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The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. Illustrated in a sermon
The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. Illustrated in a sermon. : To which is added a farewell sermon; by Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Delivered at Northampton, June 22d, 1750. After the people's public rejection of him as their minister, and renouncing their relation to him as pastor of the church.
Northampton: printed by Daniel Wright & Co for Simeon Butler, 1797
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On the other hand, those ministers who are found to have been unfaithful, shall have a most terrible punishment. See Ezek. xxxiii.6. Matth. xxiii.1.—3•.
Thus justice shall be administered at the great day to ministers and their people: And to that end they shall meet together, that they may not only receive justice to themselves▪ but see justice done to the other party: For this is the end of that great day, to reveal or declare the righteous judgment of God; Rom. ii.5. Ministers shall have justice done them, and they shall see justice done to their people: And the people shall receive justice themselves from their Judge, and shall see justice done to their minister.— And so all things will be adjusted and settled for ever between them▪ every one being sentenced and recompensed according to his works, either in receiving and wearing a crown of eternal joy and glory, or in suffering everlasting shame and pain.
I come now to the next thing proposed, viz.