Question 84

Doth Sin provoke God?

Yes. Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly,^a

Doth it deserve his Wrath?

Yes. According to their Deserts will I judge them,^b

Doth that Wrath rest upon impenitent Sinners?

Yes. The Wrath of God abideth on them,^c

And is it just it should?

Yes. For when God renders to every Man according to his Work, he renders Indignation and Wrath, Tribulation and Anguish, to every Soul of Man that doth Evil,^d

Doth Sin deserve God’s Curse?

Yes. Cursed is every one that continues not in all Things written in the Book of the Law to do them,^e

Can any avoid that Curse?

No. For all these Curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee,^f

Can a Man bear up under that Curse?

No. For it shall come into his Bowels like Water, and like Oil into his Bones,^g

Can a Man fortifie himself against that Curse?

No. For it shall consume the House, with the Timber thereof, and the Stones thereof,^h

Doth Sin deserve God’s Wrath and Curse in this Life?

Yes. For these Things sake cometh the Wrath of God upon the Children of Disobedience,ⁱ

And in the Life to come?

Yes. For Wrath is treasur’d up against the Day of Wrath,^j

Doth every Sin deserve God’s Wrath?

Yes. For the Wages of Sin is Death,^k

Is any Sin venial in its own Nature?

No. For the Blood of Christ is that which must cleanse from all Sin,^l

Doth your Sin deserve this Wrath and Curse?

Yes. If I be wicked woe to me,^m