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

Again, that each of these are alike, by and from God, and by his more immediate Hand dispensed. This I take from that Phil. 1. 28. and submit the interpretation of it. Where exhorting Christians unto an holy courage and confidence in their appearings (for the Cause of Christ) afore their Persecutors Tribunals: In nothing be terrified by your Adversaries, says he. And upon such a bold undauntedness on their part, two effects he tells them do often follow; and both from God alike, as two wonderful contrary effects. First, in themselves, God elevateth and raiseth up that their confidence of Faith into a glorious assurance ⟨p. 71⟩and taste of Heaven and Salvation, whither they are a going; so in these words, Which is a token to you (your selves) of Salvation. But on the contrary, which is, an evident token (namely, in their Persecutor's Consciences) of Perdition, if they repent not, and that (namely, both these effects) [of God.] Two things I observe: 1. That these two contrary Effects run parallel still, and that in order to, and of their being Tokens either of Salvation or Perdition; as in that other place, 2 Cor. 2. And so that as the Joys put into the hearts of these Confessors, are the first Fruits of the Spirit, and ¹therefore of the same kind with what Fruit and Harvest they reap in Heaven; and thereupon also a Spirit of Glory (is said) to rest upon them in such a case; it being it self initial Glory, and the first fruits of ²Glory, in a way of Glory. Thus on the contrary, those Terrors God strikes their Adversaries hearts withal, are like Tokens and Evidences of Hell, no other than the Suburbs, the first fruits of Hell, and shadow of Death. And, 2. I observe, (which is that for which I quote it) that both these extraordinary effects are alike wrought in the hearts of either, by the same or like hand, namely, Impressions from God. The Apostle therefore ⟨p. 72⟩adds, [Greek or Hebrew], unto both, [and that of God,] He being the immediate Author of the one as well as of the other; and both unto a like, tho contrary purpose.