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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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Of the rage and fury o• man! and why are we so? Thou hast feared continually, because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy; And where is the fury of th• oppressor? Isa. 51. 13. Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee, and the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain, Psal. 76. 10.
Of the rage and fury o• man! and why are we so? Thou hast feared continually, because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to de••roy; And where is the fury of th• oppressor? Isa. 51. 13. Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee, and the remainder of wrath sh•lt thou restrain, Psal. 76. 10.
Of the plots and combinations of men! and why are we so? Say ye not a confederacy to all them to whom this people shall say a confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid! Sanctify the Lord of Hosts himself, and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread; and he shall be for a Sanctuary So in verse 9. Associate your selves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces, &c. Verse 10. Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught, speak the word, and it shall not stand, for God is with us.
Of the plots and combinations of men! and why are we so? Say ye not a confederacy to all them to whom this people shall say a confederacy; neither feare ye their fear, nor be afraid! Sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself, and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread; and he shall be for a Sanctuary So in verse 9. Associate your selves, O ye pople, and ye shall be broken in pieces, &c. Verse 10. Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught, speak the word, and it shall not stand, for God is with us.