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

First, Some are thus secure, through an Atheistical persuasion that there is no God; because they are enemies unto God, and live in a course of Rebellion against him, and so it is their Interest and desire that there should be no God, therefore they do what in them lieth to work themselves unto this persuasion: there are too many in our age who endeavour to wear off all sentiments of a deity from their mind's that they might Sin freely without ⟨p. 116⟩any check and control, that hereby they might arm themselves against the thrusts and wounds, which the Sword and Arrows of Gods threatenings would otherwise give unto them, and that by this means they might still the noise of their clamorous and accusing consciences, which otherwise would give them no rest under such Heaven-daring provocations, as they daily are guilty of. But such persons, if they will not believe the engravings of God, which are upon the face of the Universe, the impress of infinite power, and an invisible Deity on his works, which are visible unto the eye; they shall not remain long under their Atheistical apprehensions, but he will make them to know and feel that there is a God by the immediate impressions of his wrath upon their Souls, and the dreadful flames of Hell-fire, which his breath will kindle to burn their bodies everlastingly.

First, Some are thus secure, through an Athistical perswasion that there is no God; because they are enemies unto God, and live in a course of Rebellion against him, and so it is their Interest and desire that there should be no God, therefore they do what in them lyeth to work themselves unto this perswasion: there are too many in our age who endeavour to wear off all sentiments of a deity from their mind's that they might Sin freely without ⟨p. 116⟩any check and control, that hereby they might arm themselves against the thrusts and wounds, which the Sword and Arrows of Gods threatnings would otherwise give unto them, and that by this means they might still the noise of their clamorous and accusing consciences, which otherwise would give them no rest under such Heaven-daring provocations, as they daily are guilty of. But such persons, if they will not believe the engravings of God, which are upon the face of the Universe, the impress of infinite power, and an invisible Deity on his works, which are visible unto the eye; they shall not remain long under their Atheistical apprehensions, but he will make them to know and feel that there is a God by the immediate impressions of his wrath upon their Souls, and the dreadful flames of Hell-fire, which his breath will kindle to burn their bodies everlastingly.