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His dreadful threatenings!
他可怕的威胁！
(Thomas Brooks, “Paradise Opened” 1675)
(托马斯·布鲁克斯，《开启的乐园》1675年)
Sin and sorrow, iniquity and misery—always go hand in hand.
罪与悲伤，邪恶与苦难——总是形影不离。
“The wages of sin is death,” Romans 6:23. Every sinner is worthy of death. “Those who do such things deserve death,” Romans 1:32. If God is a just and righteous God, then sin cannot absolutely escape unpunished; for it is but “a just and righteous thing with God”—to punish the sinner who is worthy of punishment. As God must be just—so He must be faithful. And if He must be faithful—then He must carry out His threatenings against sin and sinners!
“罪的工价乃是死”，罗马书6:23。每个罪人都该死。”行这样事的人是当死的”，罗马书1:32。如果上帝是公正和正义的上帝，那么罪就绝对不能逃脱惩罚；因为”对上帝而言这是公正和正义的事”——惩罚应受惩罚的罪人。上帝必须是公正的——所以祂必须是信实的。而如果祂必须信实——那么祂必须执行祂对罪和罪人的威胁！
Look! As there is not a promise of God but shall surely take place; just so, there is not a threatening of God but shall surely take place. The faithfulness of God, and the honor of God, are as much concerned in making good of His dreadful threatenings—as they are concerned in making good of His precious promises. God has given it from His own mouth, that:
看哪！正如上帝的应许必定实现；同样，上帝的威胁也必定实现。上帝的信实和尊严，在实现祂可怕的威胁上——与实现祂宝贵的应许同样重要。上帝亲口说道：
“He will by no means clear the guilty;”
“祂必不以有罪的为无罪；”
“the soul that sins, shall surely die;”
“犯罪的灵魂，必要死亡；”
“the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him;”
“恶人的罪恶必临到他身上；”
“He will render to every man according to his deeds.”
“祂必照各人的行为报应各人。”
Will God abrogate His own laws—or will He dare men to sport and play with His threatenings?
上帝会废除自己的律法吗？或者祂会容许人们戏弄和玩弄祂的警告吗？
Will not every wise and prudent king look to the execution of their own laws?
难道每个明智谨慎的君王不都会确保他们的法律得到执行吗？
And shall not that God, who is wonderful in wisdom, and whose understanding is infinite—see all that His laws are put in execution against offenders?
那么，这位智慧奇妙、悟性无限的上帝，难道不会确保祂的律法对违法者得到执行吗？
Surely yes!
确实如此！
“He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the LORD our God will destroy them!” Psalm 94:23
“祂必按着他们的罪孽报应他们，必因他们的恶灭绝他们；耶和华我们的神必灭绝他们！”诗篇94:23
“I will not look on you with pity or spare you; I will repay you in accordance with your conduct and the detestable practices among you. Then you will know that it is I the LORD who strikes the blow!” Ezek. 7:9
“我必不顾惜，也不可怜你们。我必按你们的行为报应你们，照你们中间可憎的事惩罚你们。那时，你们就知道击打你们的是我耶和华！”以西结书7:9
“When I sharpen My flashing sword and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me.” Deuteronomy 32:41
“我若磨我闪亮的刀，手掌审判之权，就必报复我的敌人，报应恨我的人。”申命记32:41