The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Secondly, these evil actions, as in regard of the work of God, are holy and righteous: for that which is a point of Justice and moral good, he thereby punisheth former sins, and one wickedness with another, delivering them up, like a righteous Judge, to the lust and corruptions of their own heart; and to Satan's power, as to the Sergeants and Executioners of his wrath; that so they should be tempted and led into new sins, for the punishment of their old, and by both may aggravate their condemnation.

Secondly, these euill actions, as in regard of the worke of God, are holy and righteous: for that which is a point of Iustice and morall good, he thereby punisheth former sinnes, and one wickednesse with another, deliuering them vp, like a righteous Iudge, to the lust and corruptions of their owne heart; and to Satans power, as to the Seriants and Executioners of his wrath; that so they should be tempted and led into new sinnes, for the punishment of their old, and by both may aggrauate their condemnation.

This is it which he himself saith, Psal. 81. 13. Because my People harkened not to my voice, nor Israel would none of me, therefore dismissed I them to the fancy of their own heart, to walk after their own counsel. And the Apostle to the ^dRomans, Therefore God delivered them up unto the lusts of their hearts, unto uncleanness, to defile their bodies among themselves, as those which changed the Truth of God into a lye, and worshipped and served the Creature, neglecting the Creator. For this cause God delivered them unto unclean affections: for their women changed the natural use into that which is contrary to Nature. Likewise also the male, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another, Males with Males committing filthiness, and receiving in themselves the recompense which was meet for their error. And as they regarded not to acknowledge God, so God delivered them up unto a mind void of all judgement, to do the things that were not seemly, filled with all Unrighteousness, Malice, Whoredom, &c. Again,