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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
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I Come next to argue this from the third Attribute, his Wrath: or if you will, his Power and Justice, as intended, and heightened to extremities by Wrath: And though he will be just in what he doth; yet it is Justice put on by Wrath. He recompenseth Sin, not only as Rector Universi, Judg of all the World, and so upon the account of Public Rules given forth, to vindicate the equity and righteousness of which, he punisheth the transgressions of them; but over and above he doth it, as resenting an Injury, a personal Affront given to himself, his Person; and this draws forth his Wrath and Vengeance on his own behalf.
I Come next to argue this from the third Attribute, his Wrath: or if you will, his Power and Justice, as intended, and heightned to extremities by Wrath: And though he will be just in what he doth; yet it is Justice put on by Wrath. He recompenseth Sin, not only as Rector Ʋniversi, Judg of all the World, and so upon the account of Publick Rules given forth, to vindicate the equity and righteousness of which, he punisheth the transgressions of them; but over and above he doth it, as resenting an Injury, a personal Affront given to himself, his Person; and this draws forth his Wrath and Vengeance on his own behalf.
As it is termed Vengeance, so Zeal, in Heb. 10. 27. and 1 Cor. 10. 22. Do you provoke the Lord to Jealousy? In Nahum 1. 2. See what a Conglomeration there ⟨p. 168⟩is of Attributes and Effects. [God is jealous,] that's the first. He compares that in God unto that in Man, which, Solomon tell us, is the Rage of Man, Prov. 6. last. Again, 2. The Lord revengeth, the Lord revengeth. That is the Effect; and he says it twice, as speaking of one who is inflamed with Anger. Then, 3. To show how fiercely in revenging he executes it, even with Fury, he adds, The Lord revengeth, and is furious, who yet professeth elsewhere of himself, Fury is not in me; that is, of my self it is not,