Two discourses I. of the punishment of sin in hell, demonstrating the wrath of…

CHAP. VI.

Thirdly: Reasons. 1. God's Justice. 2. Avenging Wrath, otherwise not satisfied. A Demonstration added.

I Come now to the Reasons of it, which will show the necessity of this course, namely, of God's taking it into his own hands. It might be wondered at, that the great God having an Host or Army of creatures ready to be his Avengers, should over and above what they might do, himself set his hand to this: But God and Christ are so far from esteeming this a staining of their Glory, as earthly Judges think it would be to execute any themselves, that this being a Trophy of regaining Honour debased by the Creature, they account it a part of their Glory. Thus God here challengeth it to himself, Vengeance is mine, as a Glory he would not give to any other. And Christ is so far from accounting, that he staineth his ¹Raiment with their Blood, Isa. 63. as that he glories to tread the Wine-press of his Father's Wrath alone. He glories in it.

I Come now to the Reasons of it, which will shew the necessity of this course, namely, of God's taking it into his own hands. It might be wondred at, that the great God having an Host or Army of creatures ready to be his Avengers, should over and above what they might do, himself set his hand to this: But God and Christ are so far from esteeming this a staining of their Glory, as earthly Judges think it would be to execute any themselves, that this being a Trophee of regaining Honour debased by the Creature, they account it a part of their Glory. Thus God here challengeth it to himself, Vengeance is mine, as a Glory he would not give to any other. And Christ is so far from accounting, that he staineth his