The saints everlasting rest

And it is not only a soul, but a sinful soul that must suffer: the guilt which still remains upon it, will make it fit for the wrath of GOD to work upon: as fire will not burn, except the fuel be combustible; but if the wood be dry, how fiercely will it burn then! The guilt of their sins will be as tinder to gunpowder to the damned soul, to make the flames of hell take hold upon them with fury.

And as the soul, so also the body must bear its part. That body that must needs be pleased, whatsoever became of its eternal safety, shall now be paid for its unlawful pleasures. That body which was so carefully looked to, so tenderly cherished—That body which could not endure heat or cold, or an ill smell, or a loathsome sight: Oh what must it now endure! how are its haughty looks now taken down! how little will those flames regard its comeliness and beauty! but as death did not regard it, nor the worms regard it, but as freely feed upon the face of the proud and lustful dames, and the heart of the most ambitious lords or princes, as if they had been but beggars; so will their tormenters then as little pity their tenderness, or reverence their lordliness. Those eyes which were wont to be delighted with curious sights, must then see nothing, but what shall amaze and terrify them; an angry GOD above them, and those saints whom they scorned, enjoying the glory which they have ⟨p. 117⟩lost; and about them will be only devils and damned souls; ah! then how sadly will they look back and say, are all our feasts, our games and revels come to this! Then those ears which were wont to be delighted with music, shall hear the shrieks and cries of their damned companions; children crying out against their parents, that gave them encouragement and example in evil; husbands crying out upon their wives, and wives upon their husbands; masters and servants cursing each other; ministers and people; magistrates and subjects, charging their misery upon one another, for discouraging in duty, conniving at sin, and being silent or formal when they should have plainly told one another of their misery, and fore-warned them of their danger. Thus will soul and body be companions in calamity.