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Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...
London: printed for Peter Parker, 1674
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, Justice and mercy sweetly reconciled. The Justice and mercy of God, seemed to be, as it were, at a controversy about fallen man.
Thirdly, Justice and mercy sweetly reconciled. The Justice and mercy of God, seemed to be, as it were, at a controversie about fallen man.
Darius, you know, had made a decree, that he that did offer any petition to any God or man, except to himself, within such a time, should be cast into the den of Lions. Daniel comes within the danger of this decree: and what must be done now? either Daniel must be spared; and then, what would become of the Laws of the Medes and Persians? or, else Daniel must be devoured; and then the King would have been cruel to himself. Yet providence did so order it, that the Law was executed and Daniel spared.
So here, man had sinned; and God said that ⟨p. 190⟩he should dye, and now either man must dye, or God must be false of his word. Now what shall be done? The wisdom of God steps in, and finds out a person that should dye, and so Gods truth be saved, and his mercy magnified. But where shall this person be found? the Angels could not do it: nor man could not do it. But God would take the humane nature upon him, and that should suffer, that God and man might be reconciled. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
So here, man had sinned; and God said that ⟨p. 190⟩he should dye, and now either man must dye, or God must be false of his word. Now what shall be done? The wisdome of God steps in, and finds out a person that should dye, and so Gods truth be saved, and his mercy magnified. But where shall this person be found? the Angels could not do it: nor man could not do it. But God would take the humane nature upon him, and that should suffer, that God and man might be reconciled. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.