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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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more_o righteous_a you_o have_v your_o sin_n so_o perfect_o forgive_v that_o they_o can_v as_o to_o god_n work_n of_o absolution_n be_v more_o exact_o forgive_v they_o be_v so_o forgive_v that_o none_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o your_o charge_n so_o forgive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o communication_n in_o sanctification_n be_v not_o thus_o perfect_a and_o at_o once_o but_o imperfect_a his_o communication_n in_o sanctification_n imperfect_a they_o be_v successive_a and_o by_o degree_n and_o by_o measure_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n unite_v to_o the_o head_n or_o as_o the_o branch_n unite_v to_o the_o root_n have_v their_o strength_n and_o enlargement_n derive_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o in_o a_o proportion_n so_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o branch_n in_o he_o true_a believer_n they_o do_v receive_v from_o he_o grace_v upon_o grace_n one_o degree_n and_o measure_n 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you_o to_o christ_n to_o make_v you_o and_o christ_n one_o to_o give_v you_o a_o interest_n in_o himself_o but_o than_o it_o be_v the_o next_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o live_v upon_o your_o christ_n to_o depend_v upon_o christ_n to_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o fullness_n to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o to_o trust_v on_o he_o for_o all_o the_o good_a which_o yet_o your_o soul_n do_v want_v to_o get_v further_a fellowship_n with_o he_o will_v he_o deny_v you_o help_v who_o have_v not_o deny_v you_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o he_o therefore_o your_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v your_o head_n and_o help_v and_o supply_v etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o 4._o use_n be_v unite_n faith_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o all_o believer_n instruction_n instruction_n in_o christ_n be_v real_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o then_o you_o who_o be_v believer_n who_o be_v by_o faith_n unite_v unto_o christ_n learn_v from_o hence_o the_o duty_n which_o do_v 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withhold_v from_o god_n what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n nor_o from_o man_n what_o god_n require_v to_o be_v do_v in_o way_n of_o duty_n unto_o man_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o subjection_n unto_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n that_o it_o must_v be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 15._o 5._o so_o say_v i_o of_o a_o tender_a heart_n it_o perform_v duty_n to_o god_n and_o duty_n to_o man_n even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o dare_v not_o defraud_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o object_n but_o will_v some_o say_v what_o if_o god_n and_o man_n be_v contrary_a in_o their_o command_n how_o can_v i_o obey_v and_o perform_v duty_n to_o they_o both_o sol._n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o duty_n which_o god_n command_v to_o himself_o and_o unto_o man_n which_o admit_v of_o contrariety_n but_o of_o subordination_n 2._o if_o man_n command_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n we_o must_v do_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n second_o 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the_o endeavour_n and_o act_n of_o his_o soul_n six_o by_o the_o endeavour_n and_o act_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n be_v act_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v simile_n as_o old_a father_n latymer_n say_v to_o his_o fellow-sufferer_n i_o be_o come_v as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v brother_n so_o the_o weak_a in_o grace_n he_o be_v stir_v and_o he_o be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v he_o be_v do_v his_o master_n will_n and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v more_o and_o better_a service_n assure_o god_n shall_v have_v it_o from_o he_o and_o glad_a he_o be_v if_o he_o can_v mend_v one_o 3._o quest_n why_o not_o christian_a shall_v be_v discourage_v because_o of_o the_o weak_a measure_n first_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v because_o of_o our_o weakness_n in_o grace_n all_o grace_n be_v weak_a at_o first_o of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sol._n you_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o these_o reason_n first_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v begin_v in_o weakness_n we_o be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o babe_n in_o christ_n and_o then_o young_a man_n and_o strong_a and_o then_o father_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 12._o 13_o false_a grace_n be_v too_o sudden_a and_o too_o ripe_a it_o begin_v where_o it_o shall_v end_v and_o therefore_o it_o end_v usual_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v but_o true_a grace_n be_v first_o but_o weak_a nevertheless_o it_o shall_v increase_v second_o it_o will_v not_o rest_v so_o but_o get_v from_o weakness_n to_o strength_n and_o from_o grow_a yet_o its_o grow_a strength_n to_o strength_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n prov._n 4._o 18._o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o perfect_a day_n three_o the_o weak_a grace_n do_v bring_v god_n some_o honour_n it_o will_v make_v a_o honour_n it_o bring_v god_n some_o honour_n man_n to_o honour_n god_n inward_o and_o outward_o rev._n 3._o 8._o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n 1._o inward_o by_o set_v up_o his_o will_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o love_v of_o he_o fear_v of_o he_o and_o trust_v on_o he_o though_o but_o weak_o 2._o outward_o by_o abandon_v every_o evil_a way_n by_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o godliness_n by_o countenance_v the_o rule_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n even_o the_o child_n in_o the_o temple_n cry_v out_o hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n matth._n 12._o 15._o whereupon_o christ_n apply_v that_o of_o david_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n thou_o have_v perfect_v praise_n ver_fw-la 16._o four_o the_o weak_a grace_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o god_n it_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o our_o rejoice_v but_o our_o tear_n not_o only_o our_o assurance_n but_o our_o very_a groan_n be_v from_o he_o rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v so_o phil._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_z will_v any_o good_a this_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o do_v any_o good_a five_o the_o weak_a grace_n be_v able_a to_o unthrone_v sin_n and_o dispossess_v satan_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o throne_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o christ_n to_o hold_v
as_o to_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o walking_n ephe._n 5._o 8._o walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n 4._o 1._o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v nay_o yet_o more_o particular_o walk_v in_o love_n ephe._n 5._o 2._o walk_v in_o wisdom_n colos_n 4._o 5._o walk_v circumspect_o ephe._n 5._o 15._o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n micah_n 6._o 8._o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 16._o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n gal._n 6._o 16._o he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o also_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o second_o to_o bring_v or_o enter_v they_o into_o his_o way_n the_o lord_n do_v promise_v not_o only_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o old_a sinful_a way_n jer._n 3._o 17._o they_o shall_v not_o walk_v an●_n more_o after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n but_o also_o to_o walk_v and_o to_o know_v and_o approve_v this_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o psal_n 143._o 8._o cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v 85._o 13._o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o shall_v set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n 119._o 30._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o ver._n 59_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o by_o testimony_n three_o to_o enable_v they_o as_o for_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n to_o hold_v on_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n or_o statute_n esa_n 26._o 7._o the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a be_v uprightness_n psal_n 119._o 102._o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o ver._n 112._o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o unto_o the_o end_n jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o stall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o four_o he_o thus_o far_o also_o engage_v himself_o that_o if_o 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lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n 2_o tit._n 4._o 18._o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o will_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n prov._n 2._o 8._o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o way_n of_o his_o saint_n 5_o why_o god_n make_v his_o promise_n to_o cause_v his_o people_n to_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n why_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n statute_n etc._n etc._n first_o because_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o insufficient_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n john_n 15._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o jer._n 10._o 23._o o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n second_o because_o if_o god_n leave_v they_o unto_o themselves_o tbey_v be_v not_o only_o unable_a to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n but_o will_v certain_o wander_v from_o the_o way_n of_o his_o statute_n when_o god_n leave_v david_n to_o himself_o how_o woeful_o do_v he_o trespass_v against_o god_n when_o god_n leave_v hezekiah_n to_o himself_o present_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n when_o peter_n be_v leave_v unto_o himself_o how_o fearful_o do_v he_o deny_v his_o master_n three_o to_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o command_a covenant_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o 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