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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. Your Covenant-interest and relation should secure you against the fears 1of what Satan can do. You are many times exceeding afraid of the dreadful power of Satan, as if he might command you, and force you to such sinful thoughts, and sinful acts which make your hearts to tremble; you think he is too strong for you, and you shall never be able to withstand him any longer, and your hearts are almost crushed and sunk with fear of Satan's power; but what […] Satan do? Nil potest diabolus •isi missus vel permissus, He is but a creature, and he is a wicked creature, and he is a conquered creature, and he is a chained creature, and he is a cursed creature. Christ hath conquered him, and therefore you shall conquer him: all the victories of Christ do reach unto you; God doth chain him, and restrain his power and working, Thus far he shall go and no farther; God will give you grace sufficient to resist, and withstand him, and will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength, and at last, yea shortly, will bruise Satan under your feet. Greater is he that is in you, than h•• that is in the world. He Rules the world which troubles and tempts you, but your God will not suffer you to be led into temptation.
2. Your Covenant-interest and relation should secure you against the feares 1of what Satan can do. You are many times exceeding afraid of the dreadful power of Satan, as if he might command you, and force you to such sinful thoughts, and sinful acts which make your hearts to tremble; you think he is too strong for you, and you shall never be able to withstand him any longer, and your hearts are almost crushed and sunk with fear of Satans power; but what 〈…〉 Satan do? Nil potest diabolus •isi missus vel permissus, He is but a creature, and he is a wicked creature, and he is a conquered creature, and he is a chained creature, and he is a cursed creature. Christ hath conquered him, and therefore you shall conquer him: all the victories of Christ do reach unto you; God doth chain him, and restrain his power and working, Thus far he shall go and no farther; God will give you grace sufficient to resist, and withstand him, and will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength, and at last, yea shortly, will bruise Satan under your feet. Greaer is he that is in you, than h that is in the world. He Rules the world which troubles and tempts you, but your God will not suffer you to be led into temptation.