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A41537 Two discourses I. of the punishment of sin in hell, demonstrating the wrath of God to be the immediate cause thereof : II. proving a state of glory for just men upon their dissolution / by Tho. Goodwin ... Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1693 (1693) Wing G1263; ESTC R22738 152,445 370

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and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o impression_n or_o effect_n of_o anguish_n therefrom_o and_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o that_o anguish_n and_o tribulation_n and_o that_o phrase_n of_o wrath_n its_o be_v say_v to_o be_v treasure_v up_o in_o the_o 5_o verse_n suit_v this_o for_o what_o be_v the_o treasury_n or_o magazine_n thereof_o but_o the_o heart_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o which_o it_o lie_v hide_v as_o treasure_n use_v to_o do_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n even_o as_o the_o saint_n life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n col._n 3._o 3._o compare_n deut._n 32._o 24._o i_o shall_v but_o further_a superadd_n that_o notice_v fabritius_n ira_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la infernus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la fame_a by_o gerard_n in_o his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr inferno_fw-la sect._n 30._o out_o of_o luther_n enarration_n or_o commentary_n upon_o genesis_n chap._n 45._o upon_o the_o 14_o &_o 15._o ver_fw-la also_o by_o fabritius_n say_v of_o luther_n which_o out_o of_o deep_a experience_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n at_o his_o first_o humiliation_n and_o conversion_n he_o have_v learned_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v hell_n the_o hell_n of_o devil_n and_o all_o damn_a spirit_n chap._n iu._n that_o this_o immediate_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o fire_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n the_o example_n of_o person_n devour_v by_o fire_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n shadow_n of_o this_o punishment_n by_o the_o immediate_a wrath_n of_o god_n this_o the_o fire_n wherein_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v torment_v there_o have_v be_v nothing_o more_o divertive_a of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n from_o apprehend_v or_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v god_n immediate_a wrath_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o punishment_n in_o hell_n then_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o often_o make_v mention_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o and_o so_o man_n conception_n do_v terminate_v therein_o and_o go_v no_o further_o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n make_v a_o argument_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n do_v set_v out_o this_o immediate_a wrath_n of_o god_n under_o the_o similitude_n resemblance_n and_o representation_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o sometime_o when_o hell-fire_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v intend_v thereby_o unto_o which_o i_o yet_o preface_n this_o that_o i_o must_v not_o nor_o dare_v i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o material_a fire_n in_o hell_n ordain_v for_o punishment_n to_o man_n body_n but_o that_o it_o be_v rational_a that_o the_o body_n have_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n it_o shall_v have_v a_o meet_a recompense_n of_o reward_n suit_v thereto_o
which_o by_o its_o own_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o judgement_n make_v unto_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v bind_v over_o itself_o and_o with_o itself_o the_o whole_a soul_n for_o the_o payment_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o chief_a obligee_n and_o therefore_o the_o execution_n be_v just_o to_o be_v serve_v upon_o it_o and_o through_o it_o upon_o the_o whole_a soul_n 2._o if_o we_o take_v in_o together_o with_o conscience_n the_o understand_a part_n in_o man_n the_o intelligentia_fw-la or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o summity_n of_o it_o that_o be_v real_o to_o be_v account_v also_o the_o principal_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o share_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v so_o as_o just_o the_o gild_n of_o every_o act_n be_v refund_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o principal_a actor_n for_o it_o be_v betrust_v by_o god_n with_o the_o steer_n and_o management_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n with_o the_o conduct_n of_o it_o as_o the_o 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its_o own_o tormentor_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o high_a punishment_n in_o and_o unto_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v sin_v there_o be_v no_o sword_n like_a unto_o that_o will_v justice_n say_v to_o slay_v a_o sinner_n withal_o it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o exquisite_a way_n of_o punish_v for_o the_o sinner_n to_o eat_v for_o ever_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o way_n and_o 31._o prov._n 1._o 31._o to_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n and_o their_o iniquity_n to_o slay_v they_o this_o be_v the_o just_a and_o high_a doom_n which_o wisdom_n itself_o can_v invent_v or_o god_n power_n execute_v the_o very_a same_o do_v jeremy_n also_o speak_v jer._n 2._o 19_o thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n certain_o for_o the_o sinner_n to_o feel_v in_o the_o most_o intimate_a and_o immediate_a manner_n that_o may_v be_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o find_v that_o that_o above_o all_o other_o punishment_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v be_v the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a this_o be_v a_o transcendent_a strain_n of_o justice_n indeed_o now_o this_o be_v most_o exquisite_o accomplish_v through_o that_o proper_a capacity_n which_o conscience_n and_o the_o intellectual_a part_n in_o man_n have_v as_o to_o this_o very_a thing_n and_o in_o their_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v thereby_o further_o fit_v to_o become_v the_o vessel_n or_o receptacle_n of_o this_o the_o high_a punishment_n this_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n verify_v by_o that_o in_o isa_n 59_o 11_o 12._o we_o roar_v all_o like_a bear_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v this_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o they_o dwell_v with_o and_o possess_v we_o and_o we_o possess_v they_o as_o job_n also_o speak_v and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o it_o be_v their_o very_a know_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o set_v on_o by_o god_n that_o make_v they_o thus_o roar_v which_o be_v the_o loud_a and_o wild_a tone_n of_o grief_n and_o note_v of_o insufferable_a torment_n and_o observe_v how_o that_o that_o knowledge_n have_v two_o thing_n in_o contemplation_n which_o cause_v the_o roar_a 1._o sin_n together_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v afore_o thou_o and_o so_o they_o have_v god_n in_o their_o eye_n as_o a_o judge_n which_o those_o word_n show_v we_o look_v for_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o we_o v._o 11._o and_o 2._o they_o testify_v against_o we_o this_o be_v the_o accusation_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n themselves_o so_o as_o it_o be_v conscience_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n the_o habitation_n as_o it_o be_v where_o these_o two_o take_v up_o their_o dwelling_n continual_o quarter_v upon_o and_o possess_v jeremy_n say_v the_o same_o to_o see_v and_o know_v how_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o these_o scripture_n speak_v not_o immediate_o of_o hell_n yet_o they_o do_v clear_o point_v out_o to_o we_o what_o and_o wherein_o the_o most_o exquisite_a punishment_n of_o sin_n lie_v and_o by_o what_o effect_v namely_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o man_n in_o forerun_a anguish_n in_o this_o life_n or_o hereafter_o in_o hell_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v the_o mere_a spiritual_a evil_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v sin_n and_o a_o opposite_a to_o true_a holiness_n and_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o it_o which_o man_n in_o hell_n shall_v spiritual_o know_v and_o see_v so_o as_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o evil_a thereof_o in_o that_o respect_n no_o for_o that_o be_v the_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o proper_a to_o the_o saint_n even_o as_o to_o see_v the_o beauty_n that_o be_v in_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v holiness_n likewise_o be_v it_o be_v therefore_o sin_n in_o the_o bitter_a effect_n thereof_o only_o whereby_o soul_n still_o remain_v whole_o sinful_a as_o those_o in_o hell_n do_v can_v come_v to_o know_v this_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o prosecute_v this_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_o or_o perfect_o feel_v no_o not_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v until_o it_o be_v feel_v in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o transcendent_a and_o proper_a most_o immediate_a and_o first-born_a effect_n thereof_o of_o all_o other_o and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o all-powerful_a god_n for_o that_o his_o wrath_n shall_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o so_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o 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proportion_n of_o justice_n forementioned_a which_o be_v most_o near_o and_o sacred_a to_o he_o 2._o the_o second_o assertion_n that_o it_o be_v also_o requisite_a yea_o necessary_a i_o speak_v it_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o justice_n attain_v its_o end_n for_o all_o mediate_a punishment_n execute_v by_o creature_n be_v deficient_a as_o unto_o that_o wherein_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o this_o punishment_n lie_v they_o all_o not_o reach_v the_o inward_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o see_v that_o without_o god_n wrath_n reveal_v therewith_o by_o god_n himself_o all_o such_o punishment_n will_v not_o complete_a the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o a_o punishment_n in_o any_o tolerable_a measure_n suitable_a then_o if_o justice_n will_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n and_o bring_v its_o suit_n against_o the_o sinner_n unto_o the_o ultimate_a issue_n it_o be_v requisite_a god_n himself_o put_v his_o immediate_a hand_n to_o the_o execution_n for_o otherwise_o 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