CD 2.1
Canons of Dort
2.1. Second Head of Doctrine, Article 1
God is not only supremely merciful, but also supremely just. And His justice requires (as He hath revealed Himself in His Word), that our sins committed against His infinite majesty should be punished, not only with temporal, but with eternal punishment, both in body and soul; which we cannot escape unless satisfaction be made to the justice of God.
For discussion
- HC Q37 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?