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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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CHAP. III. Differences of the Covenant of grace, from the Covenant of works.
The differences of this Covenant of grace from that Covenant of works. Although there are some things wherein both these Covenants agree; As, 1. In the general end, which is the 1glory of God. 2. In the persons contracting and covenanting, which are God and man. 3. In the intrinsical form, there is a condition and restipulation in both. 4. In some things promised in them both, and required (as to the matter of them) in both. 5. In the Author, God is the Author of them both. 6. In the form of inscription; as in that, the Law of works was written in the heart of Adam; so in this, the Law of grace is written in the heart of every one confederated. 7. In the unchangeableness, both of the one and of the other; both of them are immutable. Although that Covenant of works (as it is a Covenant for life) ceaseth unto believers, yet it stands in force, upon and against all unbelievers.
THe differences of this Covenant of grace from that Covenant of works. Although there are some things wherein both these Covenants agree; As, 1. In the general end, which is the 1glory of God. 2. In the persons contracting and covenanting, which are God and man. 3. In the intrinsecal forme, there is a condition and restipulation in both. 4. In some things promised in them both, and required (as to the matter of them) in both. 5. In the Authour, God is the Authour of them both. 6. In the forme of inscription; as in that, the Law of works was written in the heart of Adam; so in this, the Law of grace is written in the heart of every one confederated. 7. In the unchangeablenesse, both of the one and of the other; both of them are immutable. Although that Covenant of works (as it is a Covenant for life) ceaseth unto believers, yet it stands in force, upon and against all unbelievers.
- 1Seven things in which they agree.