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

I answer, First, the Lord hath left testimony enough upon Record, and written it in the blood of many thousands, to justify himself, that he is excellent in Judgment, by taking vengeance on the wicked. Did he not excel in Judgment upon the sinning Angels? (2 Pet. 2.8. Jude 6.) was he not excellent in Judgment, when he destroyed the whole world for sin? when he burnt Sodom and Gomorrah with fire for sin? How many instances might I give of this from Scripture? God hath sufficiently declared himself excellent in this punitive Judgment.

I answer, First, the Lord hath left testimony enough upon Record, and written it in the blood of many thou•ands, to justifie himself, that he is excellent in Judgment, by taking vengeance on the wicked. Did he not excell in Judgment upon the sinning Angels? (2 Pet. 2.8. Jude 6.) was he not excellent in Judgment, when he destroyed the whole world for sin? when he burnt Sodom and Gomorrah with fire for sin? How many instances might I give of this from Scripture? God hath sufficiently declared himself excellent in this punitive Judgment.

I answer, Secondly, God indeed doth not presently execute Judgment upon all the wicked; we should rather be lead by sense than by faith, if he should do so, if he should smite sinners as soon as they provoke him; yea, if God should take that course, he must even break the world to pieces, and destroy whole generations at once.

I answer, Secondly, God indeed do•h not presently execute J•dgment upon all the wicked; we sho•ld rather be lead by sence than by faith, if he should do so, if he should smite sinners as soon as they provoke him; yea, if God should take that course, he must even break the world to peices, and destroy whole generations at once.