Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…

Concl. 14. But this is not by so Universal and unreserved a promise, as the Remission of ⟨p. 363⟩Destructive punishment, and as Salvation is given by: But it is by a Promise with Exception or Reserve: As if Christ should say, [Ordinarily you may expect to smart most, when you sin most, and to be remitted and eased most, (Consideratis Considerandis, taking one thing with another) when you please me best: But yet I reserve my Jus Dominii, yea, and power of punishing even the best, as shall seem meet to my wisdom, for public good, or prevention of Sin not yet committed, or manifesting my Wisdom, or Power, or Goodness, &c.] So that mark here;

Concl. 14. But this is not by so Universal and unreserved a promise, as the Remission of ⟨p. 363⟩Destructive punishment, and as Salvation is given by: But it is by a Promise with Exception or Reserve: As if Christ should say, [Ordinarily you may expect to smart most, when you sin most, and to be remitted and eased most, (Consideratis Considerandis, taking one thing with another) when you please me best: But yet I reserve my Jus Dominii, yea, and power of punishing even the best, as shall seem meet to my wisdom, for publick good, or prevention of Sin not yet committed, or manifesting my Wisdom, or Power, or Goodness, &c.] So that mark here;

1. That still this is punishment, and for Sin, (if we had nothing but Original Sin) when it is absolutely considered, why God punisheth the best; it is for sin. But when it is asked comparatively, why he punisheth Job more than another, it is not for Sin, and therefore in the Comparative Sense, that is, oft rather to be called Affliction, Persecution, (as from Men) Tribulation, &c. which in the Absolute sense, must still be called Chastisement, or Punishment.