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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.
One doth well distinguish of a twofold Sovereignty or Dominion in God. There is1
- 1A twofold Sovereignty.
1. Jurisdictionis, which is his Sovereign authority to govern all men, and all 1creatures; he may command what he will, and forbid what he pleaseth, and permit what he lists, and appoint what punishments, and what rewards as seem best to himself.
- 1Of jurisdiction.Of jurisdicti•n.
2. Porprietatis, which is his right or prerogative to dispose of all things and 1persons, and use them as he pleaseth; and in this respect all the world, and all in the world are his servants, Gen. 14. 22. The Lord, the most High God, Possessor of heaven and earth: And this Dominion or Sovereignty is natural unto him, as he is God, the God of all the world, and Lord of all; neither is it controlled by men or Angels: If God will destroy or abase, or weaken, or afflict, or raise, or bless, the creatures must yield unto his Sovereign Will.