A37046:681
The law unsealed
The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The punishment is implied in that, Not to be holden guiltless, wherein there is more contained then is expressed, implying these Three: 1. That he shall not be forgiven nor absolved, and so shall never enjoy Gods favour and friendship, which no man, who hath sinned, can without pardon, enjoy; thus the Judgement is negatively to be understood, He shall never enter into Heaven, nor see the Face of God, if he repent not. 2. Positively it implieth that he shall be found guilty, and shall be dealt with as a guilty person, that he shall be eternally condemned, shut out from Gods presence, and cast into Hell to be there tormented for ever ⟨p. 114⟩and ever. 3. Eminently it implieth a very high degree of punishment, that the degree shall be eminent, and that in respect of other sins this sin shall have a peculiar weight added unto its Curse, and be ranked amongst those sins which shall be in the Justice of God most severely punished; a particular instance, and proof whereof, i• in Hypocrites, whose Judgement shall be in Hell amongst the sorest; the Hypocrites portion of Wrath will be a large portion.
The punishment is implyed in that, Not to be holden guiltness, wherein there is more contained then is expressed, implying these Three: 1. That he shal not be forgiven nor absolved, and so shall never enjoy Gods favour and friendship, which no man, who hath sinned, can without pardon, enjoy; thus the Judgement is negatively to be understood, He shall never enter into Heaven, nor see the Face of God, if he repent not. 2. Positively it implyeth that he shall be found guilty, and shall be dealt with as a guilty person, that he shall be eternally condemned, shut out from Gods presence, and cast into Hell to be there tormented for ever ⟨p. 114⟩and ever. 3. Eminently it implyeth a very high degree of punishment, that the degree shal be eminent, and that in respect of other sins this sin shall have a peculiar weight added unto its Curse, and be ranked amongst those sins which shall be in the Justice of God most severely punished; a particular instance, and proof whereof, i• in Hypocrites, whose Judgement shal be in Hell amongst the sorest; the Hypocrites portion of Wrath will be a large portion.