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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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Use. 3 Is the Covenant of Grace the best Covenant? What a comfort is this to all believers who are effectually brought into this Covenant? Is it no comfort to be 1brought into such a good estate as better cannot be found or enjoyed? If the Covenant of Grace be the best Covenant (better then any other Covenant) Then all in that Covenant, are in the best condition of all other men. It was a special kindness in Joseph to give his Father and his Brethren a possession in the land of Ramesis: what kindness then is that in God to make you to be his people, and to become your God, and to settle such a portion, such a possession upon your souls, as in heaven and earth a better Covenant cannot be! how should you hearts rejoice, and bless God for the Covenant of Grace, and for bringing of you into that Covenant of grace? where
Use. 3 Is the Covenant of Grace the best Covenant? What a comfort is this to all believers who are effectually brought into this Covenant? Is it no comfort to be 1brought into such a good estate as better cannot be found or enjoyed? If the Covenant of Grace be the best Covenant (better then any other Covenant) Then all in that Covenant, are in the best condition of all other men. It was a special kindness in Joseph to give his Father and his Brethren a p•ssession in the land of Ramesis: what kindness then is that in God to make you to be his people, and to become your God, and to settle such a portion, such a possession upon your soules, as in heaven and earth a better Covenant cannot be! how should you hearts rejoyce, and blesse God for the Covenant of Grace, and for bringing of you into that Covenant of grace? where
- 1Comfort to all Believers.
A Redeemer is only to be found, and you have an interest in that Redeemer; A reconciled God is only to be found, and you have a propriety in that reconciled God; pardoning mercy is only to be found, and you have your shares in that pardoning mercy; Renewing grace is only to be found, and you have your portion in that renewing grace! Salvation is only to be found, and you have your possession of that salvation.