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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 hâ—m_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v eminent_o and_o excellent_o 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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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excellent_a and_o desirable_a a_o thing_n be_v mercy_n therefore_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n 2._o it_o be_v full_a of_o comfort_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n he_o need_v not_o be_v dismay_v with_o any_o thing_n not_o his_o imperfection_n since_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v hurt_v he_o for_o god_n be_v more_o merciful_a to_o help_v he_o then_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v malicious_a to_o hurt_v he_o 3._o we_o shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n see_v there_o be_v so_o great_a store_n of_o it_o in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o infiniteness_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n so_o that_o what_o ever_o my_o sin_n have_v be_v if_o now_o i_o will_v turn_v he_o will_v accept_v i_o 30._o if_o i_o strive_v to_o turn_v he_o will_v enable_v i_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o run_v to_o he_o suscipe_fw-la for_o mercy_n i_o will_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n and_o confess_v i_o have_v deserve_v wrath_n and_o nothing_o but_o wrath_n but_o will_v cry_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n 4._o those_o that_o have_v and_o do_v seek_v shall_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o take_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o confident_a hope_n of_o find_v mercy_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n to_o other_o and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o find_v it_o thyself_o 50._o 5._o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a like_o god_n to_o ourselves_o and_o brethren_n 36._o their_o soul_n and_o body_n imitate_v his_o mercy_n be_v you_o merciful_a to_o the_o afflict_a and_o distress_a show_v mercy_n free_o and_o constant_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n matth._n 5._o 7._o 6._o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o mercy_n 1._o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o prov._n 28._o 13._o 2._o fear_v god_n his_o mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o luke_n 1._o 50._o psal._n 103._o 11_o 17_o 18._o 3._o love_v god_n he_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o exod._n 20._o 6._o 4._o 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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he_o though_o not_o to_o we_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o all_o thing_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o good_a pleasure_n guide_v by_o his_o wisdom_n the_o end_n be_v for_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o excellency_n his_o mercy_n move_v he_o to_o decree_n his_o wisdom_n order_v the_o decree_n his_o power_n perfect_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v the_o property_n of_o god_n decree_n 1._o it_o be_v complete_a that_o be_v it_o comprehend_v the_o determination_n of_o every_o thing_n whatsoever_o the_o creature_n itself_o work_v or_o god_n concern_v it_o that_o be_v decree_v from_o eternity_n so_o to_o be_v matth._n 10._o 29._o it_o reach_v to_o great_a matter_n the_o incarnation_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n psalm_n 40._o 6_o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o heb._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n psal._n 2._o 2._o to_o less_o matter_n in_o thing_n which_o befall_v the_o church_n as_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n in_o egypt_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o captivity_n nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o nothing_o comâ—s_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o have_v decree_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v we_o do_v not_o only_a subject_n res_fw-la ipsas_fw-la but_o modos_fw-la rerum_fw-la to_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v god_n decree_v only_o good_a thing_n 13._o but_o even_o just_o the_o evil_a work_n of_o evil_a man_n for_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n order_v it_o habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la boni_fw-la christi_fw-la viz._n that_o by_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v reveal_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n he_o do_v order_n determine_v and_o direct_v the_o sinful_a action_n of_o man_n but_o not_o effect_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o wise_a ephes._n 1._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 17._o rom._n 11._o 33._o 3._o just._n 4._o free_a rom._n 9_o 18._o nothing_o move_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n without_o or_o beyond_o himself_o â—uâ—nso_fw-la o_o father_n say_v christ_n because_o it_o please_v thou_o 5._o certain_a firm_a 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o infallible_a unchangeable_a matth._n 18._o 14._o 6._o eternal_a act_v 15._o 18._o it_o be_v one_o of_o vorstius_n prodigious_a doctrine_n to_o maintain_v that_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o eternal_a then_o he_o will_v be_v changeable_a 7._o absolute_a not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v mean_n but_o cause_n merit_n and_o condition_n the_o decree_n be_v twofold_a 1._o common_a and_o general_n which_o concern_v all_o creature_n the_o decree_n of_o creation_n and_o government_n or_o providence_n 2._o special_a which_o belong_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n it_o be_v call_v the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n of_o a_o decree_n of_o election_n about_o save_v and_o of_o reprobation_n about_o damn_v some_o angel_n and_o men._n the_o execution_n likewise_o of_o the_o 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predestinate_a chamierus_n be_v to_o decree_v the_o attain_n of_o some_o end_n by_o such_o like_a mean_n as_o counsel_n shall_v prompt_v we_o with_o it_o differ_v from_o election_n election_n be_v in_o the_o will_n predestination_n in_o the_o understanding_n act_v 4._o 28._o election_n be_v only_o of_o the_o end_n this_o be_v of_o the_o mean_n also_o by_o divine_n predestination_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o eternal_a and_o supernatural_a estate_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n or_o of_o man_n elect_v and_o reprobate_a although_o predestination_n concern_v angel_n and_o man_n alike_o yet_o the_o scripture_n especial_o inculcate_n to_o we_o man_n the_o predestination_n of_o man_n predestination_n in_o scripture_n say_v some_o be_v all_o one_o with_o election_n almost_o every_o where_o as_o rom._n 8._o 30._o but_o with_o the_o ancient_a latin_n destinare_fw-la be_v use_v of_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o reward_v and_o ancient_a divine_v make_v a_o predestination_n to_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o to_o glory_v predestination_n be_v the_o sentence_n 25._o or_o decree_n of_o god_n according_a to_o counsel_n determine_v with_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o create_v and_o govern_v mankind_n for_o his_o special_a glory_n viz._n the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a mercy_n or_o excellent_a justice_n or_o thus_o predestination_n be_v the_o secret_a and_o immutable_a purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o call_v those_o who_o he_o have_v love_v in_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o through_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n to_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o eternal_a glory_n or_o thus_o predestination_n be_v the_o 10._o infallible_a purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o some_o and_o reject_v other_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o decree_v in_o general_a that_o he_o will_v save_v some_o which_o believe_v and_o condemn_v those_o which_o continue_v in_o infidelity_n but_o he_o have_v determine_v who_o and_o how_o many_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o holiness_n and_o life_n eternal_a for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o how_o many_o he_o will_v leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o punish_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o ancient_a father_n call_v that_o verse_n rom._n 8._o 30._o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o part_n of_o predestination_n be_v two_o 6._o election_n and_o reprobation_n this_o doctrine_n of_o election_n be_v profitable_a to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o profound_a depth_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n 5._o ascribe_v the_o whole_a praise_n of_o our_o vocation_n justification_n adoptition_n and_o glorification_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o hold_v forth_o the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o god_n roman_n 11._o 33._o it_o set_v 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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god_n man_n be_v imago_fw-la repraesentantis_fw-la aliter_fw-la imago_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la in_o nummo_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_fw-la filio_fw-la augustine_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o man_n be_v cteat_v be_v the_o conformity_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n 1._o in_o his_o soul_n 2._o in_o his_o body_n for_o his_o soul_n 3._o in_o the_o whole_a person_n for_o the_o union_n of_o both_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v conformable_a to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n faculty_n and_o habit_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n essence_n or_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a substance_n excellency_n the_o scripture_n witness_v 1._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spirit_n matth._n 27._o 20._o act_n 7._o 59_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v immortal_a 1._o because_o it_o can_v be_v destroy_v by_o any_o second_o cause_n matth._n 10._o 28._o 2._o be_v serve_v from_o the_o body_n it_o subsist_v by_o itself_o and_o go_v to_o god_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o luke_n 16._o 22._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n not_o depend_v on_o matter_n the_o mind_n work_v the_o better_a the_o more_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v asleep_a or_o die_a 4._o because_o it_o transcend_v all_o terrene_a and_o mortal_a thing_n and_o with_o a_o wonderful_a quickness_n search_v after_o heavenly_a divine_a and_o eternal_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n for_o the_o thing_n secret_o imprint_v in_o the_o instinct_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v every_o good_a man_n hope_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o wicked_a man_n fear_n 5._o the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o the_o evident_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n nothing_o can_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n 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