Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

And when the LORD walked before him, he cried, "LORD, LORD God full of compassion and mercy, which art not lightly angry but abundant in mercy and truth,

Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him.

- whom God hath set forth for a mercy seat through faith in his blood, to show the righteousness which before him is of valour, in that he forgiveth the sins that are passed,

The Lord is not slack to fulfill his promise as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.

Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation,

By whom we have redemption through his blood, that is to say, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints,

For to show, in times to come, the exceeding riches of his grace, in kindness to us ward, in Christ Jesus.

And suppose that the long suffering of the Lord is salvation, even as our dearly beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given unto him, wrote to you,

There is no difference between the Jew and the gentile. For one is Lord of all: which is rich unto all that call on him.

O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.

My God fulfill all your needs through his glorious riches in Jesus Christ.

to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

that their hearts might be comforted and knit together in love, and in all riches of full understanding, for to know the mystery of God the father and of Christ:

for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life.

which were in time past disobedient, when the long suffering of God abode exceeding patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few - that is to say eight souls - were saved by water,

'The LORD is long yer he be angry, and full of mercy, and suffereth sin and trespass, and leaveth no man innocent, and visiteth the unrighteousness of the fathers upon the children, even upon the third and fourth generation.'

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

He hath said in his heart, "Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, so that he will never see it."

But he was so merciful, that he forgave their misdeeds, and destroyed them not. Yea, many a time turned he his wrath away, and would not suffer his whole displeasure to arise.

For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

But thou, O LORD God, art full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, plenteous in goodness and truth.

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches.

If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?

Because now that evil works are not hastily punished, the heart of man giveth himself over unto wickedness.

I will declare the goodness of the LORD, yea and the praise of the LORD, for all that he hath given us; for the great good that he hath done for Israel, which he hath given them of his own favour, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

and therefore go preach these words toward the north, and say, 'Thou shrinking Israel, turn again, sayeth the LORD; and I will not turn my face from you, for I am merciful, sayeth the LORD. And I will not always bear displeasure against thee:

"O ye shrinking children, turn again, saying, "Lo, we are thine, for thou art the LORD our God!" And so shall I heal your backturnings.

Then come ye, and stand before me in this house, which hath my name given unto it, and say 'Tush, we are absolved quite, though we have done all these abominations.'

"Thou son of man, what manner of byword is that, which ye use in the land of Israel? Saying, 'Tush, seeing that the days are so slack in coming, all the visions are of none effect.'

That thou mayest think upon it, be ashamed, and excuse thine own confusion no more: when I have forgiven thee all that thou hast done, sayeth the LORD God.'"

But afterward shall the children of Israel convert, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king: and in the latter days they shall worship the LORD, and his loving-kindness.

And he prayed unto the LORD and said, "O LORD, was not this my saying when I was yet in my country? And therefore I hasted rather to flee to Tarshish: for I knew well enough that thou wast a merciful god, full of compassion long before thou be angry, and of great mercy and repentest when thou art come to take punishment.

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, my master will defer his coming,

Then he came to himself and said, 'How many hired servants at my father's have bread enough, and I die for hunger.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, "Zach, come down at once: for today I must abide at thy house."

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that there may be abundance of grace?

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law: but under grace? God forbid.

Behold the kindness and rigorousness of God: on them which fell, rigorousness: but towards thee, kindness; if thou continue in his kindness. Or else thou shalt be hewn off,

But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,

Unto me, the least of all saints, is this grace given; that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

that ye may be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man,

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared,

This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and will sup with him, and he with me.

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Despisest

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that there may be abundance of grace?
He hath said in his heart, "Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, so that he will never see it."
Because now that evil works are not hastily punished, the heart of man giveth himself over unto wickedness.
Then come ye, and stand before me in this house, which hath my name given unto it, and say 'Tush, we are absolved quite, though we have done all these abominations.'
"Thou son of man, what manner of byword is that, which ye use in the land of Israel? Saying, 'Tush, seeing that the days are so slack in coming, all the visions are of none effect.'
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, my master will defer his coming,
This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts

Riches

that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:
There is no difference between the Jew and the gentile. For one is Lord of all: which is rich unto all that call on him.
O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.
For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches.
By whom we have redemption through his blood, that is to say, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,
Unto me, the least of all saints, is this grace given; that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
My God fulfill all your needs through his glorious riches in Jesus Christ.
to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
that their hearts might be comforted and knit together in love, and in all riches of full understanding, for to know the mystery of God the father and of Christ:
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,
But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared,

Forbearance

- whom God hath set forth for a mercy seat through faith in his blood, to show the righteousness which before him is of valour, in that he forgiveth the sins that are passed,
Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation,
And when the LORD walked before him, he cried, "LORD, LORD God full of compassion and mercy, which art not lightly angry but abundant in mercy and truth,
'The LORD is long yer he be angry, and full of mercy, and suffereth sin and trespass, and leaveth no man innocent, and visiteth the unrighteousness of the fathers upon the children, even upon the third and fourth generation.'
But he was so merciful, that he forgave their misdeeds, and destroyed them not. Yea, many a time turned he his wrath away, and would not suffer his whole displeasure to arise.
But thou, O LORD God, art full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, plenteous in goodness and truth.
Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him.
I will declare the goodness of the LORD, yea and the praise of the LORD, for all that he hath given us; for the great good that he hath done for Israel, which he hath given them of his own favour, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
And he prayed unto the LORD and said, "O LORD, was not this my saying when I was yet in my country? And therefore I hasted rather to flee to Tarshish: for I knew well enough that thou wast a merciful god, full of compassion long before thou be angry, and of great mercy and repentest when thou art come to take punishment.
for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life.
which were in time past disobedient, when the long suffering of God abode exceeding patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few - that is to say eight souls - were saved by water,

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But afterward they repented, and took again the servants and the hand maidens, whom they had let go free, and so made them bond again.
And some fell on stone, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moistness.
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