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

II. The Argument is as strong, though not so direct, from the instances of holy Men.

For, 1. This Dispensation to them, is not only an Argument in common with other Afflictions of this World, in their being a manifest token of the Judgment of ¹God; and that therefore a sure and certain Judgment is to come upon the Wicked, as he there argues. But this kind, being a Judgment of a spiritual Nature (as immediate inflictions of Wrath are) and properly belonging unto Souls, as they are the Subjects of the other World: It argues therefore upon a more proper account that the Punishment to come is of the same kind therewith.—And such they must needs be, unless we will suppose, that God whips his own Children in this World with Scorpions, but wicked Men in the other World, but as ⟨p. 75⟩with Rods in comparison of them. For it must be acknowledged, that these God's own blows, from his own immediate hand, are sorer, and cause wounds of a deeper blew, than what are given by him through Creatures. Surely God hath not laid up gentler Rods for the wicked in Hell, then he puts in ure towards his Children: Have I smote them as I smote thee? Isaiah. 27. 7. I will correct thee in measure, Jer. 30. 1. not so them. The equity of those ruled Cases, (which the Reader may consult) Jer. 25. 15, 16, 17, 28, 29. Luke 23. 31. & 1 Pet. 4. 12, 17. do hold in this, and give us warrant in like manner to argue, That if his own Children do drink of so bitter a Cup here: then surely You, the Wicked of the Earth, shall much more drink of the very same. And these Scriptures alleged, and the strength of this our Inference, are all resolved into that of