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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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that_o stoop_n to_o justice_n by_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o worthiness_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o and_o be_v sorry_a they_o have_v so_o offend_v and_o resolve_v to_o offend_v so_o no_o more_o and_o earnest_o also_o implore_v god_n mercy_n shall_v partake_v of_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n delight_n be_v in_o they_o which_o fear_v he_o and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n judge_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o he_o will_v exalt_v you_o on_o these_o term_n he_o will_v show_v mercy_n universal_o to_o all_o which_o submit_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n fault_n time_n quest._n whether_o mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v equal_a in_o god_n and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o most_o merciful_a answ._n mercy_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v consider_v ad_fw-la intra_fw-la as_o they_o be_v essential_a property_n in_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v equal_o just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a 2._o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o he_o put_v himself_o forth_o into_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o mercy_n and_o punishment_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o this_o present_a time_n where_o mercy_n triumph_v against_o judgement_n wendelinus_n jam._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v a_o time_n of_o justice_n and_o retribution_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o david_n speak_v of_o this_o present_a time_n say_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psalm_n 25._o and_o that_o of_o the_o school_n be_v true_a remunerat_fw-la ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la punit_fw-la infra_fw-la god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v both_o infinite_a and_o equal_a in_o he_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o inequality_n for_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o merciful_a unto_o they_o 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