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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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6. The Spirit is yours in respect of his offices; There are three special offices belonging 1unto the Spirit.
6. The Spirit is yours in respect of his offices; There are three special offices belo•ging 1unto the Spirit.
- 1He is ours in respect of his offices. Three offices of the Spirit. To make all the Ordinances of Christ effectual to us.
1. One is to make all the Ordinances of Christ powerful and effectual unto you; Take the doctrines of the Gospel, they are not effectual without the Spirit; and take the se•ls of the Gospel, they are not effectual unto you without the Spirit; There are excellent precepts in the Gospel, and excellent offers in the Gospel, and excellent promises in the Gospel; the Gospel commands us to repe•t, to mourn, to deny our selves, to renounce all for Christ, to come and believe on Christ; but it is the Spirit which makes all these commands effectual: and the Gospel offers Jesus Christ to poor sinners, and thirsty sinners, and presents singular arguments to persuade and allure and draw the hearts of sinners; but it is the Spirit which makes all those offers, and all those arguments effectual; and the Gospel promiseth all heavenly good of love, of grace, of peace, of joy, &c. but it is the Spirit which makes all these effectual. And therefore the New Testament is called the ministration, n•t of the Letter, but of the Spirit who giveth l•fe, 2 Cor. 3. 6. And the Gospel hath excellent seals of mercy and forgiveness, but it is the Spirit, &c. It is the peculiar office of the Spirit to make all the Gospel effectual, and effectual to the elect of God, to the people of God; There is not one part or branch of the Gospel, but the Spirit is (virtute officii) to make it effectual to you. He is to give you sufficiency of strength for all Evangelical obedience; and he is to open and apply unto you, all the good in Christ, and all the comforts in the attributes of God, and promises of God; and he is to make out unto you, all the mercy and blessings, and happiness sealed in Baptism, and the Lords Supper; And as Christ never failed in any Office which he undertook, so the Spirit will not fail, but perform and accomplish all and every thing that belongs to his Office; and therefore you shall have all the good intended to you in any Gospel-Ordinance whatsoever.