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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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4. The presence of God with his people; he is so present with his people, 1that he is said to be nigh unto them, and to be with them; and to go along with them, and to hold them in his hand, and to hold their hand, and to bear them up, nay, so as to dwell in them, and walk in them; and this presence it is a watchful presence: Isa. 27. 3. I the Lord do keep it, I will water it every moment lest any hurt it; I will keep it night and day; and it is such a powerful presence, you need no other, and no more but Gods presence; if he be with you, who can be against you? I will tell you, Gods presence is enough to comfort you, and it is enough to strengthen you, and it is enough to uphold you, and it is enough to raise you, and it is enough to protect you, and it is enough to save you: If God be present with your hearts, this is enough to make your graces to act: If God be present with your graces, this is enough to strengthen them, and enough to preserve them. Now God is present with every one of his people, as to their bodies, as to their souls, as to their graces, and in a special manner, and for ever; I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee; the Lord is round about his people for evermore, &c.
- 1The presence of God with his people.