It is more rightly answered, that the institution of eternall punishment was before sin, and had regard to this onely, that men might dread to commit sinne for the time to come. The words of Christ prove this seventh, Matth. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgement, and whosoever shall say unto his Brother Racha, shall be in danger of the Counsell, but whosoever shall say, thou foole, shall be in danger of hell fire. Hee that uttereth a slander is a foole. Hee that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth.
Grievous words stir up anger.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall goe out, and reproach shall cease. The eighth law of acknowledging equality of nature, that is, of humility, is established by these places. Every one that is proud is an abomination unto the Lord, though hand joyne in hand, he shall not be unpunished. When pride cometh, then cometh shame, but with the lowly, is wisdome. But that same Equity which we proved in the ninth place to be a Law of Nature, which commands every man to allow the same Rights to others they would be allowed themselves, and which containes in it all the other Lawes besides, is the same which Moses sets down, Levit.