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

Secondly, Hell Fire will be a dark Fire, there will not be the least glimmering of light in that doleful place, which will add to the horror thereof, Hell is called by the name of utter darkness, Math. 25. 30. It is ca•led blackness of darkness for ever, Jude 13. There will be no light of Gods countenance, not the least smoothing of his brow, his wrath will be poured •orth without mixture into the cup of his indignation which th•y must drink of▪ Rev. 14. 10. There will not be the least light of comfort, nothing ⟨p. 103⟩but weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth; there will not be the light of the Sun, or the Moon, or the Candle, and the fire it self will give no light, all will be dark and black, black Devils, black Bodies, black Souls, and they may without light have perceivance one of another, as Devils have now unto whom light is of no use; or if there be a duskish light there, to represent one another's rueful countenances, and other fright-full spectacles, be sure there will be no refreshing light, th•re the damned will be in a place and state of darkness for ever.

Secondly, Hell Fire will be a dark Fire, there will not be the least glimmering of light in that doleful place, which will add to the horrour thereof, Hell is called by the name of utter darkness, Math. 25. 30. It is ca•led blackness of darkness for ever, Iude 13. There will be no light of Gods countenance, not the least smothing of his brow, his wrath will be poured •orth without mixture into the cup of his indignation which th•y must drink of