who is this mercifsQll man. 339 But who is this mercifull man, what manner of man is he Mercy in the general', it may be thus defcribed. It is that grace of God, whereby the foul comes to be truly no merg grieved with the miféries of others, and unfeignedly defirouç to help and relieve them according to their ability, Mercy hath mifery for its object As an enviotai man hath the p:o- fperity of others to be the objeel of his envy, io the misery of another man is the objeel of my piny and mycom. a.iion who am a mercifull man. For my part faith the Joule of amerci:ull man, I bleife God my efface is comfortable, I want nothing, I have every thing about me my heart can de are, but the Saints about me are in misery. O that I could help them that are in mifery, men are made fenfible by them that are in misery, a Saints mercy is drawne forth by the miferies of others that are about him. But you will fay, The Papilts and the Heathens, they are mercifull men, they are pittifull : But what difference is there thenbetween the mercy of a nun truly gracious, and the mer- cy of others ? Therefore you may remember in the defcription of mercy in the general,, I told you that it was a grace of Gods Spirit whereby the mercy of a man is drawne forth to them that are in mifery.' ir. X x 2 SERMON
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