A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen…

2. The Reasons why Christ will so publicly Declare the personal righteousness of men, to be the Reason or Cause of his Justifying sentence, it is because It is the business of that day, not only to glorify Gods mere Love and Mercy, but eminently to glorify his Remunerative Justice; and not only to express his love to the ⟨p. 188⟩Elect as such, but to express his love to them as Faithful and Obedient, and such as have denied all for Christ, and Loved God above all; And to show his justice to the men, and faithfulness in fulfilling all his promises, and also his holiness in the high estimation of the holiness of his people. I shall express this in the words of a Learned Divine (Dr Twiss, against Mr. Cotton, pag. 40.) Was there no more in Gods intention when he elected some, then the manifestation of the riches of his glorious grace? Did not God purpose also to manifest the Glory of his Remunerative Justice? Is it not undeniable that God will bestow salvation on all his Elect (of ripe years) by way of reward and Crown of Righteousness, which God the Righteous Judge will give? 2 Tim. 4. 2 Thes. 1. It is great pity this is not considered, as usually ⟨p. 189⟩it is not: Especially for the momentous Consequence thereof in my Judgement. So far he.

2. The Reasons why Christ will so publikely Declare the personal righteousness of men, to be the Reason or Cause of his Justifying sentence, it is because It is the business of that day, not only to glorifie Gods meer Love and Mercy, but eminently to glorifie his Remunerative Justice; and not only to express his love to the ⟨p. 188⟩Elect as such, but to express his love to them as Faithful and Obedient, and such as have denyed all for Christ, and Loved God above all; And to shew his justice to the men, and faithfulness in fulfilling all his promises, and also his holinss in the high estimation of the holiness of his people. I shall express this in the words of a Learned Divine (Dr Twiss, against Mr. Cotton, pag. 40.) Was there no more in Gods intention when he elected some, then the manifestation of the riches of his glorious grace? Did not God purpose also to manifest the Glory of his Remunerative Justice? Is it not undenyable that God will bestow salvation on all his Elect (of ripe years) by way of reward and Crown of Righteousness, which God the Righteous Judge will give?