A96109:216
The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation
The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation. / By Thomas Watson, minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.
London: printed by T.R. & E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1657
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1. Meditate of the place of hell. 'Tis called a place of torment, Luke 16.28. There are two things especially in hell to torment.
1. Meditate of the place of hell. 'Tis call'd a place of torment, Luke 16.28. There are two things especially in hell to torment.
1. 1Fire, Revel. 20.15. 'Tis called a lake of burning fire, Austin, Peter Lombard, Gregory the Great, say, this fire of hell is a material fire, though they say it is infinitely hotter than any culinary fire; that is but painted fire to this. I wish none of us may know what kind of fire it is, but I rather think, the fire of hell is partly material, and partly spiritual; the material fire is to work upon the body, the spiritual to torture the soul. This is the wrath of God, which is both fire and bellows, who knows the power of thy anger, Psalm 90.11.
1. 1Fire, Revel. 20.15. 'Tis called a lake of burning fire, Austin, Peter Lombard, Gregory the Great, say, this fire of hell is a material fire, though they say it is infinitely hotter than any culinary fire; that is but painted fire to this. I wish none of us may know what kinde of fire it is, but I rather think, the fire of hell is partly material, and partly spiritual; the material fire is to work upon the body, the spiritual to torture the soul. This is the wrath of God, which is both fire and bellows, who knows the power of thy anger,