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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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And thus by what I have delivered, it doth manifestly appear that the Covenant of Grace is not an alterable, fading, ceasing Covenant, but everlasting, both in respect of God, and also in respect of the people of God.
Object. But yet some are afraid that such a certain everlastingness of the Covenant would make the people of God too secure and presumptuous in venturing to sin against God! seeing that the Covenant shall still hold twixt them and God.
Object. But yet some are afraid that such a certain everlastingness of the Covenant would make the people of God too secure and presumptuous in ventering to sin against God! seeing that the Covenant shall still hold twixt them and God.
Sol. I answer, Surely these men are more afraid then hurt, and plainly discover their ignorance concerning that heavenly frame of spirit in the people of God, and also of the nature and virtue of heavenly certainty and assurance.
Sol. I answer, Surely these men are more afraid then hurt, and plainly discover their ignorance concerning that heavenly frame of spirit in the people of God, and also of the nature and vertue of heavenly certainty and assurance.