Religion & morality > Harmony of the divine attributes displayed in the redemption and salvation of sinners by Jesus Christ

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name, Tohn xii. 28. to make his name, that is his nature,
and properties, and perfeaions, all glorious m the work
ot redemption, that he had in hand; he was rnftamh an-
fwered from heaven, 1 have both glorified it, and will
glorify it again; l will give my Attributes their utmoft
gl°Iy Htnc^'fee the difference betwixt the law and the
cmnel- one great difference betwixt them lies in this,
thit in the iai, the finner that hath violated the fame,
may fee Truth (landing engaged againft him, but no
Mercy in company with (ruth; and R.ghteoufnefs in
arms againft him, but no Peace m company with Kign-
teouincls; Juftice without Mercy, and war without 1 eace
to the finner, is the motto ot the law : for therein ruth
and Righteoufnefs meet together, but Mercy and 1 eace
am not at the meeting; and fo the language of the law,
m vou that are out of Chrift, and under the law is, No
mercy, no peace, but the wrath of God, the vengeance
A cid the curfe of God upon you, and that fo fure as
God is’a God of Truth and Righteoufnefs; there is the
Uw • But in the gofpel, Mercy and PAce come into the
meeting, and make up a match betwixt all the oppofite-
hke pafties, to the higheft glory of God, and the gteateft
happinefs of the finner, and they feal the match with a
kifsPof infinite complacency; fo that the fum of the gos¬
pel is this, Mercy and ^ithare met together, R'gb-
Uoufncfs and Peace have hificd each other.