A92856:731
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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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.
Quest. But here now is a great Scruple, how a person may know that he hates sin? Many think they do so, and are deceived, 1it proves only a passion.
- 1How a man may know that he hates sin.
Sol. In true hatred there are six things. 1. An extreme detestation: Every dislike is not hatred, but true hatred is an extreme loathing. Thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence, Isai. 30. 22. 2. An earnest separation: He that hated his wife did sue out a Bill of divorce from her in the Law. 3. An irreconcilable alienation: Two angry men may be made friends; but if two men hate each other, friendship is everlastingly broken betwixt them. 4. A constant and perpetual colluctation: If they cannot be severed one from the other, they still oppose and conflict one with the other. 5. A deadly intention and destruction; for nothing satisfies hatred, but death and ruin; Saul hated David, and sought his life, Absalom hated Amnon, and killed him. 6. An impartial aversation; hatred is of the whole kind, I hate every false way: Wilt thou now know whether God hath changed thy heart, then ask thy heart; What is it that thou abhorrest as the superlative evil? what is that which thou wouldst have separated as far from thee, as heaven is from hell? what is that thy heart will never renew league or friendship with any more? what is that against which thy soul doth rise, and with which (as Israel with Amalek,) thou hast war for ever? what is that which thou wilt be avenged of, and daily dost endeavour the mortifying and crucifying of? what is that which thou sets thy heart against, in the comprehensive latitude thereof, whether great, or little, open, or secret? If it be sin, if it be thy sins, assuredly here is true hatred of sin, and assuredly here is a most distinguishing Character of a sound Conversion and change. It was not wont to be thus with thee, nor ⟨p. 321⟩