The excellency of a gracious spirit Delivered in a treatise upon the 14. of…The excellency of a gracious spirit Deliuered in a treatise upon the 14. of…

Secondly, They are other mercies, than Adam, than Man-kind ¹should have had, than they could have attained unto, if he had stood in his innocency. Man indeed should then have been for ever happy, but not according to that height of happiness, and glory that now is provided for those, who are the beloved of the Lord.

Secondly, They are other mercies, than Adam, than Man-kinde ¹should have had, than they could have attained unto, if he had stood in his innocencie. Man indeed should then have beene for ever happy, but not according to that height of happinesse, and glory that now is provided for those, who are the beloved of the Lord.

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Thirdly, These reserved mercies, are such as must set out Gods Magnanimity, ¹that God may show to Angels, and all his creatures what his infinite wisdom, power, and goodness can do for poor creatures, to raise their conditions to a height of glory; surely that glory must needs be high, that is raised for that end. If a King should do any thing of ⟨p. 127⟩purpose to show his magnificence, it must needs be some great thing; it is not a common ordinary thing, that can set forth the Magnificence of a King; much less that can set forth the Magnificence of the great God. When Ahasuerus would make a feast, and Nebuchadnezzar would build a Palace, to show to their people their greatness, they were great things; so surely here, that which must show the greatness of the great God, must needs be great indeed.

Thirdly, These reserved mercies, are such as must set out Gods Magnanimity,