Two dissertations, I. Concerning the end for which God created the world. II. The…

and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him: rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men". And from those places that speak of the saints as God's portion, his jewels and peculiar treasure. These things are abundantly confirmed by what is related, Joh. 12. 23.—32. But the particular consideration of what ⟨p. 89⟩may be observed to the present purpose, in that passage of scripture, may be referred to the next section.

and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him: rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men". And from those places that speak of the saints as God's portion, his jewels and peculiar treasure. These things are abundantly confirmed by what is related, Joh. 12. 23.—32. But the particular consideration of what ⟨p. 89⟩may be observed to the present purpose, in that passage of scripture, may be refer'd to the next section.

3. THE communications of divine goodness, particularly forgiveness of sin, and salvation, are spoken of from time to time, as being for God's goodness sake, and for his mercies sake, just in the same manner as they are spoken of, as being for God's name's sake, in places observed before. Psal. 25. 7. "Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me, for thy goodness sake, O Lord". In the 11th. ver. the psalmist says, "For thy name's sake, O Lord pardon mine iniquity". Neh. 9. 31. "Nevertheless for thy great mercies sake, thou hast not utterly consumed them, nor forsaken them; for thou art a gracious and a merciful God".