334 ) A gracious [phit, Gods truthwhich his people doe. Nay when God comes to make good his truth, to give his truth the gloryof,it, then there is anend put to their mercy; it is cut off from them ; bin there isa bleffed connexionbe: ween Mercyand Truth in the good which Gods people do enjoy ; according to the likeexpref- lion in the forenamed 36. Pfat. I o. the loving kindeneffe and the righteoufnes of God are put both together , as the portionofan upright heart. Andhence themercies theyhave,arenoother then fuch as they may cxpc'et , as they may build upon , before theycor ne; iwch as are made over to them by the truth of God; and when they are come, they may be fure to hold them , became they hold them upon fuch a blef- fedTenure as Gods ownTruth. And hence the Scripture cals them fire per - cies. See howconfident David was of holding Gods mercies, Ptah*. 23.6. Surelygoodneffe and mercy fhall follow me alit& a'ayes ofmy life. AndMaher ;all that Godhath,is for theirgood; the heavens, andearth,and allCreatures are theirs, andwokk con - tinu èr
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