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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. Both the graces of the Spirit, and the testimony of the Spirit can make the Covenant relation evident unto you. The graces in you are the infallible characters that God is indeed your God, and that you are indeed his people. The Spirit of grace is given only unto the people of God, and unto every one of the people of God; and besides that you have the testimony of the Spirit, Rom. 8. 15. Yea have received the Spirit of Adoption whereby we cry Abba Gather. Verse 16. The Spirit it self be••eth witness with our spirit, that we are the Children of God.1
2. Both the graces of the Spirit, and the testimony of the Spirit can make the Covenant relation evident unto you. The graces in you are the infallible characters that God is indeed your God, and that you are indeed his people. The Spirit of grace is given only unto the people of God, and unto every one of the people of God; and besides that you have the testimony of the Spirit, Rom. 8. 15. Yea have received the Spirit of Adoption whereby we cry Abba Gather. Verse 16. The Spirit it self be••eth witnesse with our spirit, that we are the Children of God.1
- 1You should strive to attain to this evidence. The advantage of it. For the settling of the heart.You should strive to attain to this evidence. The advantage of it. For the setling of the heart.
2. You should strive to attain unto this personal evidence of your relation: Next to your being in the Covenant, I do not know any one thing of that advantage unto you, as the knowledge (upon sure grounds) that God is your God in Covenant.