A Divine Cordial

1. Are we under the guilt of sin? there is a Promise, Exod. 34.6. The Lord, the Lord merciful, gracious, &c. where God doth as it were put on his glorious Embroidery, and hold out the Golden Sceptre, to encourage poor trembling sinners to come to him. The Lord Merciful. God is more willing to pardon, than to punish: Mercy doth more multiply in him, than sin in us: Mercy is his Nature. The Bee naturally gives honey; it stings only when it is provoked. But saith the guilty sinner, I cannot deserve mercy: but he is Gracious; he shows mercy, not because we deserve mercy, but because he delights in mercy. But what is that to me? perhaps my name is not in the pardon: He keeps mercy for thousands; the Exchequer of mercy is not exhausted: God hath Treasures lying by, and why mayest not ⟨p. 10⟩thou come in for a Child's part? This Promise is as Bezoar-stone.

1. Are we under the guilt of sin? there is a Promise, Exod. 34.6. The Lord, the Lord merciful, gracious, &c. where God doth as it were put on his glorious Embroidery, and hold out the Golden Scepter, to encourage poor trembling sinners to come to him. The Lord Merciful. God is more willing to pardon, than to punish: Mercy doth more multiply in him, than sin in us: Mercy is his Nature. The Bee naturally gives honey; it stings only when it is provoked. But saith the guilty sinner, I cannot deserve mercy: but he is Gracious; he shews mercy, not because we deserve mercy, but because he delights in mercy. But what is that to me? perhaps my name is not in the pardon: He keeps mercy for thousands; the Exchequer of mercy is not exhausted: God hath Trea•ures lying by, and why mayest not ⟨p. 10⟩thou come in for a Childs part? This Promise is as Bezar-stone.