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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sol. I answer, every one to whom God is a God in Covenant.
1. Either hath expressly found every one of them.
1. Either hath expresly found every one of them.
2. Or his great desires, and longings of heart are after these Covenant enjoyments; O a reconciled God, a loving God, a pardoning God, a sanctifying God, a Peace-speaking God, &c. above all things else whatsoever, these are most eminently, and most earnestly, and most constantly to be found in the hearts desire of that person who indeed hath God to be his God; Let the conscience speak, and bear witness whether this be not so. All you who have God to be your God, and who are his people this day; Now tell me you who hear this Sermon, and perhaps think that God is your God, what are your enjoyments, your portions, your possessions; what Covenant-gift, or work is to be found in your souls; And what are the great things after which you so pant, and sigh? Is it the favour of God, is it the mercy of God, is it renewing, and subduing grace? I have nothing until I have these, and I cannot be satisfied until I have these. O Lord, be my God; O Lord forgive iniquity, remember me graciously, love me freely, heal my soul, &c.
2. Or his great desires, and longings of heart are after these Covenant enjoyments; O a reconciled God, a loving God, a pardoning God, a sanctifying God, a Peace-speaking God, &c. above all things else whatsoever, these are most eminently, and most earnestly, and most constantly to be found in the hearts desire of that person who indeed hath God to be his God; Let the conscience speak, and bear witnesse whether this be not so. All you who have God to be your God, and who are his people this day; Now tell me you who heare this Sermon, and perhaps think that God is your God, what are your enjoyments, your portions, your possessions; what Covenant-gift, or work is to be found in your souls; And what are the great things after which you so pant, and sigh? Is it the favour of God, is it the mercy of God, is it renewing, and subduing grace? I have nothing untill I have these, and I cannot be satisfied untill I have these. O Lord, be my God; O Lord forgive iniquity, remember me graciously, love me freely, heal my soul, &c.