A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is

Fourthly, This is always to be laid down as a foundation, there is no unrighteousness with God, whatsoever he doth is very just, though many times this is secret and hidden to us: Even as David, while estuating in his soul, and perplexed about Gods dispensations in this world, thinking that equality of administrations to those that were not equal was inequality; yet least this sour leaven should embitter him too much, he layeth down as a sure principle and foundation, and that in the very beginning; Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Psal 73. 1. And the Apostle in those sublime mysteries about Election and Reprobation, doth check the presumptuous Disputations of men: Who will contend with God in such cases? Rom 9. And Elihu argueth against Job, Chap 34. 18. Is it fit to say to a King, thou art wicked, and to Princes, ye are ungodly? he meaneth of such whose righteousness and integrity is universally approved of; for the Prophets did many times rereprove ungodly Kings, and inform them of their impieties, (though we are to do our duties even to such with acknowledgement of their eminent place) Then how much more unsufferable is it concerning God, of whom all men have this inbred notion, that he is optimus as well as maximus, for any (if God do thus and thus, when yet the Scripture declareth that he doth so) to accuse it for unrighteousness? Our work then is to show, that such Truths are revealed in Scripture, That God taketh such and such ways in his dealings with mankind, and when this is established, then let us say, God is true, and every man is a liar; Then let us proclaim the righteousness of God, though we cannot satisfy every curious Objection; yea our duty were to pass them by with contempt and silence, did not the importunity of the Adversaries provokens; so that we are to answer a fool in his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit, Prov. 26. 5. And indeed (excepting one particular) there is not any thing scarce of any moment, that may make a man so much as doubt about the righteousness of God in this Doctrine of original sin, as it is delivered by Protestant Writers, who follow the pattern in the Mount, which that it may appear in its harmony, and not ⟨p. 428⟩judge of a piece by it self, but in its complete proportion. I shall proceed to add further Propositions. Hence

Fourthly, This is alwayes to be laid down as a foundation, there is no unrighteousness with God, whatsoever he doth is very just, though many times this is secret and hidden to us: Even as David, while estuating in his soul, and perplexed about Gods dispensations in this world, thinking that equality of administrations to those that were not equall was inequallity; yet least this sour leaven should imbitter him too much, he layeth down as a sure principle and foundation, and that in the very beginning; Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Psal 73. 1. And the Apostle in those sublime mysteries about Election and Reprobation, doth check the presumptuous Disputations of men: Who will contend with God in such cases? Rom 9. And Elihu argueth against Job, Chap 34. 18. Is it fit to say to a King, thou art wicked, and to Princes, ye are ungodly? he meaneth of such whose righteousness and integrity is universally approved of; for the Prophets did many times rereprove ungodly Kings, and informe them of their impieties, (though we are to do our duties even to such with acknowlengement of their eminent place) Then how much more unsufferable is it concerning God, of whom all men have this inbred notion, that he is optimus as well as maximus, for any (if God do thus and thus, when yet the Scripture declareth that he doth so) to accuse it for unrighteousness? Our work then is to shew, that such Truths are revealed in Scripture, That God taketh such and such wayes in his dealings with mankind, and when this is established, then let us say, God is true, and every man is a liar; Then let us proclaime the righteousness of God, though we cannot satisfie every curious Objection; yea our duty were to pass them by with contempt and silence, did not the importunity of the Adversaries provokens; so that we are to answer a fool in his solly, lest he be wise in his own conceit,