The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

3. It is no unrighteousness in God to suffer sin, when he may hinder it, because he can by his infinite Wisdom order it to his own glory; he suffered Pharaoh to harden his heart, that he might be glorified on Pharaoh, Rom. 9.17. Pharaoh's sin turned to Gods glory, as he makes all penal evils work together for our good; so he makes all sinful evils concur to his own glory.

3. It is no unrighteousness in God to suffer sin, when hee may hinder it, because hee can by his infinite Wisdome order it to his own glory; hee suffered Pharaoh to harden his heart, that hee might bee glorified on Pharaoh, Rom. 9.17. Pharaoh's sin turned to Gods glory, as hee makes all penal evils work together for our good; so hee makes all sinful evils concur to his own glory.

4. It is no unrighteousness in God to suffer sin, because he can turn every mans sin to a greater benefit and advantage, Gen. 50.20. You thought evil against me, saith Joseph to his Brethren, but God meant it unto good; he can bring good out of evil, and light out of darkness. God suffers Toads and Serpents to live, because they are useful, they suck the noxious and hurtful gusts from herbs and flowers, and so make them wholesome for mans use: So God permits sin in the world, because he knows how to make it useful; he can make an Antidote of the Vipers flesh. He did by an excellent and rare Chemistry extract the greatest Mercy from the greatest Mischief; the great-Good from the greatest Evil; the Salvation of Mankind from the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

4. It is no unrighteousness in God to suffer sin, because hee can turn every mans sin to a greater benefit and advantage, Gen. 50.20