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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 Covenant of grace hath more favourable proceedings with the parties ⟨p. 167⟩brought into Covenant, than the Covenant of Works: The Covenant of work is very sharp and quick, the least transgression (therein) doth undo the party (whether of Omission or of Commission) Cursed is every one that doth not continue in every thing that is written in the law to do it, Gal. 3. 10. That one sin of the Angels hath undone them for ever. That one sin of Adam brought him under the sentence of death.
The Covenant of Works had no mercy to show, it proceeded only in a way of justice. But the Covenant of grace is not so strict and quick: it is a very favourable Covenant: I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, saith God, Heb. 8. 12. And if any man sin; we have •n Advocate with the Father, even Jesus Christ the Righteous, and he is the propitiation for our sins, 1 Joh. 2. 1, 2. If my people which are called by my Name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, Then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin, 2 Chron. 7. 14.
The Covenant of Works had no mercy to shew, it proceeded only in a way of justice. But the Covenant of grace is not so strict and quick: it is a very favourable Covenant: I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, saith God, Heb. 8. 12. And if any man sin; we have •n Advocate with the Father, even Jesus Christ the Righteous, and he is the propitiation for our sins,