The sovereign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain itThe soveraign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it

And as his Words so his Works are a convincing Argument of his Will: His most gracious sustaining and supporting of sinful Men, his innumerable Benefits conferred upon them, in the provision of Good, and preservation from Evil, are for this End, that by the conduct of his merciful Providence they may be led to Repentance, and received to ⟨p. 219⟩Grace. And the temporal Judgments inflicted on Sinners, are medicinal in their Nature, and in his design to bring them to a sight and abhorrence of Sin, to prevent their final ruin: if they prove mortal to any, 'tis from their obstinate Corruption. The time allowed to those who are obnoxious to his Justice every hour, is not a mere reprieve from Torment, but a space of Repentance to sue out a Pardon: They are spared in order to Salvation.¹ The Lord is long-suffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to Repentance.

And as his Words so his Works are a convincing Argument of his Will: His most gracious sustaining and supporting of sinful Men, his innumerable Benefits conferr'd upon them, in the provision of Good, and preservation from Evil, are for this End, that by the conduct of his merciful Providence they may be led to Repentance, and received to ⟨p. 219⟩Grace. And the temporal Judgments inflicted on Sinners, are medecinal in their Nature, and in his design to bring them to a sight and abhorrence of Sin, to prevent their final ruin: if they prove mortal to any, 'tis from their obstinate Corruption. The time allowed to those who are obnoxious to his Justice every hour, is not a meer reprieve from Torment, but a space of Repentance to sue out a Pardon: They are spared in order to Salvation.¹ The Lord is long-suffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to Repentance.

1. 12 Pet. 3. 9.