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and Supreme, in the Vision, Fruition of, and Assimilation to God. ⟨p. 16⟩2. The Eternity hereof. 3. The Certainty, proved from the Light of Nature, of Scripture, of Conscience, of Reason, taken from the Nature of God, of Satan, and of the Soul. XXXIV. The Opposite State to this is HELL. Mat. 10.18.- But rather fear him that is able to cast the Soul and Body into hell. Princ. There is certainly an Hell, for them that fear not God. Where was handled 1. The Nature of it; it is a Place of extreme and endless misery; the misery of loss and sense. 2. The Extremity of it; both for soul and body. 3. The Eternity of it. 4. Its Certainty, proved from the Testimony of Nature, the Terrors of Conscience, the Justice of God, and the Word of God. 5. The Equitableness of it. XXXV. Thus Mans Fourfold Estate being handled, considered in his Several Condition, it follows to handle it in his Social Condition, where we must consider THE CHURCH. 1 Tim. 3.15.—Which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. Princ. The living God hath his Church. Here was showed 1. What is meant by the Church, which in its most famous acceptation is, The whole Company of visible Believers throughout the World. This Church may sometimes be eclipsed; can never be abolished; It is but One; is Holy; and Catholic in respect of men, of place, of time. Of this Church Jesus Christ is the only Head. 2. How we may know the true Church; By Gods word truly preached, and the Right Administration of the Sacraments. 3. What Duties we owe to the Church; Knowledge of ⟨p. 17⟩it, Union with it, Prayers for it, Due regard to its Decrees. XXXVI. Hitherto belongs the Doctrine of the COMMUNION of SAINTS. 1 John 1.3.—That you also might have fellowship with us, and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. Princ. The Communion of Saints is a Doctrine to be believed, and a Privilege to be desired. Here was showed 1. Who are meant by Saints; generally and visibly, such as are separated from a common or profane, to some peculiar service and relation towards God: Specially and properly, such as are truly regenerate by the Holy Ghost. 2. What is meant by Communion of Saints; Real Communications grounded upon a real Union. 3. Whom the Saints have Communion with. With God the Father;