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

The word which we translate wrath, comes from a root that signifies heat, or to be hot; and we know they that are angry and in wrath are very hot, their mind and spirit are inflamed, we use to say to an angry man, why are you so hot: the wrath of man is hot: the wrath of God, is certainly much hotter.

The word which we translate wrath, comes from a root that signifies heat, or to be hot; and we know they that are angry and in wrath are very hot, their mind and spirit are enflamed, we use to say to an angry man, why are you so hot: the wrath of man is hot: the wrath of God, is certainly much hotter.

Because there is wrath; but where is it? I answer, First, there is wrath, in the breast or heart of God, there his anger is kindled against sinners. Secondly, There is wrath in the decree of God, against sinners (Zeph. 2.2.) Thirdly, there is wrath in the threatenings of God, there it first appears and breaketh forth (Deut. 29.20.) So the Apostle (Rom. 1.18.) The wrath of God is revealed from heaven. How is it revealed? As his love is revealed in promises, so his wrath in threatenings. Fourthly, there is wrath in the works of God, in his Judgments acted upon the children of men. As there is wrath hidden in his breast and decreed, so wrath is heard from his mouth in terrible threatenings, and seen in his hand by terrible Judgments executed upon his enemies. We may see wrath in the dealings of God; his works tell us he is angry. Therefore fear to persist, lest in his anger he take thee quite away. We should beware of sinful works, lest we provoke and stir up the Lords anger to make bloody work. There is wrath, (particularly ⟨p. 297⟩as to the dealings of God with thee, O Job, saith Elihu) therefore, Beware.