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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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11. God undertakes even for your children and posterity also, and is it likely that he will fail your selves? The generation of the upright shall be blessed, Psal. 112. 2. I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee, Gen. 17. 7.
12. He doth good to his enemies, therefore he cannot forget his friends; If he feeds the dogs, surely he will feed his children; If he provides for the Ravens, 1surely he will provide for his people.
- 1His doing good to his enemies.
6. You who are the people of God, should walk without inordinate fears, 1even upon this account, because you have God to be your God. Gen. 15. 1. Fear not Abram, I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Isa. 41. 10. Fear thou not, for I am with thee; Be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee, yea I will help thee, yea I will u• hold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isa. 43. 1