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trust_v in_o god_n than_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v we_o psal._n 32._o 10._o 5._o think_v on_o good_a thing_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 14._o 22._o 6._o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n gal._n 6_o 16._o chap._n xii_o athird_n virtue_n in_o god_n be_v justice_n by_o which_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n will_n that_o which_o be_v just_a or_o it_o be_v the_o attribute_n whereby_o wenâ—â—linus_n god_n be_v just_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o exercise_v justice_n towards_o all_o creature_n and_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a isaiah_n 45._o 21._o psal._n 11._o 7._o gen._n 18._o 25._o zeph._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 2._o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 1_o john_n
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any_o other_o end_n then_o himself_o that_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n he_o be_v some_o way_n dependent_a upon_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a if_o it_o be_v object_v how_o be_v it_o say_v then_o that_o god_n do_v this_o or_o that_o for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sake_n as_o often_o moses_n press_v he_o in_o his_o prayer_n the_o answer_n be_v he_o look_v upon_o they_o still_o in_o subordination_n to_o his_o own_o name_n so_o that_o they_o be_v motive_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o name_n and_o no_o otherwise_o he_o glorifi_v himself_o and_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o keep_v covenant_n and_o promise_v with_o they_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o predestination_n both_o reprobation_n prov._n 16._o 1._o and_o election_n ephes._n 1._o 5_o 6._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o of_o all_o benefit_n obtain_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o and_o shall_v be_v of_o all_o our_o action_n 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o 35._o quest._n whether_o the_o infinite_a glory_n which_o god_n have_v as_o god_n be_v communicate_v to_o christ_n humane_a nature_n answ._n that_o be_v a_o creature_n can_v not_o have_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o creator_n it_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v infinite_o to_o be_v glorify_v because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n but_o not_o therefore_o his_o humane_a nature_n our_o divine_n distinguish_v between_o a_o glory_n mere_o divine_a and_o a_o mediator_n glory_n which_o be_v next_o to_o divine_a far_o above_o all_o creature_n ob._n christ_n pray_v for_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o beginning_n 5._o sol._n christ_n have_v it_o in_o decree_n and_o predestination_n and_o that_o be_v not_o god_n essential_a glory_n which_o be_v a_o property_n for_o he_o require_v he_o may_v have_v it_o now_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o have_v it_o from_o eternity_n we_o glorify_v god_n not_o by_o put_v any_o excellency_n into_o he_o but_o by_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o esteem_v he_o according_o and_o make_v manifest_a this_o our_o high_a esteem_n of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a glory_n 1_o essential_a infinite_a everlasting_a this_o be_v call_v gloria_fw-la it_o receive_v neither_o addition_n nor_o diminution_n by_o any_o create_a power_n 2_o accidental_a finite_a temporary_a call_v glorificatio_fw-la this_o ebb_v or_o flow_v shine_v or_o be_v overshadow_a as_o goodness_n or_o gracelessness_n prevail_v in_o the_o world_n it_o serve_v 1_o to_o show_v the_o vileness_n and_o baseness_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n which_o oppose_v god_n glory_n glory_n and_o strive_v to_o obscure_v it_o dishonour_v this_o glorious_a god_n set_v light_n by_o he_o in_o their_o
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paul_n call_v it_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n rom._n â—_o 4._o and_o make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n to_o consider_v 1._o what_o we_o be_v original_o good_a the_o creator_n be_v so_o the_o creature_n must_v needs_o be_v and_o â—_o what_o we_o be_v now_o unlike_o he_o isaiah_n 5._o 25._o luke_n 6._o 36._o god_n bounty_n god_n be_v like_o a_o most_o liberal_a householder_n which_o take_v order_n that_o nothing_o in_o his_o house_n or_o about_o it_o shall_v want_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a further_o than_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o itself_o he_o give_v more_o than_o we_o ask_v and_o before_o we_o ask_v vbâ—rior_fw-la gratia_fw-la quam_fw-la precatio_fw-la 2_o chron._n â—0_n 7._o isaiah_n 41_o 8_o james_n 2._o 23._o 23._o gratia_n est_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la est_fw-la amaâ—ilâ—s_fw-la suaâ—que_fw-la creaturae_fw-la tavet_fw-la &_o benefacit_fw-la unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la respectu_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la favour_n quo_fw-la creaturas_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o inprimis_fw-la hemiâ—â—es_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la wendelinus_n wendelinus_n dr._n jackson_n of_o god_n attribute_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o consectary_n of_o god_n graciousnesse_n psalm_n 103._o 8_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 16._o nehe._n 9_o 17_o 31._o rom._n 5._o 20_o 21._o ephes._n 2._o 9_o 2_o tim._n l._n 9_o bâ—na_fw-la mea_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aug._n l._n 10._o confess_v c._n 4._o every_o one_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o pope_n in_o his_o belly_n man_n have_v rather_o be_v save_v by_o something_o of_o their_o own_o then_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n for_o salvation_n ignorant_a people_n say_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v â—aved_v by_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o meaning_n meaning_n dr._n twisse_n in_o a_o manuscript_n in_o johannem_fw-la tract_n 81._o exod._n 33._o 19_o &_o 34._o 6._o psalm_n 103._o â—_o exod._n 22._o 22._o isaiah_n 30._o 18._o lament_n 3._o 22._o titus_n 3._o 5._o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o ephes._n 2._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 19_o &_o 11._o 30_o 31._o 31._o misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la propensus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la succurrendum_fw-la suâ—â—_n creaturis_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la miseria_fw-la constitutis_fw-la iisque_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la succurrit_fw-la wendelinus_n the_o scripture_n have_v three_o notable_a word_n to_o express_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n ephes._n 2._o 7._o rom._n 5._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v upon_o god_n mercy_n luke_n 1._o 50._o 54._o psalm_n 48._o 2_o 3._o &_o 89._o 28._o 28._o ephes._n â—_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n dâ—ffer_v only_o in_o the_o exâ—rinsecall_a denomination_n take_v from_o different_a object_n compassion_n be_v good_a will_n towards_o otheâ—s_n provoke_v from_o notice_n of_o their_o misery_n mercy_n be_v a_o excess_n of_o bounty_n not_o estrange_v from_o ill_a deserve_v in_o distress_n that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o hâ—m_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v more_o sin_n thâ—n_o we_o can_v imagine_v luke_n 6._o 11._o 11._o exod._n 20._o 6._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n isaiah_n 33._o 24._o lukâ—_n 16._o 24_o â—5_n titus_n 3._o 5._o luke_n 1._o 77_o 78._o lament_n 3._o 2d_o on_o what_o term_v god_n will_v show_v mercy_n 2_o to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n eâ—si_fw-la omnes_fw-la hâ—mâ—nes_fw-la deus_fw-la damnaret_fw-la unâ—_n excepto_fw-la tameâ—_n adhuc_fw-la major_a esset_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quam_fw-la judicium_fw-la nimirum_fw-la quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judicii_fw-la divini_fw-la effectum_fw-la â—isi_fw-la propter_fw-la merita_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la damnantuâ—_n at_o misericâ—rdia_fw-la nulla_fw-la invenit_fw-la merita_fw-la chamier_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o misericordia_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o quatenuâ—_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la pares_fw-la sunt_fw-la respectu_fw-la effectâ—rum_fw-la &_o objectorum_fw-la major_n est_fw-la miseriâ—ordia_fw-la wendelinus_n matth._n 18._o 30._o 30._o the_o papist_n sâ—ekâ—_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n maria_n mater_fw-la graâ—iae_fw-la mater_fw-la miseriooâ—diae_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protege_n &_o horâ_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la psalm_n 106._o 3._o luke_n 1._o 46_o 50._o luke_n 6._o 36._o 36._o justitiâ—_n est_fw-la â—ua_fw-la deâ—â—_n in_o se_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la se_fw-la constanti_fw-la voluntate_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la â—ribuit_fw-la wenâ—â—linus_n genes_n 18._o 25._o justitia_fw-la dispâ—nens_fw-la qua_fw-la deuâ—_n uniuâ—rsa_fw-la &_o â—ingula_fw-la jusâ—â—o_fw-la ordine_fw-la dispâ—â—it_fw-la &_o guâ—ernat_fw-la deut._n 32._o 4._o psalm_n 11._o 7._o &_o 48._o 11._o &_o 145._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 2._o from_o thâ—_n 6._o to_o the_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o col._n 3._o 25._o rev._n 22._o 12._o justitia_fw-la distribuens_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la irae_fw-la illa_fw-la â—st_fw-la 〈◊〉_d uâ—â—untas_fw-la praestandi_fw-la promise_n isâ—a_fw-la voluntâ—â—_fw-la implendi_fw-la comminatiâ—nes_fw-la wendelinus_n matth._n 19_o 29._o god_n assign_v fit_a reward_n for_o well_o and_o evil_a do_v rom._n 1._o 18._o 18._o god_n justice_n be_v not_o a_o quality_n or_o accident_n in_o he_o but_o his_o very_a nature_n essential_a to_o he_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v unjust_a but_o god_n can_v not_o be_v god_n and_o be_v unjust_a geth_o loc_n commun_n commun_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v take_v divers_a waâ—es_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o for_o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o gâ—d_n sometime_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o god_n do_v approve_v of_o and_o with_o which_o we_o may_v appeal_v bold_o in_o his_o presence_n again_o righteousness_n be_v take_v for_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o promise_n david_n pray_v god_n to_o do_v good_a to_o he_o for_o his_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n see_v mr_n buâ—â—howes_v on_o matth._n 5._o 6._o consectary_n from_o god_n justice_n â—_o chron._n 2._o 5._o nehem._n 9_o 33._o psal._n 119._o 137._o dan._n 9_o 7._o rom._n 3._o 16._o rev._n 19_o 1._o john_n 14._o 6._o god_n be_v aetâ—rna_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la aeternâ—as_fw-la if_o god_n say_v one_o be_v to_o be_v corporeal_a he_o will_v have_v light_a for_o his_o body_n and_o truth_n for_o his_o soul_n truth_n be_v original_o from_o god_n the_o first_o ideâ—_n rule_n or_o standard_n of_o truth_n be_v god_n will_v which_o be_v veritas_fw-la dei_fw-la whereby_o he_o be_v what_o he_o be_v essential_o simple_o immutable_o by_o which_o he_o will_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v most_o certain_o veritas_fw-la 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ita_fw-la iram_fw-la svam_fw-la moderatuâ—_n deus_fw-la erga_fw-la creaturas_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la poenas_fw-la differat_fw-la vel_fw-la iram_fw-la unâ—â—â—mento_fw-la non_fw-la effundat_fw-la wendelinus_n wendelinus_n god_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o wrong_n offer_v to_o he_o and_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n thereby_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o he_o not_o only_o restrain_v his_o anger_n but_o give_v they_o time_n to_o repent_v a_o learned_a divine_a say_v if_o but_o any_o tender_a heart_a man_n shall_v sit_v one_o houâ—e_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o god_n do_v continual_o and_o see_v what_o abomination_n be_v do_v in_o that_o hour_n he_o will_v undoubted_o in_o the_o next_o set_v all_o the_o world_n on_o fire_n mr._n bolâ—â—n_o matth._n 26._o 39_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o patience_n num._n 14._o 18._o nehem._n 9_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o 15_o 20._o longanimity_n be_v towards_o they_o of_o who_o we_o can_v 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