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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.
1. One is the thoughts of God towards them his thoughts are thoughts of mercy and peace towards you, Jer. 29. 11.1
- 1The thoughts of God towards them. The compassions of God for them. The designation of Christ to them.
2. A second is the affectionate compassions of God for them. To this man will I look, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite Spirit, and trembleth at my Word, Isa. 66. 2.
3. The designation of Christ is in reference unto them; The Lord hath anointed me (saith Christ, Isaiah 61. 1.) to preach good tidings to the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted.
3. The designation of Christ is in reference unto them; The Lord hath anointed me (saith Christ, Isaiah 61. 1.) to preach good tydings to the meek; He hath sent me to binde up the broken-hearted.