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

Now that these are the brightest Jewels in that Crown of his Glory, and which he intends most to embellish, may be seen in this: 1. That he hath chosen the choicest and most excellent of his Creatures, as the Stuff or Materials in which to set these forth; namely, Angels and Men, and Christ himself the Head of all. That look as curious Engravers, ⟨p. 162⟩when they would show their best Art, and chiefest Workmanship, they cull out the choicest Materials, as either precious Stones, Cedar, or Marble, to work upon; and so Embroiderers, the finest Stuff or Cloth for the Ground-work, they would embroider Gold or Pearls upon: Thus hath God singled forth Angels and Men, the chief of, and more noble Creatures (in the Stuff they consist of) than the rest of his whole Creation. Power and Wisdom is seen in other Creatures, but Vindicative Justice, as also Grace and saving Mercy, only on Men and Angels. And, 2. Although he hath shown forth more of Wisdom and Power in the Frame and Fabric of Men and Angels, than in the whole of Heaven and Earth; yet still, comparatively, more of Justice and Mercy in these two, than that all, or any of the other Attributes, shown forth in and upon them, comes unto. Whereof this is sufficient evidence, that they have the Name of Vessels of Mercy, and Vessels of Wrath, Rom. 9. You read nowhere, that they are termed Vessels of Power, or Vessels of Wisdom: which is a Token that they are filled with these, in that they carry away the Denomination, (which is usually à Principaliori,) ⟨p. 163⟩as if no Attributes else in comparison seemed to appear: and yet how much of Power and Wisdom is seen in the Fabric of Man, David tells us, I am wonderfully or fearfully made. So then, those that shall prove to be the miserable Vessels of this his Wrath and Justice, shall be so filled with a Punishment, whereby this Justice is made known, as shall deservedly bear the Name of Wrath and Judgment engraven upon it, of all other Attributes. The Day in which he will judg the World, Acts 17. 31. is elsewhere called, the Day of Destruction, the Day of Wrath, the Day of Judgment, &c. It beareth its Denomination from this very Work we speak of.

Now that these are the brightest Jewels in that Crown of his Glory, and which he intends most to embelish, may be seen in this: 1. That he hath chosen the choicest and most excellent of his Creatures, as the Stuff or Materials in which to set these forth; namely, Angels and Men, and Christ himself the Head of all. That look as curious Engravers,