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At another time, when Jacob had that memorable visit from God, in
which he gave him power as a prince to prevail with him; yea, and
gave him a name, that by his remembering it he might call God's
favor the better to his mind; yet, even then and there such dread of
the majesty of God was upon him, that he went away wondering that
his life was preserved. Man crumbles to dust at the presence of God;
yea, though he show himself to us in his robes of salvation. Gen.
28:10-17; 32:30.
JUSTICE OF GOD.
You may see a few of the sparks of the justice of God against sin
and sinners, by his casting off angels for sin from heaven and hell,
by his drowning the old world, by his burning of Sodom and Gomorrah
to ashes.
God is resolved to have the mastery. God is merciful, and is come
forth into the world by his Son, tendering grace unto sinners by the
gospel, and would willingly make a conquest over them for their good
by his mercy. Now he being come out, sinners like briars and thorns
do set themselves against him, and will have none of his mercy.
Well, but what says God? Saith he, "Then I will march on. I will go
through them, and burn them together. I am resolved to have the
mastery one way or another; if they will not bend to me and accept
of my mercy in the gospel, I will bend them and break them by my
justice in hell-fire.
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