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Two discourses I. of the punishment of sin in hell, demonstrating the wrath of…
Two discourses I. of the punishment of sin in hell, demonstrating the wrath of God to be the immediate cause thereof : II. proving a state of glory for just men upon their dissolution / by Tho. Goodwin ...
London: printed by J.D. for Jonathan Robinson, 1693
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 third Head, that affords matter of Exaggeration to our Thoughts, whereby to infer the fearfulness of this Punishment, is taken from the Ends, or Final Causes mentioned in that first Section. The Ends, I say, which God hath in, and is provoked by, unto this Punishment. And as I then singly argued from each of them the immediateness of God's Hand therein; so now I shall from each of the same, The dreadfulness hereof. There were three Attributes of God in Special, and his Glory in Common, which God aimeth at the Manifestation of, in this ultimate Guerdon or Reward for Sin. 1. The Manifestation of the ⟨p. 142⟩Glory (that's in Common;) then particularly, 1. Of his Power. 2. The satisfying of his Justice. 3. Of his Wrath. The Scriptures I then had recourse to, do specify all these. I shall speak to these in this Section, and to the other in the following.
THe third Head, that affords matter of Exaggeration to our Thoughts, whereby to infer the fearfulness of this Punishment, is taken from the Ends, or Final Causes mentioned in that first Section. The Ends, I say, which God hath in, and is provoked by, unto this Punishment. And as I then singly argued from each of them the immediateness of God's Hand therein; so now I shall from each of the same, The dreadfulness hereof. There were three Attributes of God in Special, and his Glory in Common, which God aimeth at the Manifestation of, in this ultimate Guerdon or Reward for Sin. 1. The Manifestation of the ⟨p. 142⟩Glory (that's in Common;) then particularly, 1. Of his Power. 2. The satisfying of his Justice. 3. Of his Wrath. The Scriptures I then had recourse to, do specify all these. I shall speak to these in this Section, and to the other in the following.
1. In General, that he aimeth at his Glory in it (which is God's general aim, and is common to these and all other Attributes) is evident. His Glory, (as it is to be manifested to us) is but the result or shine of all or any of his Attributes manifested. In that place of