The truly blessed man

1. All their sins lie open and naked to the eye of Gods Vindictive Justice. We read, Hab. 1.13. That he is of purer eyes, &c. but now all their sins are in his view; they are uncovered; not only Gods all seeing eye discerns them, but his revengeful eye looks upon them; they are cast out naked to ⟨p. 77⟩the loathing of their persons; God cannot look upon them without indignation, he despiseth their Image: Sin is the abominable thing that he hates; and their sin lies before him, and he must hate it. God saith of all their sins, as in Jer. 29.23. I know, and am a witness.

1. All their sins ly open and naked to the eye of Gods Vindictive Justice. We read, Hab. 1.13. That he is of purer eyes, &c. but now all their sins are in his view; they are uncovered; not only Gods all seeing eye discerns them, but his revengful eye looks upon them; they are cast out naked to ⟨p. 77⟩the loathing of their persons; God cannot look upon them without indignation, he despiseth their Image: Sin is the abominable thing that he hates; and their sin lies before him, and he must hate it. God saith of all their sins, as in Jer. 29.23. I know, and am a witness.

2. Hence when they are judged, they must needs be condemned; this follows upon the consideration of Gods Holiness and Relative Justice. God stands engaged to pass Sentence upon every one as they stand related to his Holy Law: if he sees Sin in men, and upon trial they are found Guilty, they are condemned already, and the Judge of all the earth will do that which is right; it is therefore impossible that they, in such a condition, should escape his righteous Judgement, for we read,