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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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2. But that faith which respected the Covenant of works, was different from that faith which respects the Covenant of grace, and is now required. For, 1. 1That faith was such as looked on a promise of life made by God to a perfect creature, and as so continuing; but that faith which respects the Covenant of grace, looks upon the promise of God in Christ, made in respect to us sinners, and lost in our selves.
- 1How not required.
2. That faith looked on God as a creator, and preserver, but this faith looks on God as a Redeemer, and merciful Father.
2. That faith looked on God as a creatour, and preserver, but this faith looks on God as a Redeemer, and merciful Father.
3. That faith was natural, concreated with Adam, not raised, nor infused in a Gospel-way: but this faith is now promised, and infused in a supernatural way, by the Spirit of Christ, through the dispensation of the Gospel.