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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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3. In the managing of the civil works and employments of our ordinary callings with spiritual and holy hearts, and for spiritual and holy ends; so that whither we deal with God, or with men, whither you deal in heavenly businesses, or in earthly, something of holiness flows out and appears in them bo•h. Isaiah 23. 18. Her Merchandise shall be holiness to the Lord. Now that the people of God (who have him to be their God) should be holy, and should live very holy lives, it may be thus demonstrated:
3. In the managing of the civil works and employments of our ordinary callings with spiritual and holy hearts, and for spiritual and holy ends; so that whither we deal with God, or with men, whither you deal in heavenly businesses, or in earthly, something of holinesse flows out and appears in them bo•h. Esay 23. 18. Her Merchandize shall be holinesse to the Lord. Now that the people of God (who have him to be their God) should be holy, and should live very holy lives, it may be thus demonstrated:
1. If you consider the scope and end of the Covenant, or of taking us into Covenant; the end of the Covenant is to glorify the riches of Gods mercy and grace; (for the praise of the glory of his grace) and the end of taking us into Covenant, is, that we might glorify God who is so rich in mercy and grace unto us. See 1 Pet. 2. 9. upon either of these accounts his people must be holy, and live holily; for should they live profanely and unholily, this would pollute the Name of their God, and extremely dishonour it, Ezek. 36. 21, 22. and cause his Name to be blasphemed, Rom. 2. 24. It is the life of holiness which makes his Name to be glorified openly amongst men, as it is the life of faith which makes it to be glorified secretly in the heart. Math. 5. 16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.