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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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2. You shall not fai•e or miss of any good whatsoever: God hath promised you in 1its season; the appointing and choosing, and hitting of seasons peculiarly belong to wisdom. Therefore Solomon saith, A wise mans heart discerneth both time and judgment, Eccles. 8. 5. And all things are beautiful in their season, when a good word is spoken in season, and when help and deliverance comes in season, and when any mercy comes in the right season, it is more precious, and the more acceptable. The Lord hath undertaken all the conditions of all his people; he hath promised peace to their afflicted consciences, and comfort to their mourning souls, and help unto their distressed spirits, and audience to their fervent prayers, and strength unto their fainting hearts. Now though the Lord doth a while delay you, though he doth not presently give you what you ask, though he takes a time before he speak, though he doth not take your time, yet because he is a faithful God, therefore he will take a time; and because he is a wise God, therefore he will take the best time: He will answer you, he will help you, he will succour you in an acceptable time, in the right season which is the best part of time. 2 Cor. 6. 2. He saith I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee.
2. You shall not fai•e or misse of any good whatsoever: God hath promised you in 1its season; the appointing and choosing, and hitting of seasons peculiarly belong to wisdome. Therefore Solomon saith, A wise mans heart discerneth both time and judgment, Eccles. 8. 5. And all things are beautiful in their season, when a good word is spoken in season, and when help and deliverance comes in season, and when any mercy comes in the right season, it is more precious, and the more acceptable. The Lord hath undertaken all the conditions of all his people; he hath promised peace to their afflicted consciences, and comfort to their mourning souls, and help unto their distressed spirits, and audience to their fervent prayers, and strength unto their fainting hearts. Now though the Lord doth a while delay you, though he doth not presently give you what you ask, though he takes a time before he speak, though he doth not take your time, yet because he is a faithful God, therefore he will take a time; and because he is a wise God, therefore he will take the best time: He will answer you, he will help you, he will succour you in an acceptable time, in the right season which is the best part of time.