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

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But lo! a greater matter is here. It is not simply said, God hath wrought us for this; but, He that hath wrought us for this thing, is God: Thereby calling upon us to consider, How great an Hand or Efficient is here, even God, who hath discovered in a transcendent manner his Glory, in the ordaining and contriving of this Work unto this great end. Take it not therefore as a bare Demonstration given from God's working Us to this end, such as is common to other Agents, (as hath been said). But further, a Celebration of the Greatness and Glory of God, in his having contrived this with so high an Hand, like unto the Great God: And is as if he had said, There is a Design in this, worthy of God, He hath shown himself in this to be the Great God indeed. He that hath wrought us for this is God.

But lo! a greater matter is here. It is not simply said, God hath wrought us for this; but, He that hath wrought us for this thing, is God: Thereby calling upon us to consider, How great an Hand or Efficient is here, even God, who hath discovered in a transcendent manner his Glory, in the ordaining and contriving of this Work unto this great end. Take it not therefore as a bare Demonstration given from God's working Ʋs to this end, such as is common to other Agents, (as hath been said). But further, a Celebration of the Greatness and Glory of God, in his having contrived this with so high an Hand, like unto the Great God: And is as if he had said, There is a Design in this, worthy of God, He hath shewn himself in this to be the Great God indeed. He that hath wrought us for this is God.