...presumption of man ; Even so. Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. Thus said Jehovah himself to Moses ; I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on tchom I will shoio mercy. To this may be added the words of the apostle; Ye see your calling, brethren,...

...his immense dominions. He, therefore, considers himself as acting quite in character when he says, / will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. Nor can we, except at our peril, either doubt the fact, or consider it as without the verge of his...

...with God? By no means. 15. For, to shew that God may bestow his favours on whom he pleases, he "Saith to Moses, I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. In conferring favours on nations, and in pardoning those...

...for their unbelief and impenitency, was perfectly agreeable to the declaration he had formerly made to Moses ; I " will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy." (Exod. xxxiii. 19.) Let it be remembered, that this declaration...

...celestial fire that feeds itself: God declares his sovereign pleasure in the exercise .of mercy: " I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy to whom I will show mercy." Exod. 33. If mercy were bestowed only upon the worthy, none could be saved...

...and called : Mercy unto you, and peace, and love be multiplied. Many are called, but few are chosen. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have...

...goodness, and must be manifested in displaying it. "I will make all my goodness pass before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy." The goodness of God as it respects sinners, is grace, or mercy,...

...will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee ; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy, ver. 19. These words undoubtedly contain a general description...

...answers, that God favours his elect because he will, and has mercy because he will. For this oracle, " I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy," (e) is equivalent to a declaration, that God is excited to mercy...

...in distinction from their fellow-sinners ? What does the Most High mean to ^express, when he says, " I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy ?" Exod. xxxii. 19. Would this language become him, when seated on the judgment seat ? " I will be...