A59035:1615
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. What manner of men should we be for soundness of judgement in the truths 1of the Covenant, having so much light of the Gospel revealing the Covenant.
- 1For soundness of judgment.
3. What manner of men should we be in the estimation of Christ, in affections 1unto Christ, in love to Christ, in faith in Christ? to whom Christ is so fully, and so evidently made manifested by the Gospel in his Person, in his Offices, in his Love, in his Redemption, in his Salvation.
- 1In estimations of Christ, and in affection to him.In estimatio•s of Christ, and in affection to him.
4. How rich in grace, how abounding in every grace! to whom the New Covenant of grace is preached, which is of more power and efficacy than any other 1Covenant which hath a more abundant presence and influence of the Spirit. As to whom much is forgiven, of them shall much be required; So they who have received much, from them doth God expect more.
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