An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Men oftentimes get out of the hand of man's justice, they can break prison, they can file off their fetters and cast their cords from them; but none can break Gods prison, none can get out of the hands of divine Justice. As Justice and Judgement shall take hold of, attach and arrest sinners, so they will hold them fast, they cannot make an escape, nor can any rescue them till God signs a warrant for their release. We cannot hinder God in the exercise or execution of Justice, nor turn him aside from his purpose, either by our power or policies. God can easily hinder men of their purposes, and can undo what-ever they have done, but none can make the Justice and Judgment of God let go their hold. Therefore let us take heed, while we hold sin and iniquity, nothing can deliver us from the hand, or hold off the sin-chastening and avenging hand of God. However men fail, the Justice and Judgment of God are everlasting; they hold on their course still though men do not. Though we could pluck the Sun out of the firmament, yet not Justice out of the hand of God. We can neither put God besides his rule, nor force him from his purpose. These are the two great Prerogatives of God, he hath first a righteousness which cannot be perverted; secondly, a Justice which cannot be interrupted.