A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…

Fourthly, they have taken security for impunity. Either they hope to escape all punishment, or else that it will be so light that they may easily bear it, or so short that they shall quickly pass thorough it. Whereas the Law of God threateneth the contrary, That the Lord will make their plagues wonderful, even great plagues, ¹and of long continuance, and sore diseases of long durance. And if they will appeal from threatenings to promises, from the Law, to the Gospel, from Moses, to Christ, let them hear the sentence that Christ passeth upon such manner of persons: They shall go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched. Where their worm ²dieth not, and the fire never goeth out.

Fourthly, they haue taken securitie for impunitie. Either they hope to escape all punishment, or else that it will be so light that they may easily beare it, or so short that they shall quickelie passe thorough it. Whereas the Law of God threatneth the contrarie, That the Lord will make their plagues wonderfull, euen great plagues, ¹and of long continuance, and sore diseases of long durance. And if they will appeale from threatnings to promises, from the Law, to the Gospell, from Moses, to Christ, let them heare the sentence that Christ passeth vpon such manner of persons: They shall goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched. Where their worme ²dieth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.

1. 1Deut. 28. 59.
2. 2Mark. 9. 44.