§. 29. Of the eternity of Damnation.
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§. 29. Of the eternity of Damnation.
Yet further to aggravate the fearful estate of him that sinneth against the Holy Ghost, it is added, that his damnation is ETERNAL. This everlasting continuance is common to all that are cast into hell, in which respect their torments is set forth by such like phrases as these, aThe worm that dieth not, Fire that shall never be quenched, bEverlasting chains, 3Eternal fire, dEverlasting perdition But the certainty of this everlasting damnation, is that which is proper to them that sin against the Holy Ghost. The doom is irrevocably passed against them; while here they live, they know they shall be cast into endless, easeless, merciless, and remediless torment.
YEt further to aggrauate the fearefull estate of him that sinneth against the Holy Ghost, it is added, that his damnation is ETERNALL. This euerlasting continuance is common to all that are cast into hell, in which respect their torments is set forth by such like phrases as these, aThe worme that dieth not, Fire that shall neuer be quenched, bEuerlasting chaines, 3Eternall fire, dEuerlasting perdition But the certainty of this euerlasting damnation, is that which is proper to them that sinne against the Holy Ghost. The doome is irreuocably passed against them; while here they liue, they know they shall be cast into endlesse, easelesse, mercilesse, and remedilesse torment.