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The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth…
The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and privileges that are comprised in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and priviledges that are comprized in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...
London: printed by Edward Mottershed for Adoniram Byfield, 1661
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Sol. We may be satisfied concerning this order: First, from the pleasure of 1God, that he would have it thus. Secondly, from the wisdom of God, who by this order glorifies his justice in the one, and his mercy in the other. Thirdly, From the capacity of man, who being at the first created righteous, was thereby fitted for a Covenant of works, and his created condition was unmeet for a Covenant of grace; but being fallen, his sinful condition became fit and meet for a Covenant of grace, and utterly unfit for a Covenant of works.
Sol. We may be satisfied concerning this order: First, from the pleasure of 1God, that he would have it thus. Secondly, from the wisdome of God, who by this order glorifies his justice in the one, and his mercy in the other. Thirdly, From the capacity of man, who being at the first created righteous, was thereby fitted for a Covenant of works, and his created condition was unmeet for a Covenant of grace; but being fallen, his sinful condition became fit and meet for a Covenant of grace, and utterly unfit for a Covenant of works.
- 1The reason of the order of the two Covenants.
2. Sometimes that is styled New which is wonderful, unusual, the like not 1heard of before; The Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, a woman shall compass a man, Jer. 31. 22. That a Virgin should conceive and bring forth a man-child, this was a new thing, it was wonderful indeed, so Isa. 43. 19. Behold, I will do a New thing, I will even make a way in the Wilderness, and Rivers in the Desert; this was a new work, (that is) wonderful and unusual; In this respect also is the Covenant of grace styled New, (that is) it is a wonderful Covenant; how wonderful is it, that the Lord who was so exceedingly dishonoured, and injured, and provoked by sinners, should yet so infinitely condescend to sinners, as to treat afresh with them, and to offer life unto them upon better and surer terms than before; and should promise such exceeding mercies, and give such a gracious Redeemer and Mediator!