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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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5. It were a mighty dishonour to God that his Ways, his Image, 1should be barren of Joy, and yet the Devils ways and sin, pleasant. 6. A Great motive to draw in a soul were lost. 7. Grace doth spiritualize our joys, it doth not nullify true joy.
5. It were a mighty dishonour to God that his Wayes, his Image, 1should be barren of Joy, and yet the Divels wayes and sin, pleasant. 6. A Great motive to draw in a soul were lost. 7. Grace doth spiritualize our joyes, it doth not nullify true joy.
- 1By the dishonour that otherwise would redound to God. What kind of Joy Conversion brings. A Lawful Joy. Quaedam. 1. Nec bona nec Jucunda. 2. Bona sed non jucunda. 3. Jucunda sed non bon•. 4. Jucunda et Bon•. •o Bernard.
Quest. 2. What kind of Joy and Pleasure doth Conversion bring unto the Soul. Sol. There are five properties in the joy which Conversion lets into the Soul.
1. It is a lawful Joy and Pleasure. There are many things which are pleasant, but they are not Lawful: Stolen waters are sweet, saith Solomon, but God allows them not; the Tree in the garden was Pleasant, but it was not Lawful for Adam and Eve to taste of. Sinful ways afford some kind of joy, but that joy is forbidden fruit; God hath cursed sin and all that comes out of sin. Agrippina poisoned her husband with the meat he most delighted in. Wicked men delight and rejoice in sinful things, but this is only sweet Poison, God allows it not; nor is it safe: But conversion yields a Joy, which the soul may safely feed on; It is lawful to rejoice in the Lord, and to rejoice in Christ, and to rejoice in the pardon of our sins, and to rejoice that our names are written in the book of Life.