The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

The sinfulness annexed to this estate, is hatred of God, final desperation and the full height and top of all iniquity, as in the damned spirits we saw before.

The sinfulnesse annexed to this estate, is hatred of God, finall desperation and the full height and top of all iniquitie, as in the damned spirits we saw before.

Further, to this estate three things are proper:¹

1. 1In soul presently, till the latter Day.In soule presently, till the latter Day.

First, it lighteth upon men, one by one, presently after death. So hath the wisdom of God ordained, that when the course of this life is run out, Judgement should then begin upon the souls both of the Elect and Reprobate, presently departing into their place of joy or of torment: a third place there is not any. So saith Peter ^tof the wicked, disobedient in the time of NOAH: That their spirits are in Prison, chained with the fetters of darkness. And the Rich man, as soon as he dyed, was cast into Hell: for (being in Hell) saith our ^uSaviour Christ, in torments, he saw ABRAHAM a far off, and LAZARUS in his bosom.

First, it lighteth vpon men, one by one, presently after death. So hath the wisdome of God ordayned, that when the course of this life is runne out, Iudgement should then beginne vpon the soules both of the Elect and Reprobate, presently departing into their place of ioy or of torment: a third place there is not any. So saith Peter