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The valley of Hinnom. The terrors of hell demonstrated and the methods of escaping…The valley of Hinnom. The terrours of hell demonstrated and the methods of escaping…
The valley of Hinnom. The terrors of hell demonstrated and the methods of escaping the terrible miseries of the punishments on the wicked there, declared. In a sermon preached in the hearing, and at the request, of a man under a sentence of death for a murder; just before the execution of the sentence; and upon a text by himself assigned for the sermon to insist upon. At Boston, 13.d. IV.m. 1717, : [Two lines of quotation in Latin]The valley of Hinnom. The terrours of hell demonstrated and the methods of escaping the terrible miseries of the punishments on the wicked there, declared. In a sermon preached in the hearing, and at the request, of a man under a sentence of death for a murder; just before the execution of the sentence; and upon a text by himself assigned for the sermon to insist upon. At Boston, 13.d. IV.m. 1717, : [Two lines of quotation in Latin]
Boston: printed by J. Allen for Robert Starke, 1717
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It is very plain, That the Punishment which the GOD of Truth has Threatened for Sin, is not inflicted in the Present State. The Threatenings of GOD which are all True and Faithful, and shall surely come to pass, are not fulfilled in the Present State. The Sentence against evil Works is not so speedily Executed, but that the Ungodly often Prosper in the World, neither are they plagued like others, nor are there any Bonds in their Death: At the same time, The Children of GOD, may say, All the Day long have I been plagued. But, O you that have your Hearts fully set in you to do Evil, From this very Thing you may Conclude, That there is a FUTURE STATE, wherein the Punishment of Sin, will be such that it shall be according to that word; Mine Eye shall not spare, ⟨p. 14⟩neither will I have pity; I will recompense thee, O Sinner, according to thy ways, and ye shall know, that I am the Lord, who smites you! The Argument lies thus; If there be a Just GOD it must be so! If there be any Justice in Heaven, there must be an HELL wherein there will be found, A strange Punishment reserved for the workers of Iniquity. O Epicurean Atheists, If you try to weaken the Foundation of this astonishing Argument, GOD has placed an Officer within you, who will tear you in pieces, and there shall be none to deliver you.
It is very plain, That the Punishment which the GOD of Truth has Threatened for Sin, is not inflicted in the Present State. The Threatenings of GOD which are all True and Faithfull, and shall surely come to pass, are not fulfilled in the Present State. The Sentence against evil Works is not so speedily Executed, but that the Ungodly often Prosper in the World, neither are they plagued like others, nor are there any Bonds in their Death: At the same time, The Children of GOD, may say, All the Day long have I been plagued. But, O you that have your Hearts fully set in you to do Evil, From this very Thing you may Conclude, That there is a FUTURE STATE, wherein the Punishment of Sin, will be such that it shall be according to that word; Mine Eye shall not spare, ⟨p. 14⟩neither will I have pitty; I will recompence thee, O Sinner, according to thy ways, and ye shall know, that I am the Lord, who smites you! The Argument lies thus; If there be a Just GOD it must be so! If there be any Justice in Heaven, there must be an HELL wherein there will be found, A strange Punishment reserved for the workers of Iniquity. O Epicurean Atheists, If you try to weaken the Foundation of this astonishing Argument, GOD has placed an Officer within you, who will tear you in pieces, and there shall be none to deliver you.