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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
3. Is sin a thing to take pleasure in? did it not shed the blood of 1Christ? doth it not break a righteous Law? transgress an holy Will? grieve the Spirit of God? cast the clouds of threatenings over our heads? bring down all our Judgements on body? kindle our terrors in Conscience? heap up all our wrath against the day of wrath? is this the thing of thy pleasure? call you ⟨p. 18⟩this a delight! If one should say unto thee, Be drunk, commit filthiness, and within an hour after, thy whole body shall be roasted in a fire, or thy skin shall be flayed off thee, or every bone in thy body should be distinctly broken in pieces, wouldst thou now sin? And what are these punishments to sins themselves? and what are these punishments to those of Conscience, or to that of Hell?
3. Is sin a thing to take pleasure in? did it not shed the bloud of 1Christ? doth it not break a righteous Law? transgress an holy Will? grieve the Spirit of God? cast the clouds of threatnings over our heads? bring down all our Judgements on body? kindle our terrours in Conscience? heap up all our wrath against the day of wrath? is this the thing of thy pleasure? call you ⟨p. 18⟩this a delight! If one should say unto thee, Be drunk, commit filthiness, and within an hour after, thy whole body shall be roasted in a fire, or thy skin shall be flead off thee, or every bone in thy body should be distinctly broken in pieces, wouldst thou now sin? And what are these punishments to sins themselves? and what are these punishments to those of Conscience, or to that of Hell?
- 1Is sin a thing to take pleasure in?