Particular, or that which in a less measure of fullness, lighteth upon the dSoul, immediately as soon as she is separated from the body: For, in the very instant of dissolution, she is in the sight and presence of God. For, when she ceaseth to see with the organ of fleshly eyes, she seeth after a spiritual manner, like Stephen, 2who saw the glory of GOD, and Jesus standing at his right hand: or, as a man, who being blind-borne, and miraculously restored to his sight, would see the Sun, which he never saw before. And there by the testimony of her own Conscience, Christ the righteous Judge, who knoweth all things: maketh her, by his ⟨p. 120⟩omnipresent power to understand the doom and Judgement that is due unto her sins,3 and what must be her eternal state. And in this manner standing in the sight of Heaven, not fit for her uncleanness to come into Heaven; she is said, to stand before the throne of God. And so forthwith she is carried by the evil Angels, who came to fetch her, with violence into Hell, where she is kept as in a Prison, in everlasting pains and chains; under darkness, unto the Judgement of the great day: But not in that extremity of torments, which she shall finally receive at the last day.
Particular, or that which in a lesse measure of fulnesse, lighteth vpon the dSoule, immediately as soone as shee is separated from the body: For, in the very instant of dissolution, she is in the sight and presence of God. For, when she ceaseth to see with the organe of fleshly eyes, she seeth after a spirituall manner, like Stephen, 2who saw the glory of GOD, and Iesus standing at his right hand: or, as a man, who being blinde-borne, and miraculously restored to his sight, would see the Sunne, which hee neuer saw before. And there by the testimonie of her owne Conscience, Christ the righteous Iudge, vvho knoweth all things: maketh her, by his ⟨p. 120⟩omnipresent power to vnderstand the doome and Iudgement that is due vnto her sinnes,3 and what must be her eternall state. And in this manner standing in the sight of Heauen, not fit for her vncleannesse to come into Heauen; shee is said, to stand before the throne of God. And so forthwith she is carried by the euill Angels, who came to fetch her, with violence into Hell, where shee is kept as in a Prison, in euerlasting paines and chaynes; vnder darknesse, vnto the Iudgement of the great day: But not in that extremitie of torments, which she shall finally receiue at the last day.
- dLuk. 16.22 23. 1 Pet. 3.19. Jud. ver. 6.7.Luk. 16.22 23. 1 Pet. 3.19. Iud. ver. 6.7.
- 2Act. 7.5.
- 3Postquam anima de corpore est egressa: subitò Judicium Christi de se latū cognoscit. Aug. lib. 2. de anim. & eius orig. cap. 4 Hier. Ep. ad Pannat. Anima damnata continuò inuaditur á Damonibus qui crudelissime eam rapientes ad in•ernum deducunt. Cyril. Alex. in o•at. de exit. anim. Mat. 5.34. and 23.22. Luk. 12.20. Luke 16.22.23. 1 Pet. 3.19. Jude Ver. 7. Luke 16.24. Luk. 8.31.Postquam anima de corpore est egressa: subitò Iudicium Christi de se latū cognoscit. Aug. lib. 2. de anim. & eius orig. cap. 4 Hier. Ep. ad Pannat. Anima damnata continuò inuaditur á Damonibus qui crudelissime eam rapientes ad in•ernum deducunt. Cyril. Alex. in o•at. de exit. anim. Mat. 5.34. and 23.22. Luk. 12.20. Luke 16.22.23. 1 Pet. 3.19. Iude Ver. 7. Luke 16.24
