The Apostle doth not say, there is no Sin in them which are in Christ Jesus, nor any thing worthy or deserving Condemnation: Nor doth he say, there is no Affliction, no Correction, no fatherly Chastisements to them which are in Christ; but there is no Condemnation. 'Tis one thing to be chastened, and another to be condemned: tho all Legal Guilt is for ever gone, yet many Infirmities may attend such as are in Christ Jesus; and tho God punisheth them not as an angry Judg, yet he may correct them as an offended Father: When we are judged we are chastened of the Lord, 1that we should not be condemned with the World. Tho God is not so severe and unjust to condemn them, yet he is so wise, so holy, and so faithful as to correct them.
The Apostle doth not say, there is no Sin in them which are in Christ Jesus, nor any thing worthy or deserving Condemnation: Nor doth he say, there is no Affliction, no Correction, no fatherly Chastisements to them which are in Christ; but there is no Condemnation. 'Tis one thing to be chastned, and another to be condemned: tho all Legal Guilt is for ever gone, yet many Infirmities may attend such as are in Christ Jesus; and tho God punisheth them not as an angry Judg, yet he may correct them as an offended Father: When we are judged we are chastned of the Lord, 1that we should not be condemned with the World. Tho God is not so severe and unjust to condemn them, yet he is so wise, so holy, and so faithful as to correct them.
- 11 Cor. 11.32
