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                              (8) Justify many. Well says mercy, here is one whose name is Wonderful, and whom they call Immanuel, God-man who hath brought in an everlasting righteousness, both alive and passive, suiting the precept and penalty of the law: Why then might one Attribute say to another, we are pleased, and with one consent let it be proclaimed, on earth that the Lord is pleased for his righteousness sake; for he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable. And now the great affair of man's salvation is so well conceited and contrived, that God may have mercy upon them, and be at peace with poor sinners without any wrong to his truth and righteousness. The Attributes of God have met and agreed and sealed their agreement with a kiss of infinite kindness, harmony, and satisfaction. ‘ Mercy and truth are met together, righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Now I may speak to this purpose “a little more fully the method I propose is, 1. To touch a little at this question, who are the members of the meeting, of what are these Attribute of God, which do thus harmoniously conspire together proposing their various claims. 2. I would enquire when and where it is that the meet together, and embrace one another. 3. How and after what manner it is that they meet together, and kiss one another. 4. Why, or for what reason it is that they have me together thus harmoniously. 5. Make some application. 6. I would speak a little to the members of this meeting of the Attributes of God that thus harmoniously conspire together. We need not ask at whose instance this meeting is called, it is at the instance and by the order of Jehovah; Father, son, and Holy Ghost, oh God; his sovereign will and pleasure, resolving, in manner like himself, to' concert with himself; neither need we ask, what is the occasion of the meeting, who. man had sinned, and all mankind by their sin, was involved under the curse of the law, and wrath of God and yet God hath resolved and declared, for the glory of his grace and mercy, to save a 'world of sinners.