358 l Interpre- tation. DòÉfrine. r eafon. An Expofition upon Ehap.9, thefe ends God reje ð forre, and is down all things which refill it, as it is avenged on them. Therefore his dealing written : Al' the adverfaries of' Jehovah is not tyrannical, but molt juit. fha11 perifb, and none fbatl (land before him T f mi .Expoundtheword:,anditrff tell us when be is argry, r Sam. 2.so.. Pfd. 37. what is meant here by wrath ? And ,Now is the Axe laid, &e. Mat. 3.1o. S t L.Firft,Godsjuft difpleafureconcei- T 1 m. What k the Doctrine which ari- vedagainft the reprobate for fin .Second fethfrom hence ? ly,the pain or vengeance due thereunto S 1 L.This: that the utmoft end of re- T 1 m.What mtaneth this to fbew wrath? probation is the manifeftation of Gods S a L. Firft, to ordain them to this power : and not fimply the deftru &ion punithment. Secondly, in due time to ofthe reprobate, which is the neareft infli& it upon them molt juftly. lend in refpe& of the men themfelves, T 1 mt.What DoE3rine arifeth from hence? and is no further refpe &ed ofGod,then S i t. That God is molt juftly of- as it tends to the declaration of his fended with the reprobate for fin, and power and juftice. The reafon of this. Do &rine is, becaufe elfe in vain had God created the world, if it had not been to manifeft his glorious proper - ties,whereof his power is one. Second - ly,it was his wil by this means to thew forth his power,and why might he not? T 1 m.Wbatufeofthis Doctrine? S I L. Firft, Gods children muff in the ruine of the reprobate,find caufe to magnifie God. As Mofes and Miriam did praife God, Exod. 15. for the temporal calamity of Pharaoh and his hoaft in the red Sea : fo the godly mutt praife him much more for the eternal deftru &ion of the reprobate in hell : infomuch as out ofit he worketh his own praife, Rev. 11. 17,18. Secondly, God being ftronger then man,he is more to be fear- ed then all men. This reproves the fear- full, and juflifieth Gods judgements againft them, and it comforteth the faithful,to confider that they have fuch a firong patron to uphold them, and put down their enemies were they as ftrong as Pharaoh and all Egypt. T 1 m.What is the third caufe why God tapes vengeance on the reprobate ? S i L.Becaufe they abufe his fuffering and long patience, whereby he fpared them when he might ftrike.them dead. T 1 m. What is the Doctrine from hence ? S 1 t.That God is very patient (not only towards his children, Pet.3 .) but even towards his very enemies, Aîí. 13. fai. 103. The reafon hereof is, to give them fpace of repentance, and to take all excufe from them, if they be obfti- nate,Rom.a.4,5. &Rom.3. T1M. will moit feverely revenge it in them. The reafon hereof is, becaufe fin is con- trary to the nature of God. Secondly,it is the office of divine juftice to takeven- geance on "fin,elt"e in vain were God cal- led the judge of theworld,Gen.18. Rom.3 F i m. What ufe are Chriflians to make of this Dottrine ? S 1 t.- irft, it ftrengthens our faith concsrningthe righteoufneffe of God. For fithence he neither punifheth the wicked,nor ever meant to do it, but in regarded their fins deferving it, we are therefore to beleeve him to be righte eus, whatfoever corrupt reafon obje& againft it. Secondly,ic itirreth up to re- pentance, and to hatred of fin, becaufe God fo abhorreth it, that he will eter- nally plague it even in his own & moll noble creatures,A&. 1713o. Thirdly,it íhould move alto dread the fearful juftice of God : if beans dread the roaring of a Lion,A72.3.4.. how much more íhould flefh dread that juft!!and terrible-God T t M. What is the fecond end or final' caufe,why God rejeileth and defiroyeth fome? S 1 L. To make his power known , which is athing molt juft, that God íhould declare and manifeft his power to his own praife and glory. T t M. But how is Gods power firewee upon the reprobate? S 1 L. Herein : that howfoever they be many and ofgreat might, yet God is mightier then they, being able to put them down, and throw them to deftru- &ion; which turnethas to the praife of his juftice,fo of his power, treading
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