Love to Christ, necessary to escape the curse at his coming

2. Was it not Infinite Wisdom in God to find out such a way, that Justice might be fully satisfied, and free Mercy might be richly manifested? That sin might be punished to the uttermost, and yet the sinner ⟨p. 105⟩saved to the uttermost? Sin punished, and the sinner pardoned? If all the Angels in Heaven that excel in Wisdom and Knowledge, had been called to Counsel, they could never have thought of this way for fallen man's recovery, which is the product of the Infinite Wisdom of God, and by the Church made known to Angels. Eph. 3.10. To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places, might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God. What greater folly then can there be, than to sin against such Wisdom?

2. Was it not Infinite Wisdom in God to find out such a way, that Justice might be fully satisfied, and free Mercy might be richly manifested? That sin might be punished to the uttermost, and yet the sinner ⟨p. 105⟩saved to the uttermost? Sin punished, and the sinner pardoned? If all the Angels in Heaven that excel in Wisdom and Knowledge, had been called to Councel, they could never have thought of this way for fallen man's recovery, which is the product of the Infinite Wisdom of God, and by the Church made known to Angels. Eph. 3.10. To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places, might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God. What greater folly then can there be, than to sin against such Wisdom?

3. Was it not Goodness in God to accept of Christ's Sufferings for thy Sinnings? Of Christ's Death, instead of thy Damnation, if thou wouldst believe on him and love him? And wilt thou slight this Goodness, by withholding thy love from him?