"Why do they not accuse God because He punishes innocent beasts and baptized infants with no small physical pain? indeed He gave up his own most innocent Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to a most painful, cruel, and tormenting punishment. But since God is omnipotent, completely free Lord of His whole creation, whose will alone is the most righteous law for all creation - if He should eternally punish the innocent, particularly sin He does it for the perfection of the universe, for the profit of others, and for the honor of God Himself, who would presume to dispute with Him, no one! 'Has the potter no right over the clay to make of the same lump one vessel for honor and another for menial use'?" - Bradwardine
God, who sent His own Son Jesus Christ to die the most horrific death ever imagined, cannot be charged with indecency when he does judge and destroy Man who have fallen and sinned and disobeyed Him.
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