Two discourses I. of the punishment of sin in hell, demonstrating the wrath of…

There are further, two effects, which Heman there relateth, of this his having suffered these Terrors; or that befell his Spirit whilst these Terrors were upon him. 1. That he was continually ready to die: the Wrath that lay on him was so heavy, as it even well-nigh thrust his Soul out, every moment, and made the Spirit to fail: And secondly, it made him not himself (as we say) put him out of his right Mind. Whilst I suffer thy Terrors I am distracted. For the intention of a Soul taken up with, and extended by the Wrath of God is such; and is wound up so high, as the String is ready to crack. You usually term this, in such Persons deeply wounded, [trouble of Conscience,] (but that is more common) whereas this Dispensation requires an higher Word, it is indeed [the Wrath of God, or the Terror of God in Conscience] making it as a fiery Oven within it self, as the Psalmist speaks. This for the instances of Good Men.

There are further, two effects, which Heman there relateth, of this his having suffered these Terrors; or that befel his Spirit whilst these Terrors were upon him. 1. That he was continually ready to die: the Wrath that lay on him was so heavy, as it even well-nigh thrust his Soul out, every moment, and made the Spirit to fail: And secondly, it made him not himself (as we say) put him out of his right Mind. Whilst I suffer thy Terrors I am distracted. For the intention of a Soul taken up with, and extended by the Wrath of God is such; and is wound up so high, as the String is ready to crack. You usually term this, in such Persons deeply wounded, [trouble of Conscience,] (but that is more common) whereas this Dispensation requires an higher Word, it is indeed [the Wrath of God, or the Terror of God in Conscience] making it as a fiery Oven within it self, as the Psalmist speaks. This for the instances of Good Men.

A second Instance is of Bad and Wicked Men. What was it caused Judas to hang himself? The Prophecy of the Psalmist, and the Apostles reference to it, have resolved us. That it was the Curse or Wrath of God entering into his Soul. The Psalm is the hundred and ninth, which was penned on purpose about him; the Apostle's Reference and Application is in