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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. If you will not consent unto a Covenant-relation, it is but presumption to expect the Covenant advantages.
The Covenant advantages are the hopes and enjoyments of lovingkindness, of pardoning mercies, of the joys of the Holy Ghost, of peace in conscience, of special protection, of sanctified blessings, and of eternal glory and salvation. But these do necessarily presuppose a Covenant-relation (that is) That we must take God for our God, and become his people. For to none but these hath God ever promised, and on none but these hath God ever settled or intended to settle such choice blessings: For others God saith, What hast thou to do to take my Covenant into thy mouth, seeing thou hatest to be reformed? If you will have none of me, you shall have none of my mercies; and if you will not be my people, I will not be your God. Never deceive your selves with vain confidences, I will never pardon you, I will never bless you, I will never justify you, I will never save you: If the woman will not consent to marry the man, it is but a vain simplicity in him to presume of his interest in her estate, so, &c.
The Covenant advantages are the hopes and enjoyments of lovingkindnesse, of pardoning mercies, of the joyes of the Holy Ghost, of peace in conscience, of special protection, of sanctified blessings, and of eternal glory and salvation. But these do necessarily presuppose a Covenant-relation (that is) That we must take God for our God, and become his people. For to none but these hath God ever promised, and on none but these hath God ever setled or intended to settle such choice blessings: For others God saith, What hast thou to do to take my Covenant into thy mouth, seeing thou hatest to be reformed? If you will have none of me, you shall have none of my mercies; and if you will not be my people, I will not be your God. Never deceive your selves with vain confidences, I will never pardon you, I will never blesse you, I will never justifie you, I will never save you: If the woman will not consent to marry the man, it is but a vain simplicity in him to presume of his interest in her estate, so, &c.