A59035:949
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.
8. You who are the people of God, should walk with all contentedness and 1well-pleasednesse of spirit, for you have God to be your God; saith David, Psal. 16. 5. The Lord is the portion of mine in eritance; and ver. 6. I have a goodly heritage: That man will be contented with nothing, who cannot find contentment in the enjoyment of all things.
8. You who are the people of God, should walk with all contentednesse and 1well-pleasednesse of spirit, for you have God to be your God; saith David, Psal. 16. 5. The Lord is the portion of mine in eritance; and ver. 6. I have a goodly heritage: That man will be contented with nothing, who cannot finde contentment in the enjoyment of all things.
- 1Walk with all contentedness and well-pleasednesse.Walk with all contentednesse and well-pleasednesse.
There are three things which I desire you to take notice of.1
- 1For,
1. That God is the portion of his people: Thou art my portion O Lord,