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A59035 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 ... Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658. 1661 (1661) Wing S2366; ESTC R17565 1,095,711 784

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forgiveness_n upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n one_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfieds_fw-fr that_o so_o his_o mercy_n if_o i_o may_v so_o phrase_n it_o may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o flow_v out_o unto_o sinner_n another_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v with_o the_o more_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n to_o obtain_v forgive_a mercy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o very_a mercy_n which_o he_o by_o his_o blood_n purchase_v for_o we_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n three_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v limit_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v person_n person_n it_o be_v limit_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v person_n these_o and_o these_o only_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o precious_a mercy_n unto_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o creature_n and_o person_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o some_o of_o who_o you_o read_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v the_o devil_n shall_v never_o have_v 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not_o to_o impute_v as_o psal_n 32._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v also_o several_a word_n use_v for_o the_o forgive_n of_o sin_n which_o import_v discharge_v or_o absolution_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o dismiss_v or_o send_v away_o to_o let_v alone_o because_o when_o god_n forgive_v a_o sinner_n he_o let_v his_o sin_n alone_o and_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o it_o but_o common_o this_o word_n be_v use_v for_o the_o absolve_a of_o those_o who_o be_v accuse_v as_o guilty_a and_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v use_v for_o lose_v out_o of_o bond_n for_o debt_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colos_n 2._o 13._o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n which_o word_n denote_v both_o the_o fountain_n of_o forgiveness_n namely_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o acceptableness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o party_n forgive_v it_o be_v gracious_o welcome_a as_o glad_a tiding_n unto_o he_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o which_o import_v that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o forgive_v sin_n will_v not_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o score_n or_o account_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o absolve_a or_o discharge_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a in_o our_o sin_n there_o be_v 1._o macula_n the_o stain_n or_o pollution_n of_o it_o for_o sin_n do_v pollute_v and_o defile_v the_o soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v frequent_o style_v a_o pollution_n a_o defilement_n uncleanness_n filthiness_n a_o plague_n a_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n 2._o reatus_fw-la the_o guilt_n by_o it_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o man_n do_v sin_n there_o be_v a_o guilt_n upon_o he_o by_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o 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extinction_n of_o sin_n or_o utter_a abolition_n of_o they_o it_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o first_o this_o be_v to_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o sanctification_n to_o remove_v and_o take_v a_o way_n the_o stain_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o fuller_n soap_n and_o refine_n fire_n second_o the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o grant_v in_o this_o life_n for_o during_o this_o life_n sin_n remaineh_n in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n rom._n 7._o 17_o 20._o and_o 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n ergo._n three_o remission_n
passage_n in_o the_o life_n which_o denominative_o declare_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o heart_n either_o way_n one_o particular_a good_a action_n may_v be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v naught_o and_o one_o particular_a ill_a action_n may_v be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v good_a and_o true_o renew_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o new_a heart_n bring_v forth_o new_a work_n so_o it_o do_v act_v they_o after_o a_o new_a manner_n of_o work_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v do_v many_o work_n which_o be_v moral_o good_a but_o then_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v those_o work_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o man_n do_v who_o heart_n be_v renew_v by_o grace_n renew_v the_o qualification_n of_o work_n for_o the_o manner_n in_o a_o man_n renew_v there_o be_v four_o qualification_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v or_o performance_n of_o duty_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o renew_a person_n and_o in_o no_o other_o man_n 1._o he_o perform_v they_o in_o the_o 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