The works of George Swinnock, M.A

⁴4. The final cause of the word, will speak it full of value and worth. Namely, the glory of the great God, and the salvation of lost man. The honour of God shines more brightly then the Meridian Sun, through the whole Heaven of the Scripture. The Scripture exalteth God in regard of his infinite nature and being, his transcendent excellencies and perfections, his eternal decree, his works of creation and providence. It advanceth God in all his attributes, declaring to us, 1. His wisdom, how he is the only wise God; the foolishness of God, is wiser then the wisdom of men; yea, that Angels themselves are fools to him. His understanding is infinite. ⟨p. 405⟩2. His Power, how he is mighty in strength, the Almighty God, to him nothing is impossible, doth what ever he pleaseth, can do more then he will do. 3. His mercy, how he is full of mercy, rich in mercy, the Father of mercies, hath multitudes of tender mercies, his mercy endureth for ever, hath an height, and depth, and length, and breadth in it which none can reach. 4. His Justice, how he fails not the least in the performance of his promises, and accomplishment of his threatenings; how he will by no means clear the guilty, not the greatest of his favourites, not for the least of their offences; how he hath manifested his justice in the deluge brought on the old world, in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, in his carriage towards Apostate Angels, rebellious Israelites, his own chosen people, and the Mediator his own Son, when he took upon him mans sin; in the instruments of eternal death, which he hath prepared in Hell for sinners, and the solemn triumph which justice shall have at the great day, and to all eternity in the other world. 5. His holiness, how he loathes sin with the greatest abhorrency, cannot behold the least iniquity, shoots the arrows of his vengeance against its actors and authors; will be sanctified in (or upon) all that approach him, is terrible in his holy places, forbiddeth the least compliance with sin, though but in a sudden thought, and makes it his end in his providences, ordinances, the gift of his Son, his Spirit, to make men holy. I might show how it exalteth him in all his properties, but I pass on. ⟨p. 406⟩It glorifieth him in every part of it.

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