Question 89

And against the soul of man?

Yes. He that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul,^b

Is it against his temporal interest?

Yes. If ye will walk contrary to me, then I will walk contrary to you, and will bring a sword upon you,^c

And against his eternal welfare?

Yes. Depart from me, ye that work iniquity,^d

And are all sins, though not alike heinous, alike destructive?

Yes. For he that said, do not commit adultery, said also, do not kill,^e

Is the wrath of a common man dreadful?

Yes. Cursed be their wrath, for it was cruel,^g

But may this wrath be appeased?

Yes. A soft answer turneth away wrath,^h

Is the wrath of a king more dreadful?

Yes. The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion,ⁱ

But may this wrath be pacified?

Yes. Then was the king’s wrath pacified,^j

Is the wrath of devils more terrible than either?

Yes. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, for the devil is come down, having great wrath,^k

But may this wrath be restrained?

Yes. He bound Satan a thousand years,^l

Is God’s wrath then infinitely more dreadful than all?

Yes. Who knoweth the power of thine anger?^m

Will this curse certainly come upon impenitent sinners?

Yes. All these curses shall come upon thee and overtake thee,^o

Are they cursed whilst they live?

Yes. Their portion is cursed in the earth,^p

And cursed in death?

Yes. Ye shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen, for the Lord shall slay thee,^q

And cursed for ever?

Yes. They are nigh unto cursing whose end is to be burned,^r

And of every sin?

Yes. Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them,^t

But is there not a possibility of deliverance herefrom?

Yes. For God hath devised means that his banished soul should not be expelled from him,^u