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A47629	A treatise of divinity consisting of three bookes : The first of which handling the Scripture or Word of God, treateth of its divine authority, the canonicall bookes, the authenticall edition, and severall versions, the end, properties, and interpretation of Scripture : The second handling God sheweth that there is a God, and what he is, in his essence and several attributes, and likewise the distinction of persons in the divine essence : The third handleth the three principall works of God, decree, creation and providence / by Edward Leigh ...	Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.	1646 (1646)	Wing L1011; ESTC R39008	467,641	520

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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 h●m_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v eminent_o and_o excellent_o 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have_v choose_v unto_o himself_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o within_o the_o church_n ezech._n 16._o 6._o act_n 13._o 40._o but_o be_v bestow_v only_o upon_o some_o viz._n such_o as_o receive_v christ_n john_n 1._o 11_o 12._o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n of_o mercy_n wherein_o we_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n or_o place_n for_o repentance_n all_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n 2d_o common_a blessing_n of_o his_o general_a mercy_n special_a blessing_n of_o his_o special_a mercy_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n special_a mercy_n be_v 1._o the_o give_v of_o christ_n for_o we_o 2._o his_o word_n 3._o justification_n 4._o sanctification_n 5._o give_v his_o spirit_n for_o a_o comforter_n in_o our_o grief_n and_o affliction_n i●hn_n 14._o 16._o 6._o the_o sacrament_n mercy_n must_v accord_v with_o wisdom_n mercy_n justice_n and_o truth_n therefore_o those_o that_o stoop_n to_o justice_n by_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o worthiness_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o and_o be_v sorry_a they_o have_v so_o offend_v and_o resolve_v to_o offend_v so_o no_o more_o and_o earnest_o also_o implore_v god_n mercy_n shall_v partake_v of_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n delight_n be_v in_o they_o which_o fear_v he_o and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n judge_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o he_o will_v exalt_v you_o on_o these_o term_n he_o will_v show_v mercy_n universal_o to_o all_o which_o submit_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n fault_n time_n quest._n whether_o mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v equal_a in_o god_n and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o most_o merciful_a answ._n mercy_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v 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 wen●●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

1._o 9_o &_o 2._o 29._o justice_n in_o man_n be_v a_o settle_a will_n to_o do_v right_a in_o every_o thing_n to_o every_o person_n so_o god_n have_v a_o settle_a will_n to_o do_v right_a shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a 25._o and_o be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a god_n style_v himself_o by_o this_o title_n and_o give_v himself_o this_o attribute_n zep●_n 3._o 5._o god_n justice_n be_v twofold_a 1._o dispose_v gu●ernat_fw-la by_o which_o as_o a_o most_o free_a lord_n and_o supreme_a monarch_n of_o all_o he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o impose_v most_o just_a law_n upon_o his_o creature_n command_v and_o forbid_v only_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o in_o right_a reason_n to_o do_v and_o forbear_v 2._o distributive_a 17._o which_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n psal._n 62._o 12._o ilb_n 34._o 11_o 19_o prov._n 24._o 12._o jerem._n 32._o 19_o ezek._n 7._o 27._o matth._n 16._o 27._o deut._n 16._o 17._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o act_n 10._o 34._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o gal._n 2._o 6._o and_o this_o distributive_a justice_n be_v also_o twofold_a praemii_fw-la &_o paenae_fw-la of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 1._o of_o reward_n when_o god_n bountiful_o reward_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o a_o free_a reward_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 7._o matth._n 10._o 41_o 42._o mark_v 9_o 41._o do_v god_n bestow_v this_o reward_n not_o only_o on_o the_o godly_a both_o by_o heap_v divers_a mercy_n on_o they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n and_o felicity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o also_o on_o the_o wicked_a who_o moral_a action_n he_o reward_v with_o temporary_a reward_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o obedience_n of_o jehu_n the_o repentance_n of_o ahab_n 2._o of_o punishment_n by_o which_o he_o appoint_v to_o the_o delinquent_a creature_n the_o equal_a punishment_n of_o 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and_o goodness_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n by_o which_o due_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v thereunto_o viz._n by_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v a_o punishment_n equivalent_a to_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o the_o scripture_n prove_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n 1._o affirmative_o when_o it_o call_v he_o just_a a_o revenger_n holy_a right_a and_o extol_v his_o justice_n exod._n 9_o 27._o psal._n 11._o 7._o jerem._n 12._o 1._o 2._o negative_o when_o it_o remove_v from_o he_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n commun_n respect_n of_o person_n and_o receive_v of_o gift_n and_o also_o all_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o injustice_n deut._n 32._o 4._o &_o 10._o 17._o dan._n 9_o 14._o job_n 8._o 3._o 3_o affective_o when_o it_o attribute_n to_o he_o zeal_n anger_n fury_n exod._n 20._o 5._o &_o 32._o 10._o num._n 11._o 10._o which_o be_v not_o in_o god_n such_o passion_n as_o they_o be_v in_o we_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o immutable_a justice_n 4_o symbolical_o when_o it_o call_v he_o a_o 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