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A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an…A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an…
A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...
London : s.n., 1694
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Thirdly, The Wrath of God will be intolerable in Hell, 1and the extremity of the damned amazing, if we compare that misery and anguish with all, or any, nay the worst of Plagues and Punishments that can be undergone in this World; I mean of all temporal Miseries, as Pestilence, Famine, War, or any tormenting Disease, as the Stone, Gout, &c.
Thirdly, The Wrath of God will be intollerable in Hell, 1and the extremity of the damned amazing, if we compare that misery and anguish with all, or any, nay the worst of Plagues and Punishments that can be undergone in this World; I mean of all temporal Miseries, as Pestilence, Famine, War, or any tormenting Disease, as the Stone, Gout, &c.
- 1No pains like the pains of Hell.
1. These may be but the Fatherly Rebukes and Chastenings of the Almighty; not from a Sin-revenging hand, but a Sin-correcting hand of God; not in Wrath, but in Love; but if his Anger be so terrible when he chastises as a compassionate Father, what is his fury when he punishes as a severe Judge? if he deals thus sharply with those he loves, what will their portion be whom he hates? if his Wisdom leadeth him forth thus to correct in mercy, what will be the strokes of his Justice and incensed Wrath and Fury?
1. These may be but the Fatherly Rebukes and Chastenings of the Almighty; not from a Sin-revenging hand, but a Sin-correcting hand of God; not in Wrath, but in Love; but if his Anger be so terrible when he chastizes as a compassionate Father, what is his fury when he punishes as a severe Judge? if he deals thus sharply with those he loves, what will their portion be whom he hates? if his Wisdom leadeth him forth thus to corect in mercy, what will be the strokes of his Justice and incensed Wrath and Fury?