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

But still, by what surpassing Proportion may we estimate, or suppose (as the Apostle calls us to do) how much this fiery Indignation is sorer, then that outward devouring them by Fire. 'Tis certain, that Moses Law and that sprinkling ⟨p. 41⟩with Beasts Blood, &c. which he argues from, held but the proportion of Types, ^†Figures and Shadows. But the New Covenant, and Christ's Blood, &c. of the Substance and Reality, comparatively to these. Then in like manner, his intent in proposing these examples of Judgments by Fire, was as of those that hold the Proportion but of a Type, a Figure of this fiery Indignation, that is to come upon the treaders down of the Blood of Christ. For indeed a mere bodily Death the sharpest (as those by Fire were) is but as the Shadow of Death, unto the second Death (the thing intended here) which is utterly another kind of thing.

But still, by what surpassing Proportion may we estimate, or suppose (as the Apostle calls us to do) how much this fiery Indignation is sorer, then that outward devouring them by Fire. 'Tis certain, that Moses Law and that sprinkling ⟨p. 41⟩with Beasts Blood, &c. which he argues from, held but the proportion of Types, ^†Figures and Shadows. But the New Covenant, and Christ's Blood, &c. of the Substance and Reality, comparatively to these. Then in like manner, his intent in proposing these examples of Judgments by Fire, was as of those that hold the Proportion but of a Type, a Figure of this fiery Indignation, that is to come upon the treaders down of the Blood of Christ. For indeed a meer bodily Death the sharpest (as those by Fire were) is but as the Shadow of Death, unto the second Death (the thing intended here) which is utterly another kind of thing.

1. †As he had expressly called them in that chap. 9. 9. and again in this chap. 10. ver. 1.As he had expresly called them in that chap. 9. 9. and again in this chap. 10. ver. 1.