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A47629 A treatise of divinity consisting of three bookes : The first of which handling the Scripture or Word of God, treateth of its divine authority, the canonicall bookes, the authenticall edition, and severall versions, the end, properties, and interpretation of Scripture : The second handling God sheweth that there is a God, and what he is, in his essence and several attributes, and likewise the distinction of persons in the divine essence : The third handleth the three principall works of God, decree, creation and providence / by Edward Leigh ... Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1646 (1646) Wing L1011; ESTC R39008 467,641 520

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needful_a for_o it_o mercy_n in_o god_n be_v not_o any_o passion_n or_o quality_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n 28._o but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a divine_a essence_n itself_o and_o therefore_o 3_o perpetual_a and_o infinite_a such_o as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v mercy_n in_o god_n and_o in_o we_o differ_v 1._o it_o be_v in_o he_o essential_o in_o we_o as_o a_o quality_n 2._o in_o he_o primary_o distress_n in_o we_o secondary_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n it_o be_v without_o motive_n or_o worth_n in_o we_o natural_a free_a rom._n 9_o 18._o boundless_a extend_v to_o a_o man_n soul_n body_n this_o life_n the_o next_o to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o posterity_n exod._n 34_o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n psal._n 145._o 9_o it_o be_v beyond_o his_o promise_n and_o our_o expectation_n reason_n 1._o whatsoever_o good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n h●m_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v eminent_o and_o excellent_o 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out_o his_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n roman_n 9_o 20._o the_o word_n election_n signify_v 4._o 1._o the_o choose_n or_o take_v of_o one_o into_o some_o office_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 24._o luke_n 6._o 13._o and_o 17._o 12._o either_o in_o the_o commonweal_n psalm_n 78._o 70._o or_o church_n john_n 6._o 70._o 2._o the_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n upon_o who_o pass_v by_o other_o he_o will_v bestow_v his_o law_n ordinance_n and_o singular_a pledge_n of_o his_o love_n deut._n 4._o 37._o and_o 7._o 7._o and_o 10._o 15._o and_o 32._o 8._o rom._n 11._o 5._o 25._o 3._o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o elect_a themselves_o as_o rom._n 11._o 7._o 4._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n or_o the_o separation_n of_o certain_a man_n in_o time_n by_o effectual_a vocation_n luke_n 18._o 7._o col._n 3._o 12._o apoc._n 17._o 14._o
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