Solomon Stoddard on the infinite ocean of grace in the heart of God

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... There is an infinite Ocean of grace in the heart of God, whereby he can bestow the greatest gifts upon his creatures, that their natures are capable of: this plain from that absolute liberty which the Scripture does ascribe unto God in all his actions; he does all things after the counsel of his own Will. Eph. 1.11. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, Rom 9.15. which shews there is no limitedness in his perfection, to be any restraint unto him: or a reason why he does not pardon and save these and those: his glorious excellency is such, that no unworthiness, nor provocation can overcome his mercy: but there is a sufficiency of grace in him, for any thing that is an act of mercy. ...

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