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

But not only these, but in Mat. 12. 22. He that but wanteth the Wedding-Garment; not the positive doers of Iniquity only, but that want true Grace, Sincerity of Faith, and Love unto Jesus Christ; the wanting all those Graces, Col. 3. 12. Gal. 6. 15. which as a Garment he should have put on (as in those places) that came to such a Wedding, the Wedding of so great a Person. And when there, he says to such an one, Friend; it is an upbraiding Speech, such an one as Christ used to Judas, Matth. 26. 50. because he had professed himself to be a Friend, but is discovered to be a false and feigned one; How comest thou hither? here is no room for thee. And though Christ is said to spy out but one such among that Company, yet it is the case of many: For, that the conclusion of that Parable, vers. 14. importeth, Many are called, few are chosen: and so that one Person is professedly made but the Instance or Example of what Christ will do with all others that are such; who will prove many. And it is said that he was speechless, or strangled as with an Halter (as the Original Word signifies) through obstupefaction of Spirit. Now of this Man, and all other such, Christ the King saith, ver. 13. Bind him Hand and Foot, (that he may ⟨p. 234⟩not be able to help himself or deliver himself) and cast him into outer Darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of Teeth. And the true reason is, because if Mens Estates be found unrenewed or unregenerate, (as this Mans was through want of true Grace) then the Sins of their whole Lives do abide upon their score, and are charged upon them. And every such an one, even the finest-spun Hypocrite, hath Sins enough (if he had no other) in those very deficiencies and fallings short of true and spiritual Grace, which he wholly wants. And the highest and most sublimated work of the Spirit, which a Man remaining unregenerate is any way capable of, through heavenly enlightenings, and tastings of the Powers of the World to come, stirring up but self only, and the Affections thereof towards spiritual things, is capable of being discovered, not only that it is a deficient work, and short of true Holiness at that day: but also when all the inward Obliquities, Motives, Ends, Purposes, Affections, that are in such Mens Hearts;