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

Lastly, fire, unquenchable fire. It hath been much controverted, whether in hell be ••ue substantial fire, or only fire allegorical. Calvin is only for the allegory; and […] some others, that give this reason. There is mention of Wood and of Worm, as •ell as of fire: now these are allegorical, why not therefore the fire? But in Scripture things spoken together are not always taken in the same nature and manner. Christ is called the Rock of our salvation: the rock is allegorical, is our salvation ••erefore allegorical?^a Ye shall eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. Eating ••d drinking is allegorical, is therefore the kingdom allegorical too? It is then […] be concluded that there is true and substantial fire in hell.^b The Lord will come ••th fire, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. Si in igne dam••it reprobos, quare non in igne cruciabit damnatos? If he will judge them in fire, why ••t condemn them to fire.

Lastly, fire, unquenchable fire. It hath beene much controverted, whether in hell be ••ue substantiall fire, or only fire allegoricall. Calvin is only for the allegory; and 〈…〉 some others, that give this reason. There is mention of Wood and of Worme, as •ell as of fire: now these are allegoricall, why not therefore the fire? But in Scrip••re things spoken together are not alwayes taken in the same nature and manner. Christ is called the Rocke of our salvation: the rocke is allegoricall, is our salvation ••erefore allegoricall?^a Yee shall eate and drinke at my table in my kingdome. Eating d drinking is allegoricall, is therefore the kingdome allegoricall too? It is then be concluded that there is true and substantiall fire in hell.