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A92856 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. Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658. 1660 (1660) Wing S2378; Thomason E1011; ESTC R203523 357,415 377

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himself_o for_o his_o sin_n a_o whole_a church_n in_o ezra_n in_o nehemiah_n in_o daniel_n all_o at_o once_o confess_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o our_o sin_n be_v go_v over_o our_o head_n for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o the_o assertion_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a confession_n of_o sin_n 1._o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n auricular_a a_o threefold_a confession_n of_o sin_n auricular_a do_v enjoin_v but_o not_o the_o scripture_n confiteri●ora_n &_o singula_fw-la peccata_fw-la mortalia_fw-la to_o confess_v all_o and_o every_o mortal_a sin_n quorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la cum_fw-la debita_fw-la &_o diligenti_fw-la premeditatione_fw-la habeatur_fw-la which_o a_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a memory_n can_v recall_v etiam_fw-la
and_o have_v thus_o abase_v he_o he_o wrought_v upon_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o praise_v the_o true_a god_n dan._n 4._o 33_o 34._o quest_n how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o etc._n etc._n sol._n there_o be_v four_o glass_n how_o this_o may_v appear_v affliction_n sanctify_v be_v the_o soul_n look_v glass_n thing_n attend_v upon_o sanctify_v affliction_n and_o all_o of_o they_o contribute_v to_o conversion_n 1._o affliction_n sanctify_v be_v the_o soul_n looking-glass_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v see_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n there_o be_v divers_a glass_n in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v the_o face_n of_o our_o sin_n 1._o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o the_o glass_n of_o reproof_n 3._o the_o glass_n of_o conscience_n 4._o the_o glass_n of_o affliction_n affliction_n be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o a_o person_n first_o see_v his_o own_o sin_n ocules_n quam_fw-la culpa_fw-la claudit_fw-la pena_fw-la aperit_fw-la we_o be_v very_o guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o brother_n say_v joseph_n brethren_n and_o as_o i_o have_v serve_v other_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v serve_v i_o say_v adonibezeck_n 2._o see_v they_o as_o sinner_n in_o prosperity_n we_o see_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o adversity_n the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o one_o we_o see_v they_o as_o our_o friend_n in_o the_o other_o as_o our_o enemy_n a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n so_o jeremiah_n speak_v 3._o see_v they_o with_o a_o serious_a look_n see_v they_o and_o think_v of_o they_o see_v they_o and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n thy_o wickedness_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o now_o when_o a_o person_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o right_a sight_n of_o sin_n to_o see_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o sin_n and_o serious_o consider_v of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o way_n tend_v to_o his_o conversion_n i_o consider_v my_o way_n say_v david_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n 2._o affliction_n 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good_n be_v go_v but_o my_o god_n also_o be_v go_v 2._o the_o heart_n come_v to_o be_v humble_v o_o a_o work_a conscience_n a_o smite_v conscience_n be_v the_o hammer_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o break_v and_o bow_v the_o soul_n affliction_n now_o stir_v up_o the_o gall_n and_o the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v humble_v by_o they_o and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v sin_n and_o to_o consider_v of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n it_o be_v now_o in_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o conversion_n 3._o affliction_n if_o sanctify_v be_v gale_n to_o prayer_n lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o prayer_n they_o be_v gale_n to_o prayer_n thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o isai_n 26._o 10._o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hosea_n 5._o it_o be_v almost_o natural_a for_o a_o afflict_a man_n to_o pray_v and_o affliction_n put_v a_o edge_n of_o zeal_n on_o prayer_n we_o be_v seldom_o more_o frequent_a and_o more_o fervent_a in_o that_o duty_n then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o distress_n but_o then_o observe_v that_o as_o affliction_n be_v apt_a to_o quicken_v prayer_n so_o if_o they_o have_v occasion_v a_o sense_n and_o trouble_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o sin_n then_o 1._o usual_o they_o stir_v up_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o conversion_n from_o sin_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n pray_v afflict_v david_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v pray_v distress_v ephraim_n jer._n 31._o 18_o these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a desire_n of_o a_o distress_a soul_n 2._o usual_o god_n hear_v these_o prayer_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v ps_n 51._o 17._o a_o poor_a sinner_n can_v put_v up_o a_o more_o acceptable_a request_n unto_o god_n than_o this_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o change_n and_o turn_v my_o heart_n subdue_v my_o iniquity_n let_v not_o sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o dishonour_v thou_o any_o more_o so_o that_o now_o you_o see_v that_o affliction_n have_v bring_v the_o soul_n and_o god_n together_o the_o afflict_a person_n see_v a_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o unto_o god_n he_o apply_v himself_o who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n the_o only_a physician_n of_o a_o sinful_a soul_n 4._o affliction_n if_o sanctify_v incline_v we_o unto_o convert_v ordinance_n ordinance_n they_o incline_v we_o to_o conve●ting_a ordinance_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o man_n under_o their_o affliction_n be_v 1._o more_o willing_a to_o hear_v 2._o more_o attentive_a in_o hear_v 3._o more_o tractable_a and_o pliable_a i_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o hear_v when_o a_o man_n be_v chasten_v with_o pain_n and_o his_o flesh_n consume_v away_o and_o his_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_a then_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o a_o messenger_n of_o a_o interpreter_n of_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o he_o his_o uprightness_n job_n 33._o 19_o to_o 23._o oh_o what_o a_o divine_a influence_n and_o authority_n have_v the_o word_n over_o such_o a_o man_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o sin_n rip_v open_a and_o he_o can_v hear_v and_o weep_v oh_o a_o sinner_n and_o he_o belong_v to_o hear_v of_o some_o word_n of_o hope_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o oh_o how_o good_a be_v god_n and_o he_o catch_v greedy_o at_o the_o word_n of_o direction_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o oh_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v this_o when_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o lord_n give_v grace_n give_v strength_n unto_o thy_o poor_a servant_n the_o man_n in_o his_o prosperity_n will_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n nor_o hearken_v to_o he_o he_o be_v above_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n but_o now_o his_o ear_n be_v open_v to_o discipline_n and_o instruction_n be_v seal_v unto_o he_o job_n 33._o 16._o now_o it_o be_v lord_n that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o job_n 34._o 32._o the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o what_o the_o fruit_n of_o be_v use_v trial_n what_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o affliction_n be_v all_o our_o affliction_n be_v i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o man_n almost_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n but_o god_n have_v of_o late_a some_o way_n or_o other_o afflict_v he_o many_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o estate_n not_o a_o house_n be_v leave_v to_o they_o nor_o land_n nor_o a_o rag_n to_o their_o back_n many_o have_v lose_v their_o husband_n or_o their_o child_n in_o the_o war_n many_o have_v lose_v some_o of_o their_o family_n with_o the_o plague_n late_o who_o have_v not_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o afflict_a now_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o sad_a affliction_n affliction_n it_o be_v the_o sad_a affliction_n not_o to_o be_v bitter_v by_o affliction_n to_o be_v no_o way_n better_v by_o affliction_n no_o misery_n like_o that_o to_o love_v the_o sin_n and_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o sin_n which_o bring_v our_o misery_n oh_o to_o be_v as_o far_o from_o our_o friend_n as_o before_o and_o as_o far_o from_o our_o god_n as_o before_o to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o a_o earthly_a possession_n and_o not_o yet_o to_o get_v a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n to_o lose_v our_o land_n and_o not_o yet_o to_o get_v christ_n to_o have_v no_o home_n to_o go_v to_o here_o nor_o any_o home_n to_o go_v unto_o hereafter_o to_o lose_v our_o estate_n and_o keep_v our_o sin_n to_o lose_v the_o world_n and_o to_o lose_v the_o soul_n too_o to_o lose_v all_o our_o comfort_n and_o yet_o
immediate_o go_v before_o and_o ordinary_o usher_v in_o conversion_n so_o it_o be_v sad_a and_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a for_o there_o the_o law_n imprint_n a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o wrath_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v the_o needle_n prick_v and_o the_o sword_n cut_v and_o wound_n and_o the_o hammer_n bruise_v and_o the_o plough_v rent_n and_o tear_n 2._o formaliter_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o perfective_a change_n and_o alteration_n even_o from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n from_o base_a lust_n to_o sweet_a holiness_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o fundamental_a radical_a and_o virtual_a joy_n 3._o consequenter_fw-la for_o the_o crop_n and_o present_a harvest_n which_o result_v out_o of_o conversion_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o music_n after_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o string_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n so_o the_o fruit_n of_o conversion_n be_v joy_n and_o delight_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n unto_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v about_o this_o point_n 1._o that_o upon_o conversion_n the_o condition_n become_v very_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a quod_fw-la sit_fw-la 2._o what_o kind_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n conversion_n do_v bring_v quale_fw-la sit_fw-la 3._o reasins_z why_o so_o cur_n sit_v and_o then_o the_o useful_a application_n quest_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o conversion_n do_v bring_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o very_a joyful_a condition_n sol._n there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o demonstrate_v the_o quod_fw-la sit_v of_o demonstrate_v the_o quoth_v sit_v demonstrate_v this_o 1._o many_o pregnant_a place_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 52._o 11._o shout_z for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o ar●_n upright_o in_o heart_n psal_n 132._o 9_o scripture_n by_o scripture_n let_v thy_o saint_n shout_n for_o joy_n isai_n 35._o 10._o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isai_n 65._o 13._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a v._o 14._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n isai_n 61._o 10._o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 3._o 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n 2._o many_o pregnant_a testimony_n and_o instance_n instance_n by_o instance_n when_o zacheus_n be_v convert_v he_o come_v down_o joyful_o and_o receive_v christ_n luke_n 19_o 6_o 9_o when_o the_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v there_o ensue_v singular_a gladness_n and_o joy_n act_v 2._o 41._o when_o the_o eunuch_n be_v convert_v he_o go_v home_o rejoice_v act._n 8._o 39_o when_o those_o in_o samaria_n be_v convert_v the_o text_n say_v there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act_v 8._o 5_o 6._o when_o the_o jailor_n be_v convert_v he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 16._o 34._o when_o they_o to_o who_o peter_n write_v be_v convert_v they_o do_v rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 3._o the_o many_o comparison_n by_o which_o convert_v grace_n be_v express_v comparison_n by_o comparison_n do_v confirm_v it_o that_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n condition_n very_o joyful_a and_o delightful_a the_o estate_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v esteem_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a and_o joyful_a man_n take_v delight_n and_o joy_n in_o honour_n beauty_n strength_n youth_n riches_n pearl_n and_o jewel_n in_o birth_n in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o spring_n orchard_n spice_n perfume_n building_n victory_n life_n duration_n friend_n why_o when_o convert_v grace_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o man_n now_o be_v honourable_a and_o of_o high_a dignity_n now_o the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o his_o soul_n all_o his_o grace_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o be_v rich_a in_o spiritual_a treasure_n he_o be_v one_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o true_o know_v and_o wise_a till_o now_o etc._n etc._n nay_o grace_n be_v phrased_a by_o such_o thing_n which_o yield_v a_o general_n and_o universal_a contentment_n and_o delight_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v sometime_o call_v light_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n ointment_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o smell_n wine_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n music_n or_o the_o joyful_a sound_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o ear_n nay_o yet_o again_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v truth_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o understanding_n goodness_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a 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