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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 12. 'Tis dreadful to have Mercy witness against one: How sad was it with Haman when the Queen herself accused him, Esth. 7.6. so when this Queen of Mercy shall stand up against a Person, and accuse him. It is only Mercy that saves a Sinner, now how sad to have Mercy become an Enemy; If Mercy be an Accuser, who shall be our Advocate? The Sinner never scapes Hell, when Mercy draws up the Indictment.
I might show you several Species or Kinds of Mercy, Preventing Mercy, Sparing Mercy, Supplying Mercy, Guiding Mercy, Accepting Mercy, Healing Mercy, Quickening Mercy, Supporting Mercy, Forgiving Mercy, Correcting Mercy, Comforting ⟨p. 55⟩Mercy, Delivering Mercy, Crowning Mercy; but I shall speak of the Qualifications or Properties of God's Mercy,
I might shew you several Species or Kinds of Mercy, Preventing Mercy, Spareing Mercy, Supplying Mercy, Guiding Mercy, Accepting Mercy, Healing Mercy, Quickning Mercy, Supporting Mercy, Forgiving Mercy, Correcting Mercy, Comforting ⟨p. 55⟩Mercy, Delivering Mercy, Crowning Mercy; but I shall speak of the Qualifications or Properties of God's Mercy,
1. God's Mercy is free: To set up Merit is to destroy Mercy; nothing can deserve Mercy, because we are polluted in our Blood, nor force it. We may force God to punish us, not to love us, Hos. 14.4. I will love them freely. Every Link in the Chain of Salvation, is wrought and interwoven with Free-grace. Election is free,