A27004:956
The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…
The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural evidence the being of God ... : the second part, of Christianity, proving by evidence supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the Christian belief ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; also an appendix defending the soul's immortality against the Somatists or Epicureans and other pseudo-philosophers.
London: printed by R. White for Fran. Titon, 1667
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There is no proportion between God and Man, and between a fault against God, and against Man: Therefore if racks, torments, and death, be justly inflicted for Treason against a King, much more may be expected for rebellion against God.
Obj. But mens sins do God no hurt, as they do the King.
Answ. They do wrong, where they do no hurt. It is not for want of Malignity in sin, but through the perfections of God, that they do not hurt him: But they displease him, and injure him, and they hurt the World and the sinner himself, who is not his own. A Child is to be corrected for many faults, which do his Father no harm. It is not hurting God that is the Cause that sin is punished.
Obj. But God is merciful as well as just.
Obj. But God is mercifull as well as just.