If God be rich in mercy, if there be abundance of 1mercy in Jehovah, then let us lay hold of this abundance, and look after our portion in it. This is another excellent use we are to make of it: for to what end is it made known that God is rich in mercy, or to what purpose is it manifested? not that we should barely know it, but that we should use it; not that we should contemplate it in God, but that we should enjoy it for our selves, For this riches and mercy of God is not only plenty but bounty; not only a treasure laid up in him, but it is like a Common dose bestowed upon all the poor in the country, all that will may come and take what they need, this is the use you should make, of the abundance of Gods mercy, otherwise if you make no profitable nor Saving use of it, what is it to you? The apostle saith All Scripture is, written for ⟨p. 3⟩this end that we might have comfort; now if it be true of all places of Scripture, then it is true of these especially that declare the mercies of God, it is that we may have comfort; now what comfort is there to dwell by full barns, when a man may not partake of that fullness? I 2say it is no comfort except you have your part in them. So when you hear of the riches, of the patience and long suffering of God, what comfort is this to you except you take your part of them; Therefore now I am to exhort you, come and make your selves rich out of these riches, let not the mercies of God be in vain to you, but when you hear that God is rich in mercy, let that move you to get an interest in it. When we hear of riches and treasures it inflameth every mans desire to have a part of them: the riches of the land of Canaan drew the Israelites out of Egypt, and the riches of the garners of Egypt made them go down thither in Jacobs time, when there was a famine in Canaan. What makes Merchants to take such dangerous voyages to the East and west Indies, and to the furthest parts of the world, but rich Commodities? now when you hear that God is rich in mercy, what use should we make of it, but to take of these mercies, There is enough to be had, for the mercies that concern the outward man, as riches, honour, long life, gold and silver, he hath abundance, you may take freely of them; for the riches of the inward man he is rich in mercy, full of grace and truth, and you may take your fill of them;
If God be rich in mercy, if there be abundance of 1mercy in Iehovah, then let us lay hold of this abundance, and look after our portion in it. This is another excellent use we are to make of it: for to what end is it made known that God is rich in mercy, or to what purpose is it manifested? not that we should barely know it, but that we should use it; not that we should contemplate it in God, but that we should enjoy it for our selves, For this riches and mercie of God is not onely plenty but bounty; not onely a treasure laid up in him, but it is like a Common dose bestowed upon all the poor in the countrey, all that will may come and take what they need, this is the use you should make, of the abundance of Gods mercie, otherwise if you make no profitable nor Saving use of it, what is it to you? The apostle saith All Scripture is, written for ⟨p. 3⟩this end that we might have comfort; now if it be true of all places of Scripture, then it is true of these especially that declare the mercies of God, it is that we may have comfort; now what comfort is there to dwell by full barnes, when a man may not partake of that fulness? I 2say it is no comfort except you have your part in them. So when you hear of the riches, of the patience and long suffering of God, what comfort is this to you except you take your part of them; Therefore now I am to exhort you, come and make your selves rich out of these riches, let not the mercies of God be in vain to you, but when you hear that God is rich in mercie, let that move you to get an interest in it. When we hear of riches and treasures it inflameth everie mans desire to have a part of them: the riches of the land of Canaan drew the Israelites out of Egypt, and the riches of the garners of Egypt made them goe downe thither in Iacobs time, when there was a famin in Canaan. What makes Merchants to take such dangerous voyages to the East and west Indies, and to the furthest parts of the world, but rich Commodities? now when you hear that God is rich in mercie, what use should we make of it, but to take of these mercies, There is enough to be had, for the mercies that concern the outward man, as riches, honour, longe life, gold and silver, he hath abundance, you may take freely of them; for the riches of the inward man he is rich in mercie, full of grace and truth, and you may take your fill of them;
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