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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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2. That comparatively therefore unto other Works of his, wherein he shows forth Power, he is to be supposed to show forth more of Power in this. Consider therefore, if God showed forth Power in creating the World, &c. Yet according to this Analogy, I may say of all those kind of Works whatever, (speaking after the manner of Men) that he did them coolly, as it were; but this he doth in Fury, and so may well be supposed to put forth more of Power in these, in that respect, than in those other.
2. That comparatively therefore unto other Works of his, wherein he shews forth Power, he is to be supposed to shew forth more of Power in this. Consider therefore, if God shewed forth Power in creating the World, &c. Yet according to this Analogy, I may say of all those kind of Works whatever, (speaking after the manner of Men) that he did them cooly, as it were; but this he doth in Fury, and so may well be supposed to put forth more of Power in these, in that respect, than in those other.
2. Avenging Wrath is more than simply Anger. A Man is angry with a Friend, and so is God often with his Children. And then he stirs not up all his Wrath, as Psal. 78. But the Butt and Mark, which Revenge shoots its Arrows at, is an Enemy, as both out of Nahum, and the 27th verse of this Chapter, was observed. And not only so, but such as are irreconcilable Enemies: for that is the state of Men in Hell, and the posture of their Spirits there towards God, to be fixed in Malice. Now when Vengeance in God shall be extreme, who shall be able to bear it?
2. Avenging Wrath is more than simply Anger. A Man is angry with a Friend, and so is God often with his Children. And then he stirs not up all his Wrath, as Psal. 78. But the Butt and Mark, which Revenge shoots its Arrows at, is an Enemy, as both out of Nahum, and the 27th verse of this Chapter, was observed. And not only so, but such as are irreconcileable Enemies: for that is the state of Men in Hell, and the posture of their Spirits there towards God, to be fixed in Malice. Now when Vengeance in God shall be extreme, who shall be able to bear it?