Aggravation of sin and sinning against knowledge. Mercy. Delivered in several sermons upon divers…Aggravation of sinne and sinning against knowledge. Mercie. Delivered in severall sermons upon divers…

1. Not only that those persons he doth good unto do offend, and injure him; but that himself also is exceeding sensible of all those wrongs, and moved by them, and also provoked to wrath thereby; it is not patience else. So in the 2. of Pet. 3. 9. It is not slackness (says he there:) God is not slack: that is, he sits not in heaven as one of the Idol gods, that regarded not what acts were kept here below; or took not to heart mens carriages towards him; but is long-suffering, or patient; that is, he apprehends himself wronged, is fully sensible of it; is angry with the wicked every day, ¹Psal. 7. 11. he hath much ado to forbear, even when he doth forbear, and letteth them ⟨p. 9⟩alone; he exerciseth an attribute, a virtue towards them, namely, patience, in keeping in of his anger; which is as to keep fire in ones bosom.

1. Not only that those persons he doth good unto do offend, and injure him; but that himself also is exceeding sensible of all those wrongs, and moved by them, and also provoked to wrath thereby; it is not patience else. So in the 2. of Pet. 3. 9. It is not slacknesse (sayes he there:) God is not slack: that is, he sits not in heaven as one of the Idol gods, that regarded not what acts were kept here below; or took not to heart mens carriages towards him; but is long-suffering, or patient; that is, he apprehends himselfe wronged, is fully sensible of it; is angry with the wicked every day, ¹Psal. 7. 11. he hath much adoe to forbear, even when he doth forbeare, and letteth them ⟨p. 9⟩alone; he exerciseth an attribute, a vertue towards them, namely, patience, in keeping in of his anger; which is as to keepe fire in ones bosome.

1. 1Psal. 7. 11.