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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.
It is of singular advantage and benefit unto you.
1. For the settling of the heart. If this Covenant relation were known of you, you may say as David, Return unto thy rest, O my soul, Psal. 116. 7. Your souls cannot be settled by knowing what is happiness, but by knowing your propriety in happiness, ⟨p. 91⟩whiles your propriety is unsettled, all is unsettled within you; and if that be obtained, all is peace, and at peace; I know that this God is my God.
1. For the setling of the heart. If this Covenant relation were known of you, you may say as David, Return unto thy rest, O my soule, Psal. 116. 7. Your souls cannot be setled by knowing what is happiness, but by knowing your propriety in happinesse, ⟨p. 91⟩whiles your propriety is unsetled, all is unsetled within you; and if that be obtained, all is peace, and at peace; I know that this God is my God.
2. For the Comfort and joy of your hearts: It is fruition joined with knowledge 1which is the Spring of all delight and comfort: You have heard the precious comforts which belong unto the people of God, who have God to be their God, and yet none of them have made comfort within your souls, because you are doubtful whether God be your God: it is certain you cannot taste the comforts, whiles you fear your title and interest: But if your interest were clear, your joy would be full: happiness known to be ours, is a necessary cause of joy. The Saints in glory have most joy, because they have the fullest knowledge of the enjoyment of their happiness.