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

Lastly, If all this were nothing as to the Regenerate, yet who ever said that God never punisheth any of his Elect while they are Unregenerate? Are none of their sins Original or Actual, nor any of their sufferings or disunion from Christ and Alienation from God, punishments to them? It is beyond all dispute. I conclude therefore that it is a point of undeniable evidence, that God doth actually punish some, yea all for whom Christ Died; and he doth it justly. And therefore it is not injustice to ⟨p. 404⟩punish men that Christ Died for, (merely as if God could not do it, lest he punish twice for one sin.

Lastly, If all this were nothing as to the Regenerate, yet who ever said that God never punisheth any of his Elect while they are Unregenerate? Are none of their sins Original or Actual, nor any of their sufferings or disunion from Christ and Alienation from God, punishments to them? It is beyond all dispute. I conclude therefore that it is a point of undenyable evidence, that God doth actually punish some, yea all for whom Christ Died; and he doth it justly. And therefore it is not injustice to ⟨p. 404⟩punish men that Christ Died for, (meerly as if God could not do it, lest he punish twice for one sin.

Object. But the great Punishment of everlasting Death, would be injustice, though lesser be not.

Answ. Degrees here make but a gradual difference. If it be therefore injustice to inflict punishment because Christ hath satisfied for the sin, then a lesser punishment would be a lesser injustice: But God is as uncapable of the least injustice as of the greatest.