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The sovereign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain itThe soveraign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it
The sovereign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it by William Bates ...The soveraign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it by William Bates ...
London: printed by J.D. for Brabazon Aylmer, 1680
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.
Before the particular Description of the pains of the Damned, I shall observe in General, That the full representation of Hell is beyond all human Expression, nay our most fearful Thoughts cannot equal the Horror of it.1 Who knows the Power of thine Anger? 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, 2and 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 human Expression, nay our most fearful Thoughts cannot equal the Horror of it.1 Who knows the Power of thine Anger? 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, 2and 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.