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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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pet._n 1._o 10._o and_o prove_v and_o try_v yourselves_o whether_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o second_o the_o comfort_n of_o sincerity_n that_o you_o be_v on_o the_o way_n to_o be_v assure_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o want_n of_o assurance_n nor_o in_o idle_a complaint_n but_o as_o you_o pretend_v a_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n right_o value_v it_o and_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o so_o your_o soul_n be_v indeed_o draw_v forth_o to_o the_o way_n of_o enjoyment_n three_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o your_o heart_n do_v thus_o prize_v and_o thus_o long_o for_o and_o thus_o labour_v for_o assurance_n he_o beget_v those_o thought_n and_o those_o desire_n and_o those_o prayer_n you_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o spirit_n four_o the_o comfort_n of_o hope_n that_o 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19_o sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n ver_n 20._o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n luk._n 7._o 38._o and_o she_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n behind_o he_o weep_v and_o begin_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o do_v wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o ointment_n ver._n 47._o wherefore_o i_o say_v her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n v._n 15._o 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o 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he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v sect_n viii_o 8._o the_o eight_o property_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n it_o covenant_n it_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n it_o succeed_v a_o former_a covenant_n may_v be_v call_v the_o last_o covenant_n in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o because_o it_o succee_v a_o former_a covenant_n and_o remove_v it_o see_v heb._n 8._o 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o 2._o because_o no_o covenant_n shall_v ever_o succeed_v this_o if_o any_o covenant_n shall_v succeed_v it_o no_o covenant_n shall_v ever_o succeed_v it_o this_o it_o must_v be_v a_o covenant_n either_o of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o will_v bring_v we_o all_o under_o a_o curse_n and_o make_v our_o condition_n utter_o desperate_a nor_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o more_o grace_n can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o other_o covenant_n than_o in_o this_o here_o be_v all_o grace_n and_o all_o mercy_n and_o jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o righteousness_n mediatorship_n merit_n purchase_n this_o covenant_n be_v so_o perfect_a and_o be_v so_o every_o way_n accommodate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o sinner_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o can_v be_v add_v nor_o mend_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n o_o therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v stand_v not_o off_o refuse_v not_o to_o come_v into_o this_o covenant_n sin_v not_o against_o this_o covenant_n for_o that_o he_o offer_v it_o no_o more_o it_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n no_o hope_n no_o mercy_n no_o love_n no_o christ_n no_o acceptance_n no_o life_n but_o in_o this_o sect_n ix_o 9_o the_o nine_o property_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n so_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o text_n i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o isa_n 55._o 3._o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o he_o have_v m●de_v with_o i_o a_o ●verlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 105._o 9_o which_o cou●nant_n he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o oath_n unto_o isaac_n ver._n 10._o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n and_o to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a cou●nant_n isa_n 61._o 8._o i_o w●ll_n direct_v their_o work_n in_o truth_n and_o i_o w●ll_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o ●hem_n jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o 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