A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Secondly, Outer darkness, Matth. 22.13. Cast him into outer darkness. But it […] objected, that the sight of their misery shall aggravate the sense of their misery; •ut nothing can be seen without the light, therefore not outer darkness. Again, ••e damned shall have a visory power after the resumption of their bodies; which were superfluous if they should see nothing with it. They shall see, and without ••ght they cannot see; how then, outer darkness? Answ. Though that fire do •ot shine to any comfort; tamen ut magis torqueat, ad aliquid lucet; yet for their extremer vexation, it shall give some light. So much, as to show their fellows their torments, and them the torments of their fellows, Greg. Basil in Psal. 29.7. The •oice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire. Gods power shall separate the clarity of ••re from the adustive virtue. Ut claritas sit pijs in gaudium, & ustivum damnatis in ••rmentum. That the clearness may delight the righteous, and the sharpness afflict the wicked. So Theodor in Psal. 96. The shining property shall be extracted to comfort the Saints: the burning property remain to punish reprobates. But then •nsion it self is some delight: as Aristot. in his Metaphys. Sensus oculorum maximè •iligibilis: the sight of the eyes is pleasant; and to the same purpose Solomon. Yet •y accident it becomes afflictive; as when men are forced to see what they would •ot see. In hell there shall be nothing diaphanous, perspicuous, clear; but a shady, •oggy vision; like a distracted dreame. Erit quod videant, non erit quod videre cupi•nt They shall see that, which to avoid they would wish themselves to have o eyes.