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

1. Of the Extremity of it.

Before the particular Description of the Pains of the Damned, I shall observe in general, That the full Representation of Hell is beyond all humane Expression, nay our most fearful Thoughts cannot equal the Horror of it.¹ Who knows the Power of thine Anger? ⟨p. 496⟩What are the prepared Plagues, by infinite Justice and Almighty Wrath for obstinate Sinners? It is impossible for the most guilty and trembling Conscience to enlarge its sad apprehensions according to the degrees of that Misery. The Lord will show forth his Wrath, and make his Power known in the Vessels fitted for Destruction. None can tell what God can do, and what Man shall suffer, when made capable to endure such Torments for ever, as now would presently consume him. As the Glory of Heaven cannot be fully understood till enjoyed, so the Torments of Hell cannot be comprehended till felt. But we may have some discovery of those unknown Terrors, by the following Considerations.

Before the particular Description of the Pains of the Damned, I shall observe in general, That the full Representation of Hell is beyond all humane Expression, nay our most fearful Thoughts cannot equal the Horror of it.¹ Who knows the Power of thine Anger? ⟨p. 496⟩What are the prepared Plagues, by infinite Justice and Almighty Wrath for obstinate Sinners? It is impossible for the most guilty and trembling Conscience to inlarge its sad apprehensions according to the degrees of that Misery. The Lord will shew forth his Wrath, and make his Power known in the Vessels fitted for Destruction. None can tell what God can do, and what Man shall suffer, when made capable to endure such Torments for ever, as now would presently consume him. As the Glory of Heaven cannot be fully understood till enjoyed, so the Torments of Hell cannot be comprehended till felt. But we may have some discovery of those unknown Terrors, by the following Considerations.