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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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Not that the old Covenant had no spiritual influence and operations; for we read of many living under it who were choice and rare in grace; Abraham for Faith, and Moses for Meekness, and Job for Patience, and Josiah for Tenderness, and Hezekiah for Uprightness, &c. But that the more plentiful effusion of the Spirit was reserved until Christs Resurrection from the dead, and ascension into Heaven; at which time the New Covenant began to appear in its glory and efficacy; gifts were abundantly given unto men, and Three thousand, and Five thousand at once converted, &c.
Not that the old Covenant had no spiritual influence and operations; for we read of many living under it who were choice and rare in grace; Abraham for Faith, and Moses for Meekness, and Job for Patience, and Josiah for Tenderness, and Hezekiah for Ʋprightness, &c. But that the more plentiful effusion of the Spirit was reserved untill Christs Resurrection from the dead, and ascention into Heaven; at which time the New Covenant began to appear in its glory and efficacy; gifts were aboundantly given unto men, and Three thousand, and Five thousand at once converted, &c.
4. In Limitation and Extent; the Old Testament or Covenant was confirmed to 1the people of the Jews, and such Proselytes as came in amongst them, Psal. 147. 19. He showeth his Word unto Jacob, his Statutes and his Judgements unto Israel. ⟨p. 179⟩Verse 20. He hath not dealt so with any Nation. To them were committed the oracles of God, Rom. 3. 2. To them pertained the Covenants and the Promises, Rom. 9. 4. And therefore said Christ to the woman of Samaria, Salvation is of the Jews,