A17384:1180
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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First, it is certain, that the Wicked feel an eternal despair in hell, which increaseth their torments, because they have no hope of ease or help: and thus also the devils despair. This despair in hell, is a mere gnawing the conscience, and tormenting it, which never dieth.
First, it is certain, that the Wicked feel an eternall despair in hell, which increaseth their torments, because they haue no hope of ease or help: and thus also the diuels despair. This despair in hell, is a meer gnawing the conscience, and tormenting it, which neuer dieth.
Secondly, they also feel despair with singular horror, when they come to appear before Jesus Christ at the last Day, when they behold the face of the Judge, and feel within them a witness that tells them they shall be damned. This torment will then come upon them, like the pains of a woman in travel; and their anguish will be so great, that they will cry to the mountains to cover them from the face of the Judge,1 1. Thes. 5.3.
Secondly, they also feel despair with singular horrour, when they come to appear before Iesus Christ at the last Day, when they behold the face of the Iudge, and feel within them a witnes that tels them they shall bee damned. This torment will then come vpon them, like the pains of a woman in trauell; and their anguish will bee so great, that they will cry to the mountains to couer them from the face of the Iudge,1 1. Thes. 5.3.