Fire and brimstone from heaven, from earth, in hell, or, Three discourses I. Concerning…

There are seven properties of Hell-fire.

THere are seven properties of Hell-fire.

First, It will be a great Fire. Secondly, It will be a dark fire. Thirdly, It will be a fierce fire. Fourthly, It will be an irresistible fire. Fifthly, It will be a continual fire. Sixthly, It will be an unquenchable fire. Seventhly, It will be an everlasting fire.

First, It will be a great Fire. Secondly, It will be a dark fire. Thirdly, It will be a feirce fire. Fourthly, It will be an irresistible fire. Fifthly, It will be a continual fire. Sixthly, It will be an unquenchable fire. Seventhly, It will be an everlasting fire.

First, The fire of Hell which shall burn the wicked will be a great Fire. We have seen some great fires, which have burned many Houses together, such as that in 1666. which burned down the greater part of London; but this fire of Hell will be so great, as to burn all wicked persons together, all the wicked will be in flames at the same time, the greatness of this fire is set forth, Isa. 30. 33. Tophet ⟨p. 102⟩is prepared of Old, he hath made it deep and large, the pile thereof is Fire and much Wood, the breath of the Lord, li•e a stream of Brimstone doth kindle it. Tophet doth signify Hell, the place where the damned shall be tormented, of which before, God hath made it deep and large, the depths of the Earth, or the depths of the Sea are nothing in comparison with the depths of Hell; for those depths have a bottom, but this is called the bottomless pi,