The application of redemption

We have here matter of Admiration to see and stand¹ amazed at the riches of Gods mercy and grace, which §1succours the most desperate sinners, relieves at the hardest straits, saves even from the nethermost Hell. It's the Collection the Prophet makes from the ground formerly mentioned, Mich. 7. 18. Who is a God like unto thee, that par donest iniquity, and passest by the transgression of the remnant of thine heritage, because mercy pleaseth him. He intends pardon to such who have nothing that can purchase it, do nothing that can deserve it; nay practice nothing which is in any manner pleasing, which might persuade him to it; yea when he is displeased with all things but his own mercy, and indeed can be pleased with nothing else, when they dishonour his Name, wrong his Justice, reject his Commands, and grieve his Spirit, every thing provoketh him, yet because his mercy pleaseth him, therefore he doth good against evil, therefore he overcomes all their evil in goodness. Yea, When sinners out of their impenitency, and malignant enmity of their Spirits, would destroy themselves and his mercy also, and cast away his compassions; his mercy is pleased to honour it self, and to save them, who is a God like this God? and what mercy like this mercy? He is not like the Idols of the Heathens, even themselves being witnesses, for the followers & favourites of Idol Gods, who […] upon them in time of prosperity, and devote themselves to their Worship, yet in the day of distress, their Idols leave them in the lurch, and they are forced to look to the Lord for relief. Jer. 2. 27. In the time of their trouble they will say, Arise and save us. But the hope of Israel is not like them, when the Disease is most deadly, he then cures, the condition of the sinner most desperate, he then delivers, out of the jaws of Satan and bottom of Hell, he then rescues.

We have here matter of Admiration to see and stand¹ amazed at the riches of Gods mercy and grace, which §1succors the most desperate sinners, relieves at the hardest streights, saves even from the nethermost Hell. It's the Collection the Prophet makes from the ground formerly mentioned,