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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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1. Consider the Author of this faith, who it is that can give this faith which 1unites us to Christ: very much lies in this, for if we mistake the cause, it is very probable we shall miss of the effect; if we go with our vessels to Cisterns that hold no water, we shall return empty and ashamed; therefore remember
1. Consider the Author of this faith, who it is that can give this faith which 1unites us to Christ: very much lies in this, for if we mistake the cause, it is very probable we shall misse of the effect; if we go with our vessels to Cisterns that hold no water, we shall returne empty and ashamed; therefore remember
- 1Consider the Author of this faith.
1. That no man whosoever is, or can be the author of this faith unto himself; by 1his natural power he cannot. 1. Come to Historical Faith, Matth. 16. 17. Flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee. 2ly See his need of Christ: the Spirit is sent to convince of sin. 3ly Omnipotency is necessary. Ephes. 1. 19, 20. 1 Cor. 1. 21. The World by wisdom knew not God; and verse 23. Christ to the Jews a stumbling block, foolishness to the Greeks. If any man had such a power to believe in Christ, surely it would appear either in the gifted sinner who hath great parts of knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom; or in the troubled and distressed sinner who longs for ease and rest to his poor soul, and would put out all the power he hath to enjoy it: But no such power is to be found in them (as from themselves) to enable their hearts to believe in Christ: The knowing and understanding sinners in other matters, may yet be grossly ignorant of Christ, and averse to Christ, and the things of Christ. And the more spiritual knowledge any man hath of Christ, or of himself, the more inability shall he discern in himself to believe on Christ: And the troubled and distressed sinner cannot of himself believe, or lay hold on Christ, though Christ be revealed to him, and offered to him, and all arguments used to persuade him, yet he is concluded under unbelief, except the Lord himself persuades and draws his heart. No persons can, though they have Eloquence, Piety, Pity, Art, Diligence, Wishing, and Desires.