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

A second thing which Vengeance affecteth is, that the person that wrought the Injury dye by the hand of himself, that is, the Avenger: It loves to do that work it self. And this especially holds good in this cause of God's, and seeing it is to recover glory to God by showing Vengeance; He comes to be glorified, rendering ⟨p. 108⟩Vengeance from the glory of his Power.

A second thing which Vengeance affecteth is, that the person that wrought the Injury dye by the hand of himself, that is, the Avenger: It loves to do that work it self. And this especially holds good in this cause of God's, and seeing it is to recover glory to God by shewing Vengeance; He comes to be glorified, rendring ⟨p. 108⟩Vengeance from the glory of his Power.

I need not go about to form up any Argument from hence, for these two things, especially the latter, do speak home unto the Point: And being added unto what hath been spoken in the former Head of Justice, may be sufficient.

There is a third thing, which, as I said, both Divine Justice and Vengeance do conspire in; and that is, the utter Destruction of that which is the principal Offender (which is the Soul) it is the nature of Vengeance to work the Destruction of that it is set against. And in this case of Sin, God's Justice also doth the same: the demerit of Sin is such, as it exciteth Vengeance to it. And therefore in both these places which are my Texts, Destruction is mentioned as the issue and product of this Revenge, and Wrath. So in 2 Thess. 1. 6, 7