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elsewhere_o so_o then_o to_o be_v destroy_v from_o his_o face_n and_o presence_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v from_o his_o anger_n and_o wrath._n and_o we_o have_v both_o exegetical_o meet_v in_o one_o scripture_n rev._n 6._o last_o they_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o to_o hide_v we_o from_fw-la the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o suitable_o this_o destruction_n here_o in_o 2_o thess_n 1._o be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v immediate_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n rev._n 21._o 23._o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o thus_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v it_o in_o hell_n and_o so_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o the_o wicked_a most_o of_o all_o do_v dread_a as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o inflicter_n of_o their_o torment_n as_o for_o any_o objection_n from_o those_o word_n in_o flame_a fire_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v answer_v it_o afterward_o iii_o scripture_n rom._n 9_o 23._o chap._n iii_o this_o passage_n explicate_v only_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o execution_n several_a particular_n in_o the_o word_n that_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o be_v the_o inflict_a cause_n and_o immediate_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n a_o explication_n of_o a_o four_o scripture_n rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o add_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o i_o shall_v insist_v on_o this_o passage_n but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o destruction_n in_o hell_n after_o much_o long-suffering_a pass_v and_o not_o to_o touch_v at_o all_o upon_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o point_n of_o rejection_n from_o eternity_n whether_o intend_v or_o not_o but_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v respect_v the_o execution_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o point_n only_o before_o we_o i_o take_v that_o as_o clear_v and_o much_o for_o grant_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o apostle_n join_v with_o it_o and_o set_v by_o it_o as_o parallel_n illustrate_v each_o the_o other_o so_o ver_fw-la 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n in_o heaven_n namely_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o by_o the_o way_n i_o observe_v be_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v that_o which_o prepare_v or_o fit_v the_o creature_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o punishment_n and_o a_o difference_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o this_o though_o otherwise_o a_o parallel_n as_o put_v in_o cautious_o by_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n himself_o prepare_v the_o 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as_o thus_o smite_v in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n and_o 2._o that_o god_n very_a wrath_n and_o anger_n if_o but_o show_v and_o reveal_v by_o he_o to_o man_n soul_n have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o it_o that_o that_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o destroy_v they_o the_o near_a resemblance_n that_o the_o scripture_n 14._o fiery_a indignation_n in_o the_o text._n psal_n 22._o 14._o make_v of_o this_o wrath_n be_v that_o of_o fire_n of_o which_o anon_o and_o that_o as_o fire_v melt_a wax_n by_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o it_o as_o therefore_o when_o we_o will_v express_v the_o power_n of_o fire_n we_o say_v the_o power_n of_o the_o heat_n that_o