A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

2. A terrible expectation of violent fire, to consume Gods adversaries, Heb. 10.27.

Reas. 4. Consider the subject of all this fear and torment, and that is the conscience and heart of man, the judgement and will; the will that before was most tough and obstinate, of all the faculties, these torments make, it soft, and tender, therefore its said, Josiahs heart melted at the hearing of the Law, 2 Chron. 34.17. Job 23.16. the heart is made raw and tender, that look at raw flesh would be against the fire, so the tender raw conscience is anguished with this fire of Gods wrath, according to that old saying, He that would go to heaven must sail by hell gates.

Reas. 4. Consider the subject of all this fear and torment, and that is the conscience and heart of man, the judgement and will; the will that before was most tough and obstinate, of all the faculties, these torments make, it soft, and tender, therefore its said, Josiahs heart melted at the hearing of the Law, 2 Chron. 34.17. Job 23.16. the heart is made raw and tender, that look at raw flesh would be against the fire, so the tender raw conscience is anguished with this fire of Gods wrath, according to that old saying, He that would goe to heaven must sayl by hell gates.

Use 1. To stir up all such who have any of their friends thus exercised, to pity and compassionate them; Is it nothing to you that pass by, that Gods hand lies so sore on him? to him that is afflicted, pity should be shown by his friends; but they forsake the fear of the Almighty,