A92856:735
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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4. When the Lord converts and changeth a person, the man presently Steps into the path of new Obedience; when Grace hath changed the Heart, the Heart instantly changeth its Master and its service; O it will not live as it hath done, for a thousand Worlds; It is a servant of sin no more, but a servant of righteousness: look on any converted man (since the Word began,) as soon as ever Grace dropped into his Heart, a newness of Obedience dropped into his Life, against all Ease, Pleasures, Profits, Encouragements, Discouragements, Threats, Dangers; It was so with Abraham, with Paul, with all those thousands in the Acts, with all those Ephesians; And indeed it cannot be otherwise, forasmuch as all their external course is but the pulse of the Heart. The Pondus of the will is changed, it is at the command of the Heart; which being brought into God, the services of the heart are also brought in with it. O, that you would peruse your selves in this second Trial, what present contrariety you find in your Hearts; It is a very near Trial, and a most Infallible discovery of the truth or falsehood, or your Change.
4. When the Lord converts and changeth a person, the man presently Steps into the path of new Obedience; when Grace hath changed the Heart, the Heart instantly changeth its Master and its service; O it will not live as it hath done, for a thousand Worlds; It is a servant of sin no more, but a servant of righteousness: look on any converted man (since the Word began,) as soon as ever Grace dropt into his Heart, a newness of Obedience dropt into his Life, against all Ease, Pleasures, Profits, Encouragements, Discouragements, Threats, Dangers; It was so with Abraham, with Paul, with all those thousands in the Acts, with all those Ephesians; And indeed it cannot be otherwise, forasm•ch as all their external course is but the pulse of the Heart. The Pondus of the will is changed, it is at the command of the Heart; which being brought into God, the services of the heart are also brought in with it. O, that you would peruse your selves in this second Tryal, what present contratiety you find in your Hearts; It is a very neer Tryal, and a most Infallible discovery of the truth or falshood, or your Change.