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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Quest. But the question may be concerning the kinds of Gods Will, as to the performance 1of this Covenant.
- 1The kinds of Gods will.
Sol. For answer unto that, take these particulars.
1. The will of God for the performance of his Covenant, it is a peremptory and perfect Will; it is a Will resolved, a Will of purpose, or according to purpose; 1not an incomplete Will, it may be I will, and it may be I will not; not a wishing, but this is my purpose, my decree, I am resolved on it to bless my people, to bring upon them all the good of my Covenant.
1. The will of God for the performance of his Covenant, it is a peremptory and perfect Will; it is a Will resolved, a Will of purpose, or according to purpose; 1not an incompleat Will, it may be I will, and it may be I will not; not a wishing, but this is my purpose, my decree, I am resolved on it to blesse my people, to bring upon them all the good of my Covenant.
- 1It is a peremptory and perfect will.