1. Demonstration.
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1. Demonstration.
1. That which fighteth against, and opposeth the greatest Good, 1must needs be the greatest Evil▪ But now Sin opposeth and fighteth against the greatest Good. Hence a Father calls sin, Dei-cidium, God-slaughter, that which strikes against the Being and Essence of God, that which (were it strong enough) were it Infinitely evil, as God is Infinitely good, would labour to Un-Be God. God is Summum Bonum; and indeed, Non datur Summum Malum, sin cannot be infinite.
1. That which fighteth against, and opposeth the greatest Good, 1must needs be the greatest Evil▪ But now Sin opposeth and fighteth against the greatest Good. Hence a Father calls sin, Dei-cidium, God-slaughter, that which strikes against the Being and Essence of God, that which (were it strong enough) were it Infinitely evil, as God is Infinitely good, would labor to Un-Be God. God is Summum Bonum; and indeed, Non datur Summum Malum, sin cannot be infinite.
- 11. Demonstration or Reason Sin opposeth the greatest good: 1. God.
If Sin were as evil, as God is good; that is, Adequately, and Proportionably; if Infinitely evil, as God is good, sin would be Too hard for God to pardon, it would be Too hard for God to subdue, Too hard for God to Conquer; Sin would endeavour to conquer God.
If Sin were as evil, as God is good; that is, Adequately, and Proportionably; if Infinitely evil, as God is good, sin would be Too hard for God to pardon, it would be Too hard for God to subdue, Too hard for God to Conquer; Sin would endeavor to conquer God.