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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, By the eternity of the punishment, obeing everlasting, without all hope of ransom: no strong nor mighty man to be looked for, that may break this Prison, and let the Prisoners loose; no end of punishment, nor hope of any end; always dying, and never seeing an end of death; Their pWorm never dyeth, their Fire never goeth out; they find not so much as one qdrop of cold water at any time to quench their thirst. A pain otherwise ⟨p. 254⟩not so grievous, if it have no intermission, nor hope of any ease, is worse then a thousand deaths. O how much more then doth this exceed, which with the first weight thereof breaking the very bones, and all the veins and sinews of their heart, must needs in the everlasting continuance of it infinitely be increased.
Secondly, By the eternitie of the punishment, obeing euerlasting, without all hope of ransome: no strong nor mightie man to be looked for, that may breake this Prison, and let the Prisoners loose; no end of punishment, nor hope of any end; alwayes dying, and neuer seeing an end of death; Their pWorme neuer dyeth, their Fire neuer goeth out; they finde not so much as one qdrop of cold water at any time to quench their thirst. A paine otherwise ⟨p. 254⟩not so grieuous, if it haue no intermission, nor hope of any ease, is worse then a thousand deaths. O how much more then doth this exceede, which with the first waight thereof breaking the very bones, and all the veines and sinnewes of their heart, must needes in the euerlasting continuance of it infinitely be increased.
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