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virtue_n which_o be_v able_a to_o proclaim_v his_o name_n for_o virtue_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o blaze_v abroad_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n these_o virtue_n be_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n more_o special_a chap._n 34.6.7_o strength_n mercy_n grace_n patience_n bountifulness_n longanimitie_n gentleness_n etc._n etc._n here_o you_o see_v be_v special_a mention_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n glory_n mercy_n and_o justice_n god_n chief_a glory_n as_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v obscure_v these_o be_v as_o the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o one_o to_o rule_v the_o day_n of_o his_o election_n the_o other_o to_o rule_v the_o night_n of_o man_n misery_n now_o all_o these_o be_v simple_o will_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v come_v upward_o by_o analyse_a so_o now_o may_v we_o bold_o compose_v again_o the_o whole_a matter_n first_o god_n will_v his_o glory_n second_o his_o goodness_n us._n genefis_n or_o the_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_v as_o far_o as_o the_o scripture_n guide_v us._n three_o his_o verue_n four_o the_o virtue_n of_o understanding_n fift_o the_o virtue_n of_o will_n sixth_o the_o principal_a virtue_n of_o his_o will_n justice_n and_o mercy_n this_o be_v all_o do_v in_o himself_o absolute_o without_o all_o respect_n unto_o the_o creature_n but_o god_n will_v manifest_v all_o this_o out_o of_o himself_o first_o therefore_o he_o will_v create_v second_o by_o creation_n he_o will_v make_v a_o world_n three_o in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v have_v a_o man_n four_o that_o he_o may_v have_v he_o he_o will_v make_v he_o fift_o he_o will_v make_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n sixth_o man_n thus_o make_v may_v by_o his_o own_o free_a will_v become_v unholy_a seventhly_a man_n be_v unholy_a may_v be_v receive_v unto_o mercy_n or_o plague_v with_o justice_n eight_o that_o man_n may_v be_v receive_v unto_o mercy_n christ_n shall_v redeem_v ninth_o that_o christ_n may_v redeem_v he_o he_o must_v bring_v he_o 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