The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in…

And if God will be thus impartial in rewarding the Saints, much more in punishing the Wicked. For the remuneration of our Duty is the effect of his most free Favour; but the recompenses of Sin are due, and decreed by Justice, in Number, Weight, and Measure. The severity of the Sentence will be in proportion, as Mens Sins have been more numerous and heinous. Although all the Damned shall be equally miserable in Despair, all broken on an endless Wheel, yet the degrees of their Torment are different. Sins of Ignorance are extenuated in comparison of rebellious Sins against Knowledge. The first are like a Servant's dashing against his Master in the dark; the other like the insolent striking of him in the light: And as they incur greater Guilt, will expose to greater Punishment. Accordingly our Saviour predicts,¹ That the Servant which knew his Lord's Will, and prepared not himself, ⟨p. 205⟩neither did according to his Will, shall be beaten with many Stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of Stripes, shall be beaten with few Stripes. Unactive Knowledge is worse than Ignorance. For this reason the Case of Heathens will be more tolerable than of the Jews: for though some natural Principles were strong and quick in their Minds, that made them sensible of their Duty and Danger, yet they were not so clear and perfect as the Law delivered by Moses. Those Sins that were Infirmities in a Pagan, were presumptuous in a Jew. And the Case of the Jews will be more tolerable than of disobedient Christians, who enjoy the Gospel less charged with Ceremonies, and more abundant in Grace than the Mosaical Dispensation. Those that have set before them the Life of Christ, the Model of all Perfection, that are excited by such loud Calls to flee from the Wrath to come, and yet are deaf and regardless to the Commands, nay to the melting Invitations and precious Promises of the Gospel, shall have a more intolerable Judgment than the most guilty Sinners, even the Sodomites and Sidonians that were Strangers to it. ⟨p. 206⟩The precious Blood of the Son of God despised, induces a Crimson Guilt. And as Sins are committed with Pride and Pleasure, with eager Appetite and Obstinacy, the revenge of Justice will be more heavy upon Persons.

And if God will be thus impartial in rewarding the Saints, much more in punishing the Wicked. For the remuneration of our Duty is the effect of his most free Favour; but the recompences of Sin are due, and decreed by Justice, in Number, Weight, and Measure. The severity of the Sentence will be in proportion, as Mens Sins have been more numerous and heinous. Although all the Damned shall be equally miserable in Despair, all broken on an endless Wheel, yet the degrees of their Torment are different. Sins of Ignorance are extenuated in comparison of rebellious Sins against Knowledg. The first are like a Servant's dashing against his Master in the dark; the oother like the insolent striking of him in the light: And as they incur greater Guilt, will expose to greater Punishment. Accordingly our Saviour predicts,