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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. A Covenant in respect of the manner of Agreement; and a Testament in respect of the manner of confirming. Jesus Christ died as a Testator, ⟨p. 141⟩and by his death confirmed the Testamentary gift before made of life and salvation.
5. I might add more demonstrations of this truth, as the sealings of the Spirit, 1and the sealings of the Ordinances, Baptism, and the Lords Supper, which are the seals of this Will, and the sealings of the people of God in their continual experience of the truth, and certainty of the Covenant, in the performance of the Covenant. Psal. 105. 8. He hath remembered his Covenant for ever. Psal. 119. 65. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy Word.
5. I might adde more demonstrations of this truth, as the sealings of the Spirit, 1and the sealings of the Ordinances, Baptisme, and the Lords Supper, which are the seals of this Will, and the sealings of the people of God in their continual experience of the truth, and certainty of the Covenant, in the performance of the Covenant. Psal. 105. 8. He hath remembred his Covenant for ever. Psal. 119. 65. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy Word.
- 1The sealing of the Spirit, and sealings of the Ordinances.