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2._o majesty_n 3._o glory_n 4._o lordship_n 5._o immutability_n five_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v infiniteness_n that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o stint_v nor_o measure_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o be_v be_v immensity_n six_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v his_o eternity_n of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o his_o bounty_n the_o scripture_n thus_o express_v psalm_n 145.15_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n matth._n 6.28_o 29._o consider_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n they_o toil_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o spin_v and_o yet_o i_o say_v anto_n you_o that_o even_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o and_o psal_n 104.27_o 28._o these_o wait_v all_o upon_o thou_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a live_a creature_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a 2._o his_o 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who_o have_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o be_v credit_v or_o believe_v psalm_n 138.2_o i_o will_v woriship_n towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o lovingkindness_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n psalm_n 86.15_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o in_o truth_n 4._o his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o all_o rational_a creature_n be_v thus_o express_v john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosever_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o that_o die_v or_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v 1_o tim._n 2.4_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n beside_o 1._o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o express_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o sinner_n without_o limitation_n serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n such_o as_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o contain_v a_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n magnify_v this_o attribute_n to_o the_o full_a and_o make_v it_o shine_v forth_o glorious_o such_o as_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o likewise_o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o promise_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n not_o exclude_v any_o from_o these_o term_n be_v a_o lively_a demonstration_n of_o this_o lovely_a attribute_n such_o as_o 1_o john_n 12._o 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