A Body of Practical Divinity

1. Here is the golden Sceptre of Gods Mercy displayed. 2. The Persons interested in Gods Mercy, such as love him and keep his Commandments. ⟨p. 285⟩1. The Golden Sceptre of Gods Mercy displayed, showing Mercy to Thousands. The Heathens thought they praised Jupiter enough, when they called him [Greek or Hebrew], Good and Great. Both these Excellencies meet in God, Majesty and Mercy. Mercy is that innate propenseness in God to do good to Distressed Sinners. God showing Mercy, makes his Godhead appear full of Glory. When Moses said to God, I beseech thee show me thy Glory, I will (saith God) show Mercy, Exod. 33.19. His Mercy is his Glory. Mercy is the Name by which God will be known, Exod. 34.6. The Lord passed by, and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, Merciful and Gracious. Mercy proceeds primarily and originally from God; he is called the Father of Mercies, 2 Cor. 1.3. because he begets all those Mercies and Bowels which are in the Creature. Our Mercies compared with Gods, are scarce so much as the Drop to the Ocean.

1. Here is the golden Scepter of Gods Mercy display'd. 2. The Persons interested in Gods Mercy, such as love him and keep his Commandments. ⟨p. 285⟩1. The Golden Scepter of Gods Mercy display'd, shewing Mercy to Thousands. The Heathens thought they praised Iupiter enough, when they called him 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Good and Great. Both these Excellencies meet in God, Majesty and Mercy. Mercy is that innate propensness in God to do good to Distressed Sinners. God shewing Mercy, makes his Godhead appear full of Glory. When Moses said to God, I beseech thee shew me thy Glory, I will (saith God) shew Mercy, Exod. 33.19. His Mercy is his Glory. Mercy is the Name by which God will be known, Exod. 34.6