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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. Christ an his part consents to the Father; undertakes the will and work of 1his Father; Depends on his Father, Trusts on him for help; The Lord will help me, Isa. 50. 7, 9. My God shall be my strength, Isa. 49. 5. And he dischargeth all the work agreed on for the Redemption and salvation of the elect. I have finished the work thou gavest me to do; And expects the glory promised by the Father. I would be tedious to speak all that might be said concerning this high Covenant betwixt God the Father, and Christ, touching the elect, and all that concerns them.
- 1On Christs part. He consents to him, undertakes his work. Depends on him, dischargeth it, and expects the glory promised. There is a Covenant with Christ personally and mystically considered.
I might add, that as there is a Covenant betwixt God and Christ personally considered, so also betwixt God and Christ mystically considered; Take him as the Head of the Church, his body, the Covenant principally looks at Christ, I will be your God; this principally looks at Christ, and I will be your Father; this principally looks at Christ, and so the main promises, as those of Life, of Grace, of Justification, so they principally look at Christ. As there was a respect to the people of God in the Covenant betwixt the Father and Jesus Christ, so there was a respect to Christ in the Covenant betwixt God and his people.
I might adde, that as there is a Covenant betwixt God and Christ personally considered, so also betwixt God and Christ mystically considered; Take him as the Head of the Church, his body, the Covenant principally looks at Christ, I will be your God; this principally looks at Christ, and I will be your Father; this principally looks at Christ, and so the maine promises, as those of Life, of Grace, of Justification, so they principally look at Christ. As there was a respect to the people of God in the Covenant betwixt the Father and Jesus Christ, so there was a respect to Christ in the Covenant betwixt God and his people.