The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…

I find the glory of power given unto God in the creation, by the 24 Elders, but neither there, nor any where else (that I know) is the glory of his mercy, justice, and truth, given unto God therein. Thou art worthy O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy will sake, they have be and are created. And albeit men fail in giving God the glory of his power and wisdom as they should, will it follow herehence, that God is not so much to be glorified for his power and wisdom, as for mercy, justice, and truth? yet who falls in this, that fails not in the use of the Lords Prayer; the conclusion whereof is this, For thine is the Kingdom, and power, and glory? And indeed albeit Power and Wisdom may be showed other ways, then in the way of mercy, justice, and truth; yet Gods mercy, justice, and truth, cannot be showed without the simultaneous demonstration of his power and wisdom: And therefore when God comes to make good his gracious promise, for the delivering of Israel out of Egypt: which cannot be denied to have been a singular work of mercy, justice, and truth; the Lord professeth that then he would make himself known unto them by the name, Jehovah, by which name he was not known before. The Incarnation of the Son of God, was it not an admirable work, as well in the way of power, and wisdom, as in the way of mercy, justice, and truth? I am apt to confound Gods justice with his truth, ere I am aware, without having that awful regard to the authority of this writer, as perhaps may seem fit: But I hope it is a pardonable fault, considering my education hitherto in divinity; whereby I have attained only thus far, to the acknowledgement of justice Divine; for justice consisteth, in giving every one his due; now this due being either in respect of God, or the creature: Justice Divine in giving God his due, Aquinas hath taught me, that it is all one with Gods wisdom, promoting his ends by congruous means; justice Divine in giving the creature his due, I have learnt to depend wholly on Gods determination, manifested by his promises and threatenings, and this is commonly called justitia fidelitatis, which I take to be all one with truth. But I am very willing to be better informed by this Author, and I give my self to his contemplations, to have my thoughts fashioned by them as they can;

I find the glory of power given unto God in the creation, by the 24 Elders, but neither there, nor any where else (that I know) is the glory of his mercy, justice, and truth, given unto God therein. Thou art worthy O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy will sake, they have bee and are created. And albeit men faile in giving God the glory of his power and wisdome as they should, will it follow herehence, that God is not so much to be glorified for his power and wisdome, as for mercy, justice, and truth? yet who falles in this, that failes not in the use of the Lords Prayer; the conclusion whereof is this, For thine is the Kingdome, and power, and glory? And indeed albeit Power and Wisdome may be shewed other waies, then in the way of mercy, justice, and truth; yet Gods mercy, justice, and truth, cannot be shewed without the simultaneous demonstration of his power and wisdome: And therefore when God comes to make good his gracious promise, for the delivering of Israel out of Egypt: which cannot be denied to have been a singular work of mercy, justice, and truth; the Lord professeth that then he would make himselfe known unto them by the name, Jehovah, by which name he was not known before. The Incarnation of the Sonne of God, was it not an admirable work, as well in the way of power, and wisdome, as in the way of mercy, justice, and truth? I am apt to confound Gods justice with his truth, ere I am aware, without having that awfull regard to the authority of this writer, as perhaps may seem fit: But I hope it is a pardonable fault, considering my education hitherto in divinity; whereby I have attained only thus farre, to the acknowledgement of justice Divine; for justice consisteth, in giving every one his due; now this due being either in respect of God, or the creature: Justice Divine in giving God his due, Aquinas hath taught me, that it is all one with Gods wisdome, promoting his ends by congruous means; justice Divine in giving the creature his due, I have learnt to depend wholy on Gods determination, manifested by his promises and threatnings, and this is commonly called justitia fidelitatis, which I take to be all one with truth. But I am very willing to be better informed by this Author, and I give my selfe to his contemplations, to have my thoughts fashioned by them as they can;