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this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o psalmist_n in_o psal_n 58.11_o &_o 12._o verse_n the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v fruit_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n man_n shall_v thus_o magnify_v the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a person_n so_o that_o we_o see_v we_o may_v rejoice_v when_o we_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o 23._o verse_n verse_n 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n in_o this_o verse_n our_o apostle_n amplifi_v the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o power_n in_o 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of_o justice_n and_o of_o mercy_n it_o be_v as_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v merciful_a to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o send_v to_o hell_n as_o to_o be_v just_a to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o give_v salvation_n unto_o these_o two_o can_v never_o stand_v together_o revenge_a justice_n and_o save_a mercy_n for_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v salvation_n that_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o not_o his_o justice_n so_o that_o mercy_n come_v not_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o mercy_n again_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o elect_n hence_o i_o may_v note_v that_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o choose_a it_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a fullness_n of_o mercy_n and_o perfect_a mercy_n when_o god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o choose_a he_o forgive_v they_o not_o in_o part_n or_o by_o the_o half_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o choose_a 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