God acknowledged, or, The true interest of the nation and all that fear God…

6. To Acknowledge God, Is to acknowledge his Justice and¹ Holiness, Judgment and Justice are the Habitation of his Throne, Psal. 97.2. He can do no Man any wrong, because he is Justice and Righteousness it self; whatsoever God brings upon a Nation, or People, or particular Person, 'tis Right, or in Righteousness. Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee, Jer. 12. 1. Shall not the Judge of all the Earth do Right? Gen. 18. 25. We may judge of his Justice and Righteousness, by considering of the nature of his Law, that is Just, Holy, and Good; what is the Law of God, but a written Impression of his Holy Nature; also the Justice and Righteousness of God is seen in his punishing the Wicked for their Sin; but more especially, in punishing his own Son when he came to stand in our stead and Law-place, as our Sponsor and blessed Surety; he spared not his own Son, as an act of Justice, when he undertakes to pay our Debts, or satisfy Divine Justice for our Offences. God will render unto every man according to the fruit of their doings: he will not lay upon man more than is right, Job 34. 23. He hath punished us ²less than our iniquities deserve, Ezra. 9. 13.

6. To Acknowledge God, Is to acknowledge his Justice and¹ Holiness, Judgment and Justice are the Habitation of his Throne, Psal. 97.2. He can do no Man any wrong, because he is Justice and Righteousness it self; whatsoever God brings upon a Nation, or People, or particular Person, 'tis Right, or in Righteousness. Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee, Jer. 12. 1