Question 56

Whence is it, that such as profane Gods Name, do escape punishment from men?

Such as profane Gods Name for the most part do escape punishment from men; 1. Because no Laws of men do, or can reach all profanations of Gods Name 2. Because such Laws as do reach Blasphemy, Perjury, Swearing, and the like grosser prophanations of Gods Name, are not executed by many in Authority, who oftentimes being prophane and wicked persons themselves, are more ready to punish them that hallow Gods Name, than those that prophane it.

How doth it appear that such as prophane Gods Name, shall not escape Gods righteous Judgments?

Such as prophane Gods Name shall not escape Gods righteous Judgments, because God is Righteous, and he will not hold them guiltless.

When doth the Lord punish them that prophane his Name?

1. Sometimes God doth punish them in this life, and that with dreadful temporal Plagues, If thou wilt not observe to do all these words; that thou mayst fear this glorious and fearful Name, THE LORD THY GOD; then the Lord will make thy Plagues wonderful.^a 2. Be sure if such escape here, they shall not escape Eternal Wrath and Vengeance hereafter, Thou treasurest up to thy self wrath against the day of wrath, and the revelation of the righteous Judgment of God.^b