Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

Last of all to conclude this point, If God be so rich in ¹mercy then this will follow from it, certainly he will deal well with his church, he will deal well, with every particular Saint in his a fflictions, for he is rich in mercy, that is, he is of a merciful nature, and can do nothing contrary to his nature, but all his ways are mercy and truth; we had need to draw this use from this doctrine, because the ways of God seem somewhat strange to flesh and blood, he seemeth to deal hardly with his church and children. But (my brethren) it is not so, for he is of a merciful nature, therefore all his ways, not a way he ⟨p. 24⟩goeth, not an action he doth about his own but it is full of mercy and truth.

Last of all to conclude this point, If God be so rich in ¹mercy then this will follow from it, certainly he will deal well with his church, he will deale well, with every particular Saint in his a fflictions, for he is rich in mercy, that is, he is of a mercifull nature, and can do nothing contrarie to his nature, but all his wayes are mercy and truth; we had need to draw this use from this doctrine, because the wayes of God seem somewhat strange to flesh and blood, he seemeth to deal hardly with his church and children. But (my brethren) it is not so, for he is of a merciful nature, therefore all his wayes, not a way he ⟨p. 24⟩goeth, not an action he doth about his own but it is full of mercy and truth.

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