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

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 Prov. 16. 4. The Lord hath made all things for himself, that is, for his Glory (for that is himself: My Glory I will not give to another) it follows, yea even the wicked for the day of evil. The day of evil there is the day of Punishment: the Wicked themselves also making and preparing themselves by Sin thereto; but so as thereupon God manifests his Glory upon them, as well as upon all things else; which he hath made in their several seasons and kinds. And Solomon doth mention this of Punishment as one Eminent Instance of all things else, whatever, that are for his Glory, and which will be ordered then by him, thereunto in a special manner: And because (it being ⟨p. 143⟩so great an evil) Men might think otherwise; Yea, but says Solomon, God seeks and will have a Glory out of this Punishment, as well as out of all things else; of which ye all acknowledge, that God made them for himself. And so in that 2 Thess. 1. 9. They are said to be punished from the Glory of his Power, that is, from his Power, glorifying himself on them, as I afore expounded it. And as, it is for the Glory of this his Power, so by the same reason of all, or any of those other Attributes, he is pleased to put forth therein.

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 Prov. 16. 4. The Lord hath made all things for himself, that is, for his Glory (for that is himself: My Glory I will not give to another) it follows, yea even the wicked for the day of evil. The day of evil there is the day of Punishment: the Wicked themselves also making and preparing themselves by Sin thereto; but so as thereupon God manifests his Glory upon them, as well as upon all things else; which he hath made in their several seasons and kinds. And Solomon doth mention this of Punishment as one Eminent Instance of all things else, whatever, that are for his Glory, and which will be ordered then by him, thereunto in a special manner: And because (it being