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3. Herein he discovers his just displeasure at sin. He hath indeed reserved the full discovery of this to be made in another World; yet he will make some displays of it here. He hath declared in his Word, that he is holy and just, that he cannot endure, but will punish Sin; but men scarce believe it, because vile Sinners go on and prosper: but when he maketh them feel the wounds in their Souls, and they are snared in their own handy work; here is terrible anger in this, and to be read in the faces of such; and •ereby God giveth a further clear Testimony how hateful a thing sin is to his Holiness.

4. He often doth this to give solemn warning to others. His Judgments are to learn men Righteousness, Isa. 26. 9. He sometimes setteth up in sight some Monuments of his Severity, that Israel ⟨p. 182⟩may hear and fear, and be cautioned. When such things befall wicked men, they should fright others of their Companions from their lewd courses, and God expects it, Dan. 5. 22. And they should caution Godly men to be the more wary: and when such things befall Gods Children, how loudly doth it speak to the Ungodly to consider it, if it be thus done in the green tree, what shall be in the dry? And either men will take warning, or their Guilt will be increased by it.

4. He often doth this to give solemn warning to others. His Judgments are to learn men Righteousness, Isa. 26. 9. He sometimes setteth up in sight some Monuments of his Severity, that Israel ⟨p. 182⟩may hear and fear, and be cautioned. When such things befal wicked men, they should fright others of their Companions from their lewd courses, and God expects it,