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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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immediate_o strike_v with_o a_o leprofie_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 19_o 21._o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n mislike_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o a_o lie_n be_v strike_v dead_a four_o this_o very_a conceit_n that_o sin_n be_v so_o little_a and_o small_a that_o god_n will_v pass_v they_o by_o in_o course_n may_v lose_v a_o man_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n 1._o of_o carnal_a security_n 2._o of_o impenitency_n 3._o of_o neglect_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o to_o implore_v god_n by_o prayer_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi who_o seek_v not_o for_o mercy_n and_o miss_v of_o mercy_n because_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o sin_n at_o all_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v pardon_v upon_o repentance_n the_o least_o sin_n will_v damn_v without_o repentance_n second_o i_o 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plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n they_o put_v it_o on_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o act_v 2._o 13._o other_o mock_v say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n and_o they_o be_v say_v in_o hebr._n 10._o 29._o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o count_v his_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n how_o amaze_a be_v this_o reproach_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o all_o who_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n his_o holiness_n his_o truth_n his_o command_n his_o way_n his_o servant_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o mock_n and_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n three_o this_o opposition_n be_v make_v against_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n after_o and_o against_o the_o clear_a conviction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o who_o sin_n this_o sin_n 1._o have_v have_v such_o a_o light_n in_o 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to_o be_v have_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v hebr._n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n 2._o second_o they_o do_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n i._n e._n who_o will_v not_o forsake_v they_o sin_n they_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n but_o will_v still_o persist_v and_o continue_v in_o they_o though_o they_o be_v convince_v though_o they_o be_v reprove_v though_o they_o be_v threaten_v though_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o inconsistence_n of_o forgiveness_n with_o impenitency_n this_o point_n will_v manifest_o appear_v upon_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o of_o god_n profess_a resolution_n contrary_a to_o the_o presumption_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n indeed_o this_o sinner_n presume_v to_o promise_v mercy_n unto_o himself_o though_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o lord_n protest_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o deut._n 29._o 18._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n ver._n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n ver._n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o to_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o psal_n 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of_o our_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n unworthiness_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o with_o affectionate_a earnestness_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o have_v speak_v confidence_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o in_o his_o covenant_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 27._o thou_o have_v reveal_v unto_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n therefore_o thy_o servant_n etc
shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v mortify_v your_o sin_n perfect_v your_o grace_n conquer_a your_o temptation_n subdue_a your_o corruption_n help_v your_o weakness_n comfort_v your_o conscience_n lead_v you_o on_o in_o your_o journey_n until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n as_o jesus_n christ_n accomplish_v all_o the_o work_n for_o which_o the_o father_n send_v he_o he_o give_v not_o over_o until_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o of_o they_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v send_v and_o give_v unto_o we_o he_o proceed_v and_o go_v on_o with_o all_o the_o work_n for_o which_o he_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v to_o communicate_v and_o apply_v unto_o we_o all_o which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o even_o grace_n and_o glory_n even_a life_n and_o eternal_a life_n thus_o have_v you_o hear_v 1._o the_o discovery_n of_o 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will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 7._o 13._o so_o say_v i_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o you_o injure_v another_o but_o will_v you_o also_o injure_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n simile_n if_o a_o friend_n shall_v help_v you_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o heal_v all_o your_o disease_n and_o sore_n and_o furnish_v you_o with_o clothes_n and_o money_n and_o house_n and_o land_n do_v you_o not_o wrong_v he_o in_o say_v upon_o every_o discontent_n what_o have_v he_o do_v he_o have_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o i_o why_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v quicken_v you_o from_o the_o dead_a who_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n who_o have_v renew_v and_o heal_v your_o soul_n who_o have_v begin_v every_o save_a grace_n in_o your_o heart_n who_o have_v be_v your_o life_n and_o strength_n and_o after_o all_o this_o be_v it_o meet_v for_o you_o to_o say_v what_o have_v he_o do_v and_o he_o have_v wrought_v 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