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

1. That God's Wrath and his Power, or the Power of his Wrath, are spoken of, as the inflicting or executing Causes, is evident: For it is a Power of Efficiency here spoken of, as whereby God produceth this Destruction, as a Cause doth ⟨p. 23⟩its proper Effect: and accordingly He is said to make known and show his Power and Wrath therein; like as the force and virtue of an efficient Cause is made known and demonstrated, in and by the Effect it produceth. And so is spoken to the same Effect, with what, in Chap. 1. 20. he had said, that his Power and Godhead is clearly seen from the Creation of the World, and understood by the things that are made. He that is, [Greek or Hebrew], the Mighty one, (as the blessed Virgin there, by way of Eminency, styles him) Luke 1. 49. is said to show strength with his Arm, Ver. 51. And here, to make known [Greek or Hebrew], (a Word suited to that other) his [Greek or Hebrew] posse, or what is possible to be done by him. It is then a power of Strength, and Energy, or Efficacy, with his own Hands and Arm, and that according to the utmost of his Ability, as the word imports: And so the Power here spoken of, is an inflicting Power, that works and effects this Destruction; and not that of Authority only, or a Power of Liberty to do as one pleaseth, as the Potter with the Clay. For that kind of Power he had afore ascribed to God in this matter, in the foregoing Verse, which this Word here is distinct from. And this is one step: unto which add,

1. That God's Wrath and his Power, or the Power of his Wrath, are spoken of, as the inflicting or executing Causes, is evident: For it is a Power of Efficiency here spoken of, as whereby God produceth this Destruction, as a Cause doth ⟨p. 23⟩its proper Effect: and accordingly He is said to make known and shew his Power and Wrath therein; like as the force and virtue of an efficient Cause is made known and demonstrated, in and by the Effect it produceth. And so is spoken to the same Effect, with what, in Chap. 1. 20. he had said, that his Power and Godhead is clearly seen from the Creation of the World, and understood by the things that are made. He that is, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Mighty one, (as the blessed Virgin there, by way of Eminency, styles him)