good to evil; such a change was there in the Angels that fell, (they fell from heaven to hell, from being Children of Light, to be the Princes of darkness) ⟨p. 304⟩and such a change was there in Adam that fell. O what a change! what a sudden loss of great possessions, of unspeakable perfections. O how good once he was, O what a sinner now he is! 2. Another is perfective, which is from evil to Good: Such a change is Conversion: Why! it is from sin to God: It is more then for Joseph to leave the prison and be made a Prince: when a man is converted, he is now raised and enabled with the nature, and life, and excellencies of God and Christ; true Conversion is a perfecting change.
Another is accidental, which alters the qualities of man. Naaman was the same man when he was a Leper, and when he was cured of his Leprosie; he was the same for substance, (of it there was no change,) but he was not the same for the accidental quality, (because his leprosie was changed.) Such a change is there in conversion; the sinfull Leprosie is changed, and a fair beautiful form of holiness is put into his soul; the Glove is now perfumed, the bitter water is now seasoned, another nature contrary to his former nature is now infused; old things are past away, all things are become new, 2. Cor. 5. 17. Againe observe, that the accidental change, or alteration of a person, is likewise two-fold; 1. One is Corruptive, which is from good to evil; such a change was there in the Angels that fell, (they fell from heaven to hell, from being Children of Light, to be the Princes of darkness)