" I Cor. 15:56; Rom. 7:8; 4:15.
Here then is the strength of the sting of hell: it is the law in the
perfect penalty of it; for without the law, sin is dead; yea, where
no law is, there is no transgression. The law then followeth, in the
executive part of it, the soul into hell; and there strengthened
sin, that sting in hell, to pierce the soul for ever and ever by its
unutterable charging of sin on the conscience. Nor can the soul
justly murmur or repine at God or his law; for that then the sharply
apprehensive soul will well discern the justness, righteousness,
reasonableness, and goodness of the law, and that nothing is done by
the law unto it, but that which is just and equal.
This, therefore, will put great strength and force into sin to sting
the soul, and to strike it with the lashes of a scorpion.
And besides these, the abiding life of God, the Judge and God of
this law, will never die. When princes die, the law may be altered
by which at present transgressors are bound in chains; but Oh, here
is also that which will make this sting so sharp and keen: the God
that executes it will never die. "It is a fearful thing to fall into
the hands of the living God." Heb. 10: 30, 31.
"This shall they have of my hand, they shall lie down in sorrow;"
they shall lie down in it, they shall make their bed there, there
they shall lie.
Pages:
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
622
623
624
625
626