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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. Firma, a very firm and lasting union; therefore our marriage with him, is called an everlasting marriage, Hosea 2. 19. And Christ saith of every believer (who hath union with him) that he dwells in him, John 6. 56. that he will not lose him, ver. 39. that he hath everlasting life, ver. 47. that he shall not die, but live for ever, ver. 50, 51.
And indeed by virtue of this union with Christ, all believers do enjoy an everlasting influence, and an everlasting communion with God in Christ, &c.
And indeed by vertue of this union with Christ, all believers do enjoy an everlasting influence, and an everlasting communion with God in Christ, &c.
4. The love of Christ unto believers who are the people of God in Covenant, 1the Scriptures are very high in the expression of it; John 15. 9. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you; continue ye in my love. Ephes. 5. 2. Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savour. Rev. 1. 5. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood. John 13. 1