A92856:722
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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2. There are some whose change is only outward, but it is 1not inward and cordial: they stand off from many sins, and come on to many duties, and yet their hearts are not changed: There are six things which may convince a man, that his heart is not changed; 1. When a man seems to be tender least he should 2commit a sin, but yet his heart was never tender and humbled for all the sins which he hath committed. Jer. 31. 19. I was ashamed, yea even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. If Repentance begins not in tears, it will end in tears. When I look forward and see sin with a trembling eye, (O I dare not offend my God:) and when I look backward and see sin with a mournful eye; (O I have sinned, I have sinned:) these indeed do show a converted and changed heart. But I fear it is rather a policy, then a change, and a regard more to my credit, then my conscience, when I expostulate with a sin in Temptation, and never mourn for many sins in Commission.
2. There are some whose change is only outward, but it is 1not inward and cordial: they stand off from many sins, and come on to many duties, and yet their hearts are not changed: There are six things which may convince a man, that his heart is not changed; 1. When a man seems to be tender least he should 2commit a sin, but yet his heart was never tender and humbled for all the sins which he hath committed. Jer. 31. 19. I was ashamed, yea even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. If Repentance begins not in tears, it will end in tears. When I look forward and see sin with a trembling eye, (O I dare not offend my God:) and when I look backward and see sin with a mournful eye; (O I have sinned, I have sinned:) these indeed do shew a converted and changed heart. But I fear it is rather a policy, then a change, and a regard more to my credit, then my conscience, when I expostulate with a sin in Temptation, and never mourn for many sins in Commission.