Speculum theologiæ in Christo, or, A view of some divine truths which are either…

3. Holiness, as it imports an hatred of sin, signally demonstrates it self in this Dispensation. God ⟨p. 33⟩hath many ways manifested his hatred of sin. It appears in the Threatening, in which he speaks, as it were, out of the fire, and breathes out a Death and a Curse against it. It further appears, when the Threatening comes forth in actual Judgments, in which God falls upon his own creature, the work of his own hands. It more appears, when Wrath comes down, not upon this or that sinner, but upon multitudes; and not upon the offending persons only, but upon their Infant-relations; upon their fellow-creatures, upon the very places where they acted their iniquities. Adam sinned, and Wrath fell upon the whole Race of mankind: nay, and a Blast and a Curse fell upon the Creation; such as makes it groan and travel in pain with an universal Vanity. The old World was drowned in sensualities, and a Deluge sweeps away them and their fellow-creatures. The Sodomites burned in their unnatural lusts, and fire and brimstone was rained down upon them. Korah, Dathan and Abiram turned Rebels, and the Earth opened her mouth and swallowed up them, and all that appertained to them. These are notable Tokens of displeasure, but a greater is yet behind. The Eternal Son of God cannot assume our flesh, and stand as a Sponsor for us, but he must bear an infinite Wrath, such as was due to the sin of a World. Though he were the Wisdom of God, he must be sore amazed, and ready to faint away in a fit of horror; Though the Fathers joy, he must be [Greek or Hebrew], surrounded with sorrows even unto death. He bore up all things, yet now under the burden of Wrath he must fall and grovel upon the ground: He must pour out ⟨p. 34⟩tears and strong cries to God, that the bitter Cup may pass; He must be in an Agony, a dismal conflict with the Wrath of God, and sweat great dropped and clotters of blood under the pressure of it. The blessed and beloved One of God he was, yet he must be made a Curse, and upon a tormenting Cross cry out, My God! My God! why hast thou for suken me? The Sun must now withdraw his light, and the Earth quake in sympathy with their Creator. Oh! What a spectacle of displeasure was here! What is a Deluge, or the groans of a dissolving World in comparison? There mere creatures suffer, but here God in the flesh.

3. Holiness, as it imports an hatred of sin, signally demonstrates it self in this Dispensation. God