An exposition of the principles of religion

A. There are two grounds; one is taken from the justice, another from the mercy of God. Wicked men they have the happiness of this life, and therefore they must ⟨p. 43⟩have misery in the life to come, else God were not just.

A. There are two grounds; one is taken from the justice, another from the mercy of God. Wicked men they have the happinesse of this life, and therefore they must ⟨p. 43⟩have misery in the life to come, else God were not just.

Again, the godly are here in misery, and they that should be most respected, have the worst entertainment, therefore they must have a happiness in heaven. So the Author to the Heb. saith, God is just that he should not forget their labour of love. And the Apostle to the Thessal. It is a righteous thing to render peace to you: it were unjust if they did not see some good days. Abraham tells Dives, Son, remember thou in thy life time receivedst thy pleasure, and Lazarus pains; therefore now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. It was the speech of Master Greenham, that wicked men have some good in them, therefore God gives them outward things, but they have an infinite evil, therefore they must perish eternally.

Againe, the godly are here in misery, and they that should be most respected, have the worst entertainment, therefore they must have a happinesse in heaven. So the Author to the Heb. saith, God is just that he should not forget their labour of love. And the Apostle to the Thessal. It is a righteous thing to render peace to you: it were unjust if they did not see some good dayes. Abraham tels Dives, Son, remember thou in thy life time receivedst thy pleasure, and Lazarus paines; therefore now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. It was the speech of Master Greenham, that wicked men have some good in them, therefore God gives them outward things, but they have an infinite evill, therefore they must perish eternally.