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A treatise of the incomparableness of God in his being, attributes, works and word…
A treatise of the incomparableness of God in his being, attributes, works and word opened and applied / by Geo. Swinnocke ...A treatise of the incomparableness of God in his being, attributes, works and word opened and applyed / by Geo. Swinnocke ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1672
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Treatise › Chapter 9: God incomparable in his Mercy and Patience.
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CHAP. IX. God incomparable in his Mercy and Patience.
7. GOD is incomparable in his Mercy: Mercy is an Attribute of God, whereby he pitieth and relieveth his Creature in misery. It's an Attribute which relateth to the Creature only; God knoweth himself, and loveth himself, and glorifieth himself; but he is not merciful to himself: It is an Attribute that relateth to the Creature in misery. Justice seeks a worthy Object, Grace is exercised towards an unworthy Object, but Mercy looks out for a needy, an indigent Object. God is bountiful and gracious to Elect Angels, because they could not deserve that perfection and happiness which they enjoy; but he is not merciful to them, for they were never miserable. Fallen Man is the proper Object of Mercy, as being not only undeserving of the least good, but as also having plunged himself into all evil. Mercy is an Attribute, whereby he pitieth ⟨p. 89⟩his Creature in misery: Hence he is said in Scripture (after the manner of Men) to have tender Mercies, Psal. 25.6. And bowels of Mercy, Luke 1.58. And to be afflicted in the Afflictions of his People, Isa. 63.9. And to have his Soul grieved for the miseries of Israel, Judges 10.15, 16. As tender Parents, are extremely troubled for the Afflictions of their Children, Psal. 103.12, 13. So his Bowels are turned within him, his Repentings are kindled together, Hos. 11.8, 9. Mercy doth not only pity, but also relieve the afflicted; it hath an Hand to supply, as well as an Heart to pity those that are in Distress, Isaiah 34.18.