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Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy
Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy: delivered in several sermons on solemn occasions: / by Mr. Samuel Willard Pastor of the Church of Christ at Groton. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]
printed by Samuel Green, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
[When thy Judgments;. &c.] Judgments are Acts of Divine Justice, Vindicative, all Gods dispensations to the creature, are called either acts of Mercy or justice; Not as if there were a contradiction in these two; God is Just where he is Merciful, i.e. his being merciful doth not infringe or wrong his justice at all: and where God is Just, he is Merciful also, in this world; because his justice is here dispensed with moderation; though the time be coming when he will execute justice without mercy:
[When thy Judgments;. &c.] Judgments are Acts of Divine Justice, Vindicative, all Gods dispensations to the creature, are called either acts of Mercy or justice; Not as if there were a contradiction in these two; God is Just where he is Mercifull, i.e. his being mercifull doth not infringe or wrong his justice at all: and where God is Just, he is Mercifull also, in this world; because his justice is here dispensed with moderation; though the time be comeing when he will execute justice without mercy:
But wherein any act of Divine Providence, one of these Attributes is more visible to the creature then the other, thence it receives its Denomination.
Judgments, are Judicial acts of Gods Severity in the World, wherein he declares himself to be set against sin or sinners; Some translate it Chastisements: Judgment sometimes intend proper act; of Revenging justice; when God comes forth to right himself upon his enemies, in their wonderful destruction: Sometimes severe afflictions, though intended for the amendment of those who suffer them: the word signifies properly, a doing right.
Judgments, are Judicial acts of Gods Severity in the World, wherein he declares himselfe to be set against sin or sinners; Some translate it Chastizements: Judgment sometimes intend proper act; of Revenging justice; when God comes forth to right himselfe upon his enemies, in their wonderfull destruction: Sometimes severe afflictions, though intended for the amendment of those who suffer them: the word signifies properly, a doing right.