A92856:824
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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2. Mere trouble of conscience: A troubled condition is one thing, a converted condition is another; Cain and Judas were troubled, yet not converted; many things may suffice to trouble us, which yet are not sufficient to convert us; the Law, the Wrath of God, the quickness of conscience, fear of death and hell and shame may suffice to trouble us, yet not to convert us. The Sea may be troubled, and yet remains brinish; the Iron may be broken, and yet it is hard; the Water boils, and yet it is Water: There is a difference twixt passive trouble, and active trouble; twixt a trouble that I would get off, and godly sorrow which I would get up; twixt trouble in ratione p•nae, and in ratione gratiae; twixt being troubled for sin as it is malum sensible, and as malum ⟨p. 361⟩spiritual, twixt malum as causa mali, and malum as affectus mali. The Land-flood is high, but it leaves the mud and dirt behind; the Wells water is less, but it cleanseth.
2. Meer trouble of conscience: A troubled condition is one thing, a converted condition is another; Cain and Judas were troubled, yet not converted; many things may suffice to trouble us, which yet are not sufficient to convert us; the Law, the Wrath of God, the quickness of conscience, fear of death and hell and shame may suffice to trouble us, yet not to convert us. The Sea may be troubled, and yet remains brinish; the Iron may be broken, and yet it is hard; the Water boils, and yet it is Water: There is a difference twixt passive trouble, and active trouble; twixt a trouble that I would get off, and godly sorrow which I would get up; twixt trouble in ratione p•nae, and in ratione gratiae; twixt being troubled for sin as it is malum sensible, and as malum ⟨p. 361⟩spirituale, twixt malum as causa mali, and malum as affectus mali. The Land-flood is high, but it leaves the mud and dirt behind; the Wells water is less, but it cleanseth.