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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Quest. But how doth it seem to consist with God's Justice to punish Sin, (which perhaps was committed in a Moment) with Eternal Fire?
Quest. But how doth it seem to consist with God's Iustice to punish Sin, (which perhaps was committed in a Moment) with Eternal Fire?
Answ. In respect of the heinous Nature of Sin. Consider the Person offended; 'tis Crimen laesae Majestatis: Sin is committed against an Infinite Majesty: therefore the Sin is infinite, and so the Punishment must be Infinite. Now because the Nature of Man is but Finite, and a Sinner cannot at once bear Infinite Wrath, therefore he must in Eternity of Time be satisfying what he cannot satisfy at once.
Answ. In respect of the hainous Nature of Sin. Consider the Person offended; 'tis Crimen laesae Majestatis: Sin is committed against an Infinite Majesty: therefore the Sin is infinite, and so the Punishment must be Infinite. Now because the Nature of Man is but Finite, and a Sinner cannot at once bear Infinite Wrath, therefore he must in Eternity of Time be satisfying what he cannot satisfie at once.
(4.) While the Wicked lie scorching in the Flames of Wrath, they have none to commiserate them. 'Tis some Ease of Grief to have some condole with us; but the Wicked have Wrath and no Pity shown them. Who should pity them? God will not pity them. They derided his Spirit, and now he will laugh at their Calamity, Prov. 1.26. The Saints will not pity them: They persecuted the Saints upon Earth, therefore they will rejoice to see God's Justice executed on them.