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

First, if we consider what is common to God in this with all other, but ordinarywise Efficients or Workers, that are intent upon their Ends, which must be given to him, the only Wise All-powerful God, (who is here said, as an Efficient, to work us for this End.) When any ordinary Efficient hath brought his Work to a period, and done as much to such or such an End as he means to do, he delays not to accomplish his End, and bring it to execution; unless some over-pouring impediment do ⟨p. 286⟩lie in his way to it. If you have bestowed long & great Cost upon any of your Children, to fit and prepare them for any Employment; The University suppose, or other Calling; Do you then let these your Children lie Truants, idle, and asleep at home, and not put them forth to that which you at first designed that their Education unto? Will you suffer them (in this case) to lose their time, Do you know how to do good to your Children, and doth not God? We see God doth thus in Nature. We say, when the Matter is as fully prepared as ever it shall be, that the forms enter without delay: Now Grace is expressly termed a preparation to Glory. Also God doth observe this in working of Grace it self, when the Soul is as fully humbled and emptied, and thereby prepared for the Lord by John Baptists Ministry, as he means to prepare it; the work of justifying Faith presently follows. In all his Dispensations of Judgments or Mercies, he observes the same. When mens sins are at full (as of the Amorites) he stays not a moment to execute Judgment: So in answering the Faith of his People waiting on him for Mercies. And thus it is for Glory; I have glorified thee on earth, (the only place and condition of our glorifying God) I have finished the work thou gavest me to do: And now ⟨p. 287⟩(what now, and presently now remains there, follows) Glorify me &c. Thus spake Christ our Pattern.

First, if we consider what is common to God in this with all other, but ordinarywise Efficients or Workers, that are intent upon their Ends, which must be given to him, the only Wise All-powerful God, (who is here said, as an Efficient, to work us for this End.) When any ordinary Efficient hath brought his Work to a period, and done as much to such or such an End as he means to do, he delays not to accomplish his End, and bring it to execution; unless some over-powring impediment do ⟨p. 286⟩