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Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…
Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins Milk-Street, London; ; [Three lines from Hebrews]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green for Benjamin Harris, 1690
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Christ's certain and sudden Appearance to Judgment. › Chapter 11
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4. From the infinite holiness of God, now the holiness of God i• trampled under foot by ungodly sinners; they scorn and deride it, where ever they see any Image or appearance thereof; they scoff at the name of a Saint; they hate holiness, and many do their uttermost to banish it the World; which is a high affront, which such Persons offer to the highest Majesty in this high attribute; it is therefore necessary that there should be a day of Judgment, that God may redeem the honour of his holiness, which now •i•s under such contempt; then he will make his holiness to shine with an amazing excellency in the eyes of all those that did despise it.
4. From the infinite holiness of God, now the holiness of God i• trampled under foot by ungodly sinners; they scorn and deride it, where ever they see any Image or appearance thereof; they scoff at the name of a Saint; they hate holiness, and many do their uttermost to banish it the World; which is a high affront, which such Persons offer to the highest Majesty in this high attribute; it is therefore necessary that there should be a day of Judgment, that God may redeem the honour of his holiness, which now •i•s under such contempt; then he will make his holiness to shine with an amazing excellency in the eyes of all those that did dispise it.
5. From Gods justice and Righteousness; God hath given unto Man a most just and righteous Law, and annexed threatenings of everlasting punishment, which he will inflict upon the breakers thereof; Gods justice cannot be satisfied without execution of his vengeance in the punishment of all transgressors, except it be of such who have an interest in the satisfaction, which was made by the Lord Jesus Christ; and all the Children of Adam being transgressors, and very few of them having an in••••• in Christ and his merits, and none receiving condigne punishment for their sins in this life; therefore there will be a day for the revelation of the just and righteous judgment of God,