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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

after the order of Melchizedeck whence I thus argue That if the Priestly Office of Christ still continues in Heaven then there is some work which Christ still doth in Heaven Because an Office is therefore given and therefore continues in regard of some work that is to be done and to be continued by him who is invested with such an Office It were absurd and ridiculous to imagine that Jesus Christ should still enjoy an Office of Priesthood to no use or purpose there being nothing for him to do in that Office 2. He is very sensible of our conditions here on earth both in a way of apprehension He is very s●nsible of our condition● here on earth and in a way of compassion In a way of apprehension Rev. 2. 8. I know thy works and tribulation and poverty Acts 9. 4. Saul Saul why persecutest thou me In a way of compassion Heb. 4. 15. He is touched with the feeling of our infirmities and Chap. 5. 2. He hath compassion on the ignorant and on them that are out of the way To what end were these if Christ could or would not or might not do any thing for his servants because he is in heaven and they on earth 3. His love remaines as strong unto them now he is in heaven as it was unto them His love remai●●● strong as ever whiles he was on earth Rev. 3. 9. I will make them to know that I have loved thee And love is active in the behalf of them who are beloved 4. His Relation is as near as it was the same union and the same relation still He is the Head and we the Members he is the Root and we the Branches he is the His relation is as neer as it was Husband and we are his Spouse still if the same near relation continues still surely works of kindness continue still 5. You have his Promise to act for you though he be now in heaven Joh. 14. There is a promise for it 13. Whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name that will I do verse 16. And I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you for ever Our faith else would be at a losse 6. Our Faith would be at a losse in all our accesses and approaches if Jesus Christ should give over all working for us nor it is not sufficient that we Our saith else would be at a loss represent his sufferings and merits unless he himself doth the same on our behalf 2. But now let us inquire what is that eminent and great work which Christ What is that eminent work that Christ doth in heaven for us doth in heaven for us it is Christs Intercession for us Rom. 8. 34. It is Christ that died yea rather that is risen again who is even at the right hand of God who also maketh intercession for us Hebr. 7. 25. He ever liveth to make intercession for them I will open two things concerning the Intercession of Christ our Mediatour The Intercession of Christ viz. 1. the nature of it 2. The vertue or benefit of it 1. The Nature of it The Nature of it You read in Scripture of a three-fold Intercession A three-fold Intercession in Scripture Our intercession one for another 1 Our intercession one for another 1 Tim. 2. 1. I exhort therefore that Supplications Prayers Intercession and giving of thanks be made for all men Moses interceded for the people of Israel when they fell into that great sin of Idolatry which did so much provoke God to wrath And David made intercession for the life of his child and Paul for Epaphroditus and Onesimus All the people of God on earth do pray one for another but this is not in their own name but in the Name of Christ 2. The Spirits Intercession Rom. 8. 26. The Spirit it self maketh Intercession The Spirits Intercession for us c. verse 27. He maketh Intercession for the Saints acco●ding to the will of God And his Intercession is not a formal and meritorious intercession as Christs is but only a causal or virtual intercession by teaching us what to pray for and by giving us hearts and abilities and affections for to pray 3. Christs Intercession which was partly done whiles he was on earth Joh. 17. 9. Christs Intercession I pray not for the world but for all them that thou hast given me and Luke 22. 31 32. Simon Simon Satan hath desired to winnow you as wheat but I have prayed for thee And partly done whiles he is now in heaven And it may be thus described This Intercession of Christ is a glorious and authoritative work of Christ our High A description of it Priest and Mediatour wherein he takes upon him the cause and condition of all and every Believer and wills the effectual application of all and every good which he hath merited and purchased for them which will or request of Christ the Father hears and alwayes grants There are many things observable in this description 1. The Intercession ●f ●hrist is a glorious work There were works of Christs It is a glorious work Humiliation as to be born and die and there are works of Christs Exaltation amongst which Intercession is one He doth this work now being in his glory and he doth it after a glorious manner not by prostrating himself as once he did in the Garden or by falling down on his knees as he did on earth but b● presenting of his Person and sufferings and merits unto his Father on our behalf in heaven as the reason of the good which we desire to enjoy 2. And therefore I add that it is an Authoritative work There is a praying as An authoritative work one distinguisheth out of humility which is a desire or request for things unmerited And there is a praying out of Authority wherein one doth not meerly present his request to be granted but also his right that it ought to be granted Such is the Intercession of Christ which is grounded not absolutely In promisso on Gods gracious promise but principally In precio in his own satisfaction and merit upon which he may justly demand and challenge audience and performance 3. Christs Intercession in heaven respects not himself but his Church and every It respects not himself but his Church Member thereof on earth When he was on earth he many times prayed for his and for himself but being now in heaven and glorified he prayes not for himself but only for his on earth For as their Intercessor he takes upon him their persons and their cause and their condition as Paul intreated for Onesimus and Judah for Benjamin unto his Father You read of the High Priest that when he went into the Sanctuary he went in with the names of the twelve Tribes upon his breast So Jesus Christ when he went up to heaven he did as it were carry up

Ten things concerning the goodness of God to his people ibid. Twelve things may assure you that God will be kind to his people 51 Gods Eternity 52 It gives confidence to live upon God as long as we live 53 If God be your God then Christ is your Christ 54 Comfort to the people of God in Covenant 339 God would have the hearts of his people fixt on him alone 348 God doth confine our prayers to himself alone ibid. God gives all needful good assuredly 349 All the blessings which God promiseth to his people in Covenant he gives only upon account of his graciousness 353 God doth not enjoyn nor expect any worthiness as a reason of his blessings 354 God will have us acknowledge our selves unworthy 356 Under the sense of unworthiness let us go to God and trust in him 358 Arguments to demonstrate God is great in mercy 441 God brings great sinners into Covenant in a perfect league of love and peace ibid. God makes use of great sins to humble men 442 They are no small matters that God doth for us ibid. God takes away the ground of despair 443 The people of God may be guilty of great sins 444 God will be praised for Christ 469 God himself undertakes to sanctifie his people 493 God doth not expect that you should bring but receive 108 Difference betwixt restraining and renewing grace 506 Why such as have grace should labour to grow in it p. 635 I but I am under much weakness of grace and many wants Ans 215 H. H … ness OF the kinds of hardness in men 529 Some are sensible of their Hardness 538 Remove what breeds this Hardness ibid. God takes away hardness of Heart from his people 544 A difference betwixt the hardness remaining in the best and that in the wicked 547 Resist hardness returning ibid. They who partake of this mercy should beware of hardning themselves again 550 Of the judgements of God upon hardned sinners ibid. Three sorts of hardned sinners ibid. When we make most Haste we shall hardly finish all we have to do 685 A new Heart is a changed heart 497 God gives a new Heart and a new Spirit to his people in Covenant 496 Ten Characters of a new Heart 511 Why God gives a new Heart 501 Then many are not Gods people they have their old hearts still 502 Exhortation to use the means to get a new Heart 522 The misery of an old Heart ibid. The necessity of a new Heart 523 Hearken not to the prejudices of your old Heart 524 The way to get a new Heart 525 There is a stony Heart in every man 527 Why called a stony Heart 528 Comfort to those that have a new Heart 519 Of the evil of an hard Heart 540 Why God takes away the stony Heart and that by promise 546 The means how God takes hardness of heart away ibid. Labour to be cured of this hard Heart 534 The effects and fruits of a hard Heart 536 Means to cure a hard Heart ib. They are none of the people of God whose hard heart is not removed 548 Keep up the tenderness of heart 554 Search your Hearts often ibid. All the people of God have a softned heart given them 555 What a heart of flesh is A fourfold softness 556 Characters of a heart spiritually soft and tender 567 This tenderness of Heart appears towards ●od 557 Why God gives a heart of flesh 559 Tryals whether we have a tender Heart 560 Bless God for this Heart of flesh 549 Convictions that many deceive themselves in a false softnesse of Heart 564 Get newness of Heart 583 Cet Hearts to love the Lord ib. How the tender Heart is affected in case of Gods honour 574 The workings of a tender Heart in case of Gods dishonour 575 The misery of persons destitute of softness of Heart 566 The benefits of a tender heart 579 How to know which is true humiliation 598 The carnal heart counts any one common and burthensom 668 Our helps are more then our work 693 Six things affirmed of Holiness 33 Why men look after mercy and not holiness 492 Be not discouraged in the sense of the want of holiness 495 The nature of holiness 136 How true holiness may be known ibid. The Author of this Covenant commands holiness 132 What the sin against the holy Ghost is 385 No creature can make another holy 494 What is to be done that we may be holy 137 I. Jesus JEsus the Mediator of the Covenant p. 222 Whilst we live we are imperfect 676 A threefold intercession in Scripture 274 How sad is their condition who have no part in Christs intercession 276 The Popish Doctrine of other Intercessors confuted 275 Idolatry the greatness of that sin 440 Every justified person hath cause of rejoycing 442 The difference between Justification and Sanctification 489 Wonder not to see little good done upon many by private Instructors 532 Its a great judgement not be accepted with God 664 K. Knowledge HOw Knowledge contributes to obedience 655 Without Knowledge obedience is not practical ibid. Some more slow in point of Knowledge some in point of practice 684 Get a clear Knowledge of the wayes of God 698 L. Laws THe observation of Gods Laws belongs to all that are in Covenant with him 643 How Gods people being not under the Law are bound to obedience 646 How the Moral Law never ceaseth ibid. How we are said to be under the Law 647 What is Legal obedience 652 A Legal obedience is indeed impossible 670 In what cases God leaves his Servants 710 Love is not the only rule of our obedience 658 M. Mediator WE cannot serve a better Master then God 696 God is the best Master and why ibid. God is no hard Master 707 Of the Mediator of the Covenant 225 What is a a Mediator ibid. Christ the Mediator betwixt God and us ib. There is a necessity of a Mediator betwixt God and us 226 There cannot be a New Covenant without a Mediator 227 Jesus Christ and he only is the Mediator ibid. Three conditions in a Mediator agree only to Christ 228 How Christ is to be considered as being a Mediator as God-man ibid. A Mediator must be a middle person twixt differing parties ibid. This Mediator undertakes all betwixt God and us 231 According to which Nature in Christ he is a Mediator 132 The works of Christs Mediation were such as no person could effect except he were both God and man 229 There is in us an unworthiness of any mercy 355 That God is a God of infinite mercy 431 Though your sins be great yet there is hopes of mercy 445 What is to be observed about mercies and blessings 662 N. Newness A Natural man can of himself do no good 706 Try our selves what newness is in us 504 O. Obedience HOw to please God in our obedience 664 Progressive Obedience is true Obedience 676 Three things in Christs obedience for our imitation 677 P.