290 The Subiapfarians doctrine cartb. in then to another. gMifricordia refpicit abfo-, 4' '46' lute quo. Divinum effeclum, non concernendo ali_ quam ,equalitater in ipfö. Vndercundùmma- joremvet minoremmifricordix effeciurr dici- tur mifricordiàscum uno qudm cum alio agere. And yet he deals unmercifullywith no man. In the occafions that move God to exercife Mercyor Juflice, Mercy hath the preemi- nence. It is a greater matter that moveth God topunifh, a finaller, &c. All this is quite befide the queílion, un- leffe it be firft proved that Preterition,Non.. ele&ion or Non-predeftination are ats of vindicative Juflice. This bath formerly been denied, and as yet was never proved; and therefore whatfoever is here difcourfed of Gods deferring puni(hments , of fmall occafions whichhe taketh to hold hishand, and the like, are impertinent. Gods mercy or love is compared with the G afeliion of a Father, nay, ofa tender Mother, and with the moll afettionatefemales , as with the Hen, &c. NOWwithfucha Mercy cannot fland a decree of abfolute Reprobation. This Authour (by his continuall manner offpeech) feemeth to attribute unto God filch a nourall affc6tion towards men as is found in Fathers,Mothers,in Birds and brute Beafls towards their young. But we mull h Halent know firft , that h Mifericordia ponitur in mernb. z9 Peo, non f icunduon ofeaum,fedfecunditm e e- aurn
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