4. A Sanction implies a Judg, who will take cognizance of the keeping or breaking of this Law: for otherwise the sanction or penalty were but a vain scare-crow, if there were no person to look after it. God that is our Maker and Governor, is our Judg. Would he appoint penalties for the breach of his Law, and never reckon with us for our offences, is a thought so unreasonable, so much against the sense of Conscience, against God's daily Providence, against Scripture, which every-where (in order to this, to quicken us to seek forgiveness of Sins) represents God as a Judg. Conscience is afraid of an invisible Judg, who will call us to account for what we have done. The Apostle tells us, (Rom. 1. ult.) the Heathen knew the Judgment of God, and that they that have done such things as they have done are worthy of death. And Providence shows us there is such a Judg, that looks after the keeping and breaking of his Law, hath owned every part of it from Heaven by the Judgments he executes. Rom. 1. 18. The Wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all Ungodliness and Unrighteousness ⟨p. 7⟩of Men; hath owned either Table, by punishing sometimes the Ungodliness, and sometimes the Unrighteousness of the World; nay every notable breach by way of Omission or Commission; the Apostle saith, every Transgression, and every Disobedience: these two words signify Sins of Omission or Commission, it hath been punished, and God hath owned his Law, that it is a firm authentic Rule. And the Scripture also usually makes use of this Notion, or Argument of a Judge, to quicken us to look after the pardon of our Sins; Act. 10. 42, 43. And he hath commanded us to preach, and testify to the People, that it is he that was ordained of God to be the Judge of the quick and dead. To Him give all the Prophets witness, that through his Name, whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of Sins. So Acts 3. 19, 20, 21. Surely we that are to appear before the Bar of an Impartial Judge, being so obnoxious to him for the breach of his holy Law, what have we to do but to make supplication to our Judge, and prevent Execution by a submissive asking of a Pardon, and accepting the Grace God hath provided.
4. A Sanction implies a Iudg, who will take cognizance of the keeping or breaking of this Law: for otherwise the sanction or penalty were but a vain scare-crow, if there were no person to look after it. God that is our Maker and Governour, is our Judg. Would he appoint penalties for the breach of his Law, and never reckon with us for our offences, is a thought so unreasonable, so much against the sense of Conscience, against God's daily Providence, against Scripture, which every-where (in order to this, to quicken us to seek forgiveness of Sins) represents God as a Judg. Conscience is afraid of an invisible Judg, who will call us to account for what we have done. The Apostle tells us, (Rom. 1. ult.) the Heathen knew the Iudgment of God, and that they that have done such things as they have done are worthy of death. And Providence shews us there is such a Judg, that looks after the keeping and breaking of his Law, hath owned every part of it from Heaven by the Judgments he executes. Rom. 1. 18. The Wrath of God is reveal'd from Heaven against all Ungodliness and Unrighteousness ⟨p. 7⟩of Men; hath owned either Table, by punishing sometimes the Ungodliness, and sometimes the Unrighteousness of the World; nay every notable breach by way of Omission or Commission; the Apostle saith, every Transgression, and every Disobedience: these two words signifie Sins of Omission or Commission, it hath been punished, and God hath owned his Law, that it is a firm authentick Rule. And the Scripture also usually makes use of this Notion, or Argument of a Judge, to quicken us to look after the pardon of our Sins; Act. 10. 42, 43. And he hath commanded us to preach, and testify to the People, that it is he that was ordained of God to be the Iudge of the quick and dead. To Him give all the Prophets witness, that through his Name, whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of Sins. So Acts 3. 19, 20, 21. Surely we that are to appear before the Bar of an Impartial Judge, being so obnoxious to him for the breach of his holy Law, what have we to do but to make supplication to our Judge, and prevent Execution by a submissive asking of a Pardon, and accepting the Grace God hath provided.
