An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…

I might show distinctly, that God is just, and how just he is; First, in rewarding those that do well; Secondly, in punishing those that do ill. And that because he doth it; First, by a law; Secondly, by a law published; Thirdly, by a law possible (our inability of keeping the law is consequential to the giving of it; man hath drawn it upon himself) though now he cannot perform it at all, yet God is just in punishing, because he sins against a law that he had a power (in his head or representative) to have fulfilled. Fourthly, God is just, because the penalties which he inflicteth slow from a right and just law (as the Apostle speaks, Rom: 7.12.) The law is holy, and just, and good; and therefore all the awards that are grounded upon it must needs be just too. Fifthly, he punisheth justly, because he never punisheth but upon proof, and evidence; yea he will make every mans Conscience a witness against himself, or condemn him out of his own mouth. Sixthly, he punisheth justly, because he punisheth impartially, neither fear, nor hope, nor favour, can divert him (Isa: 27.11. Jer: 22.24.) Seventhly, he doth not only punish in a proportion to the law, but often in a proportion to the sin, and that not only to the measure of the sin, but to the manner of the sin; as that cruel king Adonibezek confessed, when himself was cruelly dealt with (his thumbs and great toes being cut off, Judg: 1.7.) As I have done so God hath requited me: As if he had said, God is just not only because he hath punished me in measure according to my sin, but after the very same manner in which I sinned, ⟨p. 618⟩he hath as it were hit my sin in the eye of all beholders; what I have done may be seen by what I suffer.

I might shew distinctly, that God is just, and how just he is; First, in rewarding those that doe well; Secondly, in punishing those that doe ill. And that because he doth it; First, by a law; Secondly, by a law published; Thirdly, by a law possible (our inability of keeping the law is consequentiall to the giving of it; man hath drawne it upon himselfe) though now he cannot performe it at all, yet God is just in punishing, because he sins against a law that he had a power (in his head or representative) to have fullfilled. Fourthly, God is just, because the penalties which he inflicteth slow from a right and just law (as the Apostle speaks, Rom: 7.12.) The law is holy, and just, and good; and therefore all the awards that are grounded upon it must needs be just too. Fifthly, he punisheth justly, because he never punisheth but upon proofe, and evidence; yea he will make every mans Conscience a witness against himself, or condemne him out of his own mouth. Sixthly, he punisheth justly, because he punisheth impartially, neither feare, nor hope, nor favour, can divert him (Isa: 27.11. Jer: 22.24.) Seventhly, he doth not only punish in a proportion to the law, but often in a proportion to the sin, and that not only to the measure of the sin, but to the manner of the sin; as that cruel king Adonibezek confessed, when himselfe was cruelly dealt with (his thumbs and great toes being cut off, Judg: 1.7.) As I have done so God hath requited me: As if he had sayd, God is just not only because he hath punished me in measure according to my sin, but after the very same manner in which I sinned,