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jer._n 9.23.24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o how_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n pag._n 7._o psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o satute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o chap._n 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n pag._n 29._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 39_o text._n 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o all_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o of_o god_n pag._n 50._o heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o of_o god_n and_o his_o essence_n pag._n 60._o exod._n 3.14_o and_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o chap._n 8._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n most_o perfect_a pag._n 71._o john_n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o eternity_n of_o god_n pag._n 84._o exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o immutability_n and_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n pag._n 96._o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o who_o only_o have_v immortality_n dwell_v in_o light_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o life_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 108._o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o to_o the_o invisible_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pag._n 121._o esay_n 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n pag._n 133_o deut._n 32.4_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n pag._n 143._o text._n psal_n 34.8_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v chap._n 15._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 155._o 1_o john_n 4.8_o god_n be_v love_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pag._n 170._o ephe._n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 188._o psal_n 147.8.9_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a
to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n pag._n 199._o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n pag._n 212._o jer._n 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wrath_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 224._o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n pag._n 236._o psal_n 22.28_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o job_n 9.19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a chap_n 23._o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 256._o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o &c._n &c._n chap._n 24._o ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 268._o text._n heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o of_o god_n the_o son_n pag._n 279._o heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 291._o john_n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n chap._n i._n jer_n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n answer_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o reason_n thus_o 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of_o man_n be_v give_v to_o god_n so_o also_o be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a and_o join_v with_o error_n in_o man_n be_v not_o so_o when_o we_o attribute_v it_o to_o god_n the_o mercy_n that_o we_o attribute_v to_o god_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n though_o free_v from_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o man_n the_o stoic_n do_v define_v mercy_n after_o this_o manner_n they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o heart_n arise_v from_o other_o man_n evil_n which_o we_o think_v or_o apprehend_v they_o unjust_o suffer_v but_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n yet_o free_v from_o the_o imperfection_n and_o passion_n and_o then_o it_o may_v
for_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o goodness_n itself_o can_v have_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o most_o perfect_a in_o man_n mercy_n be_v with_o imperfection_n and_o error_n and_o so_o we_o may_v not_o attribute_v it_o to_o god_n but_o first_o we_o must_v free_v it_o from_o imperfection_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a we_o need_v not_o stand_v long_o exo._n 20.2_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o psal_n 103.8_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a lamen_n 3.2_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v in_o the_o next_o place_n mercy_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n because_o man_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o mercy_n in_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o it_o the_o next_o follow_v i_o say_v it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o do_v free_o succour_v his_o creature_n free_o it_o be_v manifest_a i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.18_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o free_o psal_n 100.5_o the_o lord_n be_v gore_v and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n again_o his_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a word_n be_v misericordia_fw-la which_o be_v compound_v of_o two_o word_n miseria_fw-la and_o cordis_fw-la and_o then_o saint_n augustine_n will_v have_v it_o thus_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o man_n conceive_v by_o other_o moves_z mercy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o again_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o some_o more_o than_o other_o there_o be_v a_o double_a mercy_n a_o general_a and_o a_o special_a a_o general_a mercy_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a and_o do_v help_v all_o his_o creature_n beside_o experience_n the_o word_n manifest_v the_o same_o psal_n 104.27_o all_o thing_n wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o 147._o psalm_n thou_o feed_v they_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o food_n yea_o the_o raven_n that_o cry_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 6.15_o be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n how_o be_v that_o it_o hang_v upon_o the_o 35._o verse_n for_o he_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o unkind_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a the_o special_a mercy_n be_v that_o which_o be_v show_v more_o special_o to_o some_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o temporal_a mercy_n but_o also_o a_o spiritual_a for_o he_o show_v mercy_n more_o special_o to_o some_o to_o those_o that_o be_v his_o own_o not_o only_o in_o temporal_a but_o also_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a exod._n 20.6_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o as_o a_o father_n pitty_v his_o son_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103.13_o heb._n 12.7_o god_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o father_n so_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o find_v mercy_n rom._n 9.18_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o i_o have_v brief_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o description_n quest_n why_o be_v mercy_n thus_o attribute_v to_o god_n answ_n because_o mercy_n in_o he_o be_v natural_a and_o eternal_a first_o it_o be_v natural_a 2_o cor._n 1.3_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o saint_n bernard_n say_v why_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n because_o it_o be_v himself_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n to_o show_v mercy_n and_o this_o mercy_n be_v eternal_a for_o as_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o have_v no_o beginning_n and_o no_o end_n so_o be_v his_o mercy_n psal_n 107._o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o first_o in_o man_n and_o then_o in_o god_n but_o first_o in_o god_n and_o then_o in_o man_n and_o so_o communicate_v to_o man_n as_o other_o grace_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o it_o be_v first_o in_o himself_o and_o man_n be_v persuade_v to_o imitate_v he_o as_o you_o hear_v in_o luke_n 6._o be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a here_o be_v the_o difference_n mercy_n in_o god_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o man_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o join_v with_o passion_n and_o grief_n in_o which_o particular_a it_o differ_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n quest_n why_o be_v it_o add_v that_o he_o willing_o and_o free_o assi_v all_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o misery_n answ_n the_o answer_n be_v this_o because_o his_o mercy_n proceed_v from_o his_o goodness_n his_o goodness_n cause_v love_n and_o love_n cause_v mercy_n to_o open_v this_o mercy_n be_v not_o goodness_n in_o he_o that_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o in_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n man_n have_v need_v of_o mercy_n but_o he_o deserve_v none_o psal_n 107._o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n ephes_n 2.4_o 5._o why_o because_o he_o have_v free_o love_v we_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v love_n in_o any_o either_o man_n or_o beast_n there_o be_v always_o pity_n for_o such_o as_o their_o love_n be_v such_o be_v their_o pity_n then_o undoubted_o as_o there_o be_v love_n in_o god_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n so_o his_o mercy_n be_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o his_o special_a love_n to_o man_n tit._n 3.4_o 5._o when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n appear_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o goodness_n breed_v love_n love_n mercy_n and_o this_o go_v back_o again_o for_o mercy_n argue_v love_n and_o love_v goodness_n the_o love_n that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v double_a one_o be_v natural_a the_o other_o be_v voluntary_a the_o natural_a love_n be_v between_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n the_o son_n the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n love_v they_o both_o so_o that_o these_o can_v but_o love_v after_o this_o sort_n god_n can_v but_o love_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a love_n which_o god_n may_v change_v if_o he_o will_v but_o for_o that_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n he_o will_v not_o change_v it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o with_o which_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n quest_n why_o conclude_v you_o that_o he_o do_v special_o show_v mercy_n to_o some_o rather_o than_o to_o other_o answ_n because_o mercy_n be_v from_o his_o free_a love_n he_o love_v some_o more_o than_o other_o therefore_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o some_o more_o than_o other_o it_o be_v very_o natural_a to_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n and_o where_o we_o love_v most_o there_o we_o labour_v to_o show_v most_o mercy_n therefore_o we_o be_v delight_v to_o help_v our_o child_n and_o friend_n in_o their_o misery_n god_n love_v all_o his_o creature_n yea_o he_o love_v the_o wicked_a but_o yet_o special_o his_o own_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o be_v much_o more_o merciful_a to_o his_o own_o to_o express_v this_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o wicked_a but_o in_o one_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o godly_a in_o many_o thing_n he_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o punishment_n but_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o godly_a both_o in_o their_o punishment_n 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a_o special_a mercy_n that_o the_o lord_n show_v to_o his_o own_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o infirmity_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v merciful_a in_o pardon_v of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o purge_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o proportion_v of_o it_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a in_o all_o these_o be_v prove_v psal_n 103._o he_o pardon_v iniquity_n heal_v infirmity_n deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o
make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n not_o that_o affliction_n can_v do_v this_o but_o god_n by_o a_o especial_a mercy_n do_v make_v they_o do_v it_o as_o christ_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n so_o every_o one_o that_o learn_v obedience_n by_o affliction_n have_v obtain_v a_o special_a mercy_n from_o god_n this_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o purge_v sin_n and_o to_o cover_v sin_n do_v any_o man_n find_v god_n merciful_a in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n in_o cover_v sin_n and_o purge_v sin_n he_o may_v by_o that_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o especial_a mercy_n of_o god_n use_v 3_o the_o three_o use_n be_v any_o man_n miserable_a be_v his_o misery_n great_a be_v they_o spiritual_a be_v they_o temporal_a undoubted_o if_o he_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o see_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o any_o mercy_n he_o may_v still_o be_v assure_v of_o mercy_n though_o there_o be_v spiritual_a evil_n yet_o 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justice_n require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v desert_n but_o mercy_n look_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v miserable_a and_o say_v the_o father_n true_a mercy_n do_v affect_v misery_n mercy_n do_v not_o stand_v upon_o inquisition_n but_o it_o be_v glad_a to_o find_v occasion_n of_o exercise_v itself_o thus_o every_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o misery_n know_v where_o to_o find_v mercy_n he_o shall_v know_v he_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n when_o god_n do_v purge_v sin_n etc._n etc._n then_o all_o his_o infirmity_n shall_v be_v pass_v over_o god_n will_v never_o see_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n and_o happiness_n hereafter_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god._n chap._n xviii_o deu_fw-la 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n the_o three_o last_o attribute_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o be_v love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o all_o proceed_v from_o his_o goodness_n which_o have_v in_o the_o several_a handle_n of_o they_o afford_v great_a comfort_n to_o wound_v and_o distress_a conscience_n and_o there_o be_v three_o more_o that_o follow_v all_o proceed_n from_o the_o same_o fountain_n that_o be_v from_o god_n goodness_n namely_o justice_n anger_n and_o hatred_n and_o these_o serve_v for_o the_o awakn_n and_o rouse_a up_o of_o secure_a man_n out_o of_o their_o impenitency_n of_o these_o three_o we_o may_v say_v as_o of_o the_o former_a in_o substance_n they_o be_v but_o one_o but_o yet_o be_v several_o handle_v afford_v very_o great_a variety_n of_o instruction_n and_o other_o comfort_n and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o ground_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o way_n that_o i_o have_v read_v all_o his_o way_n be_v just_a to_o handle_v this_o as_o the_o former_a first_o we_o will_v see_v what_o justice_n be_v and_o so_o the_o first_o question_n be_v this_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o divine_a essence_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n whereby_o he_o execute_v his_o law_n upon_o reasonable_a creature_n reward_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o punish_v the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o ungodly_a this_o description_n be_v lay_v down_o we_o make_v it_o manifest_a after_o this_o manner_n justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n in_o several_a respect_n it_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o first_o as_o god_n second_o as_o he_o be_v a_o free_a lord_n three_o as_o a_o father_n last_o as_o a_o judge_n for_o the_o three_o first_o they_o all_o fall_n under_o the_o head_n of_o other_o attribute_n therefore_o i_o pass_v they_o over_o as_o not_o pertain_v to_o this_o but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n that_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o text_n all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v just_a psal_n 119.117_o just_o be_v thou_o oh_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o 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