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

Should you fall into the hands of the most cruel Men to torture and Massacre you, this would be fearful; should you fall under the power of Devils to tear and rend you, this would be more fearful; but to fall into the hands of God, this will be most fearful, this you cannot bear, and yet if wicked you must bear it, and that to eternity, and can you sleep still in Sin, under the thoughts of such danger?

Secondly, Consider the sureness and unavoidableness of Hell-fire; nothing is more sure than what ⟨p. 133⟩God hath revealed in his Word, and nothing more unavoidable than what God hath threatened; and such is the tormenting of the wicked and Ungodly in the flames of Hell-fire. Whilst you are here upon the Earth, there is a possibility of escaping future torments; Pardon, P•ace, and Salvation are attainable: If you lay your Sins to heart, if you confess and forsake them, you may find mercy; if by faith you apply your selves unto the Lord Jesus you shall not perish▪ but obtain eternal life. But if go on still in your trespass, if you live and dye in a state of impenitency and unbelief, it will be impossible for you to escape: Indeed could you make you party good against God, could you gather forces together, and wage War against Heaven and obtain the Victory▪ you might avoid the threatened punishment; but alas God is infinite in power, and will not permit any such attempts, you will not be able to hold up head or hand against him: who can stand in his sight when once he is angry? God will bind all the Devils and wicked men and women together in chains of darkness, stronger than any Iron chains, and none shall be able to make any resistance. Could you hide your selves at the last day from his eye; could you fly from his presence into some remote corner, could you creep under some Rock or Mountain, and there be covered from his view you might think to escape; but this cannot be, Gods eye will follow you, and his hand will reach you whither soever you go: Could you by your Prayers and Tears move God to compassion, and prevail for mercy as now you may do, there might be some hopes of avoiding this punishment, but […] Gods ear will be shut, and the doors