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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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thou shalt never rejoice in the way of thy wickedness more, thou shalt never taste delight more, neither lawful delight, nor unlawful delight. And cannot God do this suddenly? and art thou able to withstand him? art thou greater then he?
thou shalt never rejoyce in the way of thy wickedness more, thou shalt never taste delight more, neither lawfull delight, nor unlawfull delight. And cannot God do this suddenly? and art thou able to withstand him? art thou greater then he?
5. Thy pleasures of sin will end in bitterness. Read the Scripture, 1see whether it be not so, and I beseech thee tell me, hast thou not found it so already? canst thou not say, That thy sin hath been an evil thing, and bitter? Canst thou not say, What fruit have I in those things whereof I am now ashamed? Two things remember, There is a certainty of bitterness for former sinnings, Eccl. 11. 9. Rejoice O young man in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 2. Thou knowest not the manner of that bitterness. The sinning, that is thy work; but the punishing of thy sins, that is Gods work: thou hast taken the pleasures which sin delivered unto thee, and thou must now take the bitterness which God will inflict on thee. And canst thou tell. 1. When the Lord will begin to account with 2thee, either to night, or to morrow? thou art not secure a moment. Secondly, How the Lord will begin with thee, whether 3in thy body, or in thy soul, or in both, in conscience, or estate? Thirdly, How far the Lord will extend the cup unto thee; perhaps