passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.—1 Cor. 15;22.
*10. Will God suffer such disobedience and rebellion to go unpunished?
By no means, but is terribly displeased with our original (Eph. 2;3), as well as actual sins (Ps. 7;11); and will punish them in his just judgment temporally (Gen. 19;24), and eternally (Heb. 9;27); as he hath declared, “Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them” (Gal. 3;10).
Eph. 2;3.—And were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.—Rom. 5;12.—Ps. 51;5-7.
Ps. 7;11.—God is angry with the wicked every day.—Ps. 5;5.—Rom. 1;18.
Gen. 19;24.—Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah, brimstone and fire from the Lord out of Heaven.—The Flood, Gen. 6;12-17.—Ps. 55;23.—Deut. 28;15.
Heb. 9;27.—And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.—Luke 16;23.—John 3;36.—Isa. 66;24.—Rev. 14;11.—Matt. 25;41, 46.
11. Is not God then also merciful?
God is indeed merciful (Ps. 103;8); but also just (Ps. 89;14); therefore his justice requires that sin, which is committed against the most high majesty of God (Ps. 51;4), be also punished with extreme, that is, with everlasting punishment, both of body and soul (Hab. 1;13.)
Ps. 103;8.—The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.—Ex. 34;6, 7.—Ps. 100;5.
