A92856:793
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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3. Lastly, Converting Grace doth not condemn or deny any lawful 1joy and comfort: It doth only two things; 1. It absolutely condemns and abridgeth the soul of man of all sinful joys, of joys and delights which arise from his sinful lusts and ways; and is it not the great goodness of God, to deny us leave to drink cups of poison, and glasses of hell? Or is it possible that any Christian should to thee, that sin should be thy delight, which is a departing of the poor soul from God, which is an incensing of the wrath of God, which was such a dreadful burden to Jesus Christ, which puts the soul under the wrath and curse of God; one act whereof must cost more then all the world is worth to pardon it. 2. It doth only order our outward lawful joys and delights, for the seasons, for the measures, for other circumstances; so that they may be our sauce, not our food; our helps to Godliness, not damps thereto: It is but the Bridle on the Horse, the Pale for the Garden, the Finger on the Dial. Conversion abridgeth us of no delight, but of that which to want is a true delight; and so orders the rest, that you may not lose delight.2
3. Lastly, Converting Grace doth not condemn or deny any lawfull 1joy and comfort: It doth onely two things; 1. It absolutely condemns and abridgeth the soul of man of all sinfull joys, of joys and delights which arise from his sinfull lusts and ways; and is it not the great goodness of God, to deny us leave to drink cups of poison, and glasses of hell? Or is it possible that any Christian should to thee, that sin should be thy delight, which is a departing of the poor soul from God, which is an incensing of the wrath of God, which was such a dreadfull burthen to Jesus Christ, which puts the soul under the wrath and curse of God; one act whereof must cost more then all the world is worth to pardon it. 2. It doth onely order our outward lawfull joys and delights, for the seasons, for the measures, for other circumstances; so that they may be our sauce, not our food; our helps to Godliness, not damps thereto: It is but the Bridle on the Horse, the Pale for the Garden, the Finger on the Dial. Conversion abridgeth us of no delight, but of that which to want is a true delight; and so orders the rest, that you may not lose delight.2