Use 2 If God be without all cause, then he may do all things for himself, and for his own glory;1 because he that hath no cause above, or without himself, he needs not do any thing but for himself. The Angels, they have a cause above, and without themselves, therefore they must do nothing for themselves, but for another, Rom. 11. last, Of him are all things, therefore to him be glory: that place shows us a ground of this, why we must not expect, that God should do any thing for any other end, for any other creature in the world; for having no end above himself, it is impossible that he should have any end but himself, Prov. 16.4. The LORD hath made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Whereas this objection might be made; Will he cast men to hell? will he damn them for his own glory? Yes (saith he) all his actions even that also is for his own sake; Rom. 9.22. ⟨p. 145⟩there it is more large: What if GOD willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long suffering the vessels of wrath filled to destruction? &c. This is enough, he hath no end, no cause above himself; and therefore it is reason enough, he doth it because he will do it. And this is a thing to be observed out of the 19. and 20. verses, where the same reason is given that we now speak of, Who hath? &c. saith the Apostle, if you look on God, and the creatures, you shall find this difference between them; all the creatures are made, as pots are made by the potters; and therefore, as they have an author of their being, so they do serve for another end; so that the potter he may appoint what end he will, and no man can say, why doest thou it? So God, because he is the first cause, he may have what end he will, and no man can say, why doest thou so? he may make some vessels of honour, and some of dishonour, and all for himself, and his own glory: therefore, when you see that he did not spare the Angels, but cast them down into hell, there to be reserved in chains of darkness till the last day; when you see him not sparing the old world, when you see him suffering the Gentiles to walk in their own ways; when you see him to suffer a great part of the world to be damned, and to perish; when you see him let the Churches to be made havoc of, you should be ready to say thus, To him be glory for ever:
Vse 2 If God be without all cause, then he may doe all things for himselfe, and for his owne glory;1 because he that hath no cause above, or without himselfe, he needs not doe any thing but for himselfe. The Angels, they have a cause above, and without themselves, therefore they must doe nothing for themselves, but for another, Rom. 11. last, Of him are all things, therefore to him be glory: that place shewes us a ground of this, why wee must not expect, that God should doe any thing for any other end, for any other creature in the world; for having no end above himselfe, it is impossible that hee should have any end but himselfe, Prov. 16.4. The LORD hath made all things for himselfe; yea, even the wicked for the day of evill. Whereas this objection might be made; Will he cast men to hell? will hee damne them for his owne glory? Yes (saith he) all his actions even that also is for his own sake; Rom. 9.22. ⟨p. 145⟩there it is more large: What if GOD willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power knowne, endured with much long suffering the vessels of wrath filled to destruction? &c. This is enough, he hath no end, no cause above himselfe; and therefore it is reason enough, he doth it because he will doe it. And this is a thing to be observed out of the 19. and 20. verses, where the same reason is given that we now speake of, Who hath? &c. saith the Apostle, if you looke on God, and the creatures, you shall finde this difference betweene them; all the creatures are made, as pots are made by the potters; and therefore, as they have an author of their being, so they doe serve for another end; so that the potter he may appoint what end hee will, and no man can say, why doest thou it? So God, because hee is the first cause, hee may have what end he will, and no man can say, why doest thou so? hee may make some vessels of honour, and some of dishonour, and all for himselfe, and his owne glory: therefore, when you see that he did not spare the Angels, but cast them downe into hell, there to be reserved in chaines of darknesse till the last day; when you see him not sparing the old world, when you see him suffering the Gentiles to walke in their owne wayes; when you see him to suffer a great part of the world to be damned, and to perish; when you see him let the Churches to be made havocke of, you should be ready to say thus, To him be glory for ever:
- 1God may do all things for himself, and his own glory.God may doe all things for himselfe, and his owne glory.
