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

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". Psal. 6. 4. "Return O Lord, deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercies sake". Psal. 31. 16. "Make thy to face shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies sake." Psal. 44. 26. "Arise for our help; redeem us for thy mercies sake." And here it may be observed, after what a remarkable manner God speaks of his love to the children of Israel in the wilderness, as tho' his love were for love's sake, and his goodness were its own end and motive. Deut. 7. 7, 8. "The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people, for ye were the fewest of all people; but because the Lord loved you."

4. THAT the government of the world in all parts of it, is for the good of such as are to be the eternal subjects of God's goodness, is implied in what the scripture teaches us of Christ's being set at God's right hand, made king of angels and men; set at the head of the universe, having all p••er given him in heaven und earth, to that end that he may promote their happiness; being made head over all things to the church, and having the government of the whole creation for their good.