The Penitent Pardoned – John Goodman – 1689 | Prodigal Son Parable

John Goodman, a relatively unknown 17th-century English Puritan preacher, published numerous devotional treatises written on forgiveness, Bible stories, Christian ethics, sin and temptation, and much more. One of his works was The Penitent Pardoned, which, as the title suggests, is a discourse on sin, repentance, and forgiveness based on the New Testament parable of the Prodigal Son.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Penitent Pardoned, or, A Discourse of the Nature of Sin, and the Efficacy of Repentance under the Parable of the Prodigal Son
• Author(s): John Goodman
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: London: Printed by R. Norton, for Luke Meredith
• Edition: Third Edition, 1689
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Binding: Full original leather
• Size:  8 in x 6.25 in (20.5 cm x 15.5 cm)
• Collation: [23], 390, [2]
• Illustrations: 4 engraved plates
  • Lacking frontispiece
• Contents Include:
  • A discourse on sin and repentance
  • Exposition of the Prodigal Son parable
  • Doctrinal and practical reflections for Christian conduc
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): ESTC R12793; Wing G 1112

Condition:

Very Good. Original full leather binding with visible rubbing along edges and corners. Hinges have been carefully reinforced and remain secure. Text block tight and clean overall with light age toning and occasional mild foxing. Plates intact aside from the missing frontispiece.

Why Collect This?

• influential late Stuart Puritan devotional
• Desirable example for collectors of early English theology and moral discourse

Item Number: #29459