. . "The Jews often speak of , a throne of judgment, and , a throne of mercy (u); and represent God as sitting upon one or other of these, when he is dispensing justice or mercy (w); and the latter they sometimes call, as here, , a throne of grace and mercy (x): and so they make the first man Adam to pray to God after this manner (y); let my prayer come before the throne of thy glory, and let my" . .