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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Position 9. All the Mercy in the Creature is derived from God, and is but a drop of this Ocean: The Mercy and Pity a Mother hath to her Child, is from God; he that puts the Milk in her Breast, puts the Compassion in her Heart: therefore God is called the Father of Mercies, 2 Cor. 1.3. because he begets all the Mercies in the World. If God hath put any Kindness into the Creature, how much Kindness is in him who is the Father of Mercy.
Position 9. All the Mercy in the Creature is derived from God, and is but a drop of this Ocean: The Mercy and Pity a Mother hath to her Child, is from God; he that puts the Milk in her Breast, puts the Compassion in her Heart: therefore God is call'd the Father of Mercies, 2 Cor. 1.3. because he begets all the Mercies in the World. If God hath put any Kindness into the Creature, how much Kindness is in him who is the Father of Mercy.
Position 10. God's Mercy as it makes the Saints Happy, so it should make them Humble: Mercy is not the Fruit of our Goodness, but the Fruit of God's Goodness. Mercy is an Alms that God bestows; they have no cause to be Proud that live upon the Alms of God's Mercy, Job 10.15. If I be righteous yet will I not lift up my head: All my Righteousness is the Effect of God's Mercy, therefore I will be humble, I will not lift up my Head.
Position 11. It is Mercy stays the speedy Execution of God's Justice: Sinners continually provoke God, and make the fury come up in his face, Ezek. 38.18