THE
REWARD
of
the
Wicked
.
A
SERMON
PREACHED
at
Linfield
in
Sussex
.
MATH.
25.46
.
And
these
shall
goe
into
euerlasting
paine
.
THe
recompence
of
the
righteous
and
the
reward
of
the
wicked
described
,
in
this
verse
are
both
declared
to
be
euerlasting
,
the
one
embraceing
,
the
other
despising
an
eternall
Maiestie
;
these
that
shall
goe
into
euerlasting
paine
,
are
the
mercilesse
,
the
cruell
and
hard
hearted
and
with
them
all
that
goe
not
into
life
eternall
,
all
those
that
shall
not
inherit
the
kingdome
of
God
.
2.
Cor.
6.9.10
.
Our
Sauiour
Christ
describing
the
punishment
of
the
damned
,
Curious
deuision
of
the
words
I
purposely
omit
,
obseruing
the
generall
instruction
which
ariseth
out
of
the
words
,
without
wresting
of
them
,
or
digressing
from
the
true
meaning
of
them
.
The
vngodly
shall
assuredly
receiue
the
punishment
of
eternall
damnation
at
the
day
of
iudgement
.
Doct.
This
Doctrine
it
further
confirmed
by
sundry
places
of
Scripture
.
In
the
13.
of
Mathew
is
taught
that
the
Angels
shall
gather
together
the
tares
that
is
,
and
bind
them
into
bundles
to
burne
them
.
In
the
20
of
the
Reuelation
is
shewed
that
death
and
hell
(
that
is
,
the
heires
of
death
and
hell
)
were
cast
into
the
lake
of
fire
:
which
is
the
second
death
.
In
the
21
of
the
Reuelation
is
threatned
that
the
fearefull
,
and
vnbeleeuing
,
and
the
abominable
,
and
murtherers
,
and
whoremongers
,
and
sorcerers
,
and
idolaters
,
and
all
lyers
shall
haue
their
part
in
the
lake
which
burneth
with
fier
and
brimstone
,
which
is
the
second
death
.
Tribulation
and
anguish
(
saith
Saint
Paul
)
shall
be
vpon
the
soule
of
euery
one
that
doth
euill
,
of
the
Iew
first
,
and
also
of
the
Grecian
.
And
in
his
Epistle
to
the
Thesolonians
,
that
Iesus
Christ
shall
shew
himselfe
from
heauen
,
with
his
mighty
Angels
,
In
flaming
fier
,
rendring
vengeance
to
them
that
doe
not
know
God
,
and
which
obey
not
the
Gospell
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
Because
the
Iustice
of
God
doth
exact
and
inferre
,
that
as
euery
man
doth
sow
,
How
doth
it
stand
with
Gods
Iustice
to
punish
a
temporall
offence
with
an
eternall
punishment
.
Quest.
Answ.
The
wicked
are
iustly
punished
for
these
causes
.
Because
their
sinnes
are
the
offence
of
an
eternall
maiestie
Because
they
neglect
an
eternall
good
,
propounded
and
set
before
them
,
which
by
obedience
they
may
obtaine
,
and
so
choose
eternall
mesery
through
walking
in
disobedience
.
Because
if
they
did
liue
eternall
,
they
would
also
sin
eternally
.
Because
the
damned
doth
sinne
eternally
their
transgression
is
coeternall
with
their
punishment
,
as
therefore
they
shall
euer
remaine
in
torment
,
so
shall
they
for
euer
remaine
in
vnbeliefe
,
impenitencie
,
blasphemy
;
so
that
their
punnishment
is
not
larger
then
their
sinne
deseruing
it
.
For
the
opening
of
this
doctrine
.
2
things
are
to
bée
considered
.
-
1
Wherein
the
damnation
of
the
wicked
consisteth
.
-
2
How
farre
their
punishment
extendeth
.
For
the
first
,
The
damnation
of
the
wicked
standeth
in
a
twofold
punishment
called
paena
damni
,
et
paena
sensa
,
the
punishment
of
losse
,
and
the
punishment
of
sense
.
The
punishment
of
losse
is
a
seperation
from
the
presence
of
God
,
and
from
all
ioyes
and
pleasures
attending
the
same
.
This
is
that
which
the
Apostle
teacheth
,
that
they
shall
bée
punished
with
euerlasting
perdition
,
from
the
presence
of
the
Lord
,
and
from
the
glory
of
his
power
:
And
how
great
a
mistery
this
is
may
appeare
in
that
they
that
are
seperated
from
Gods
presence
are
seperated
from
all
ioy
and
pleasure
,
betwéene
which
and
extreame
sorow
and
misery
there
is
no
meane
,
for
in
Gods
presence
(
and
not
else
where
)
is
fullnesse
of
ioy
,
and
at
his
right
hand
(
and
no
where
else
to
be
found
)
are
pleasures
for
euermore
:
and
for
this
cause
our
Sauiour
Christ
accounteth
it
the
greatest
happinesse
of
the
pure
in
heart
that
they
shall
see
God
,
and
Cain
accounteth
it
not
,
the
least
iudgment
that
should
befall
him
héere
on
earth
,
that
he
should
bee
hid
from
the
face
of
God
.
It
〈◊〉
were
so
greiuous
to
Cain
to
be
seperated
from
the
place
of
Gods
worship
héere
on
earth
,
which
is
but
a
tipe
of
the
seperation
in
the
life
to
come
,
oh
how
greiuous
then
must
it
néedes
bée
to
the
damned
in
the
life
to
come
,
to
be
indéed
excluded
from
the
glory
of
God
,
and
happinesse
of
the
glorified
.
The
punishment
of
scense
is
the
infli●●ing
of
torments
and
miseries
,
both
one
soule
and
body
,
for
this
shall
be
the
misery
of
the
damned
,
that
they
shall
not
rest
without
ioy
and
sorrow
,
but
as
they
shall
be
depriued
of
all
happinesse
,
so
shall
they
be
oppressed
with
all
vnhappinesse
,
as
they
shall
bée
debarred
of
all
delight
and
pleasure
,
so
they
shal
be
filled
withall
vnspeakable
torments
.
By
many
things
are
their
torments
expressed
in
the
holy
Scriptures
most
terrible
and
most
painfull
our
Sauiour
Christ
saith
,
their
worme
neuer
dyeth
,
and
their
fier
neuer
goeth
out
,
and
againe
,
cast
that
vnprofitable
seruant
into
vtter
darknesse
,
there
shall
bee
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
,
Math:
25.30
.
with
many
the
like
paraphrases
and
denominations
expressing
the
like
.
Now
if
nothing
can
be
more
terrible
then
vtter
darknesse
,
being
that
plague
of
Egypt
which
next
to
the
death
of
the
first
borne
most
of
all
mooued
Pharoahs
hard
hart
,
if
nothing
more
painfull
inwardly
then
the
gnawing
of
the
heart
,
with
the
teeth
of
the
serpent
,
if
nothing
outwardly
,
then
the
heate
and
burning
of
fier
,
yea
,
if
nothing
more
intollerable
then
the
continuance
of
these
torments
without
ceasing
or
intermission
,
then
suredly
by
these
descriptions
the
Lord
would
haue
vs
know
,
that
the
punishment
of
the
damned
is
most
intollerable
,
and
so
great
as
the
fury
of
Gods
wrath
against
sinne
can
kindle
,
and
the
rage
of
Satan
can
inflict
.
Now
the
reasons
that
the
damned
doe
suffer
,
not
onely
the
punishment
of
losse
,
but
of
sense
,
that
is
,
that
they
doe
not
only
loose
the
benefit
of
comfort
,
but
are
also
tormented
,
are
these
.
First
,
of
the
punishment
of
losse
.
Secondly
,
of
the
punishment
of
sense
.
Because
they
haue
chosen
to
follow
that
which
is
euill
and
forbidden
vnto
them
,
that
his
owne
iniquities
take
the
wicked
himselfe
,
and
that
hee
be
holden
with
the
cords
of
his
owne
sinne
.
As
for
the
second
consideration
,
how
●●e
the
punishment
of
the
wicked
doth
extend
,
it
is
euident
that
it
extendeth
.
First
,
to
euery
one
,
with
out
respect
or
differences
of
persons
or
properties
,
to
old
,
young
,
rich
,
poore
,
weake
and
mighty
,
noble
and
ignoble
,
wise
and
foolish
,
Tribulation
and
anguish
shall
be
vpon
the
soule
of
euery
one
that
doeth
euill
,
Rom.
2
9.
And
Tophet
is
prepared
of
old
:
it
is
euen
prepared
for
the
King
;
hee
hath
made
it
deepe
and
large
.
Esay
30.33
.
Secondly
,
to
euery
part
of
the
damned
both
to
soule
and
body
,
yea
to
euery
part
of
either
of
them
,
so
that
not
so
much
as
Diues
tongue
can
be
frée
from
the
heate
of
this
torment
.
Luk.
16.24
.
Thirdly
,
to
the
vttermost
extreamitie
,
for
it
shall
be
the
extreamest
torment
that
may
bée
,
the
breath
of
Gods
fury
kind●ling
it
,
Esa.
30
33.
and
being
without
any
pittying
or
commiseration
:
For
there
shall
be
iudgement
mercilesse
to
him
that
sheweth
no
mercy
.
Iames.
2.13
.
Fourthlie
,
to
be
without
ceasing
or
intermission
,
so
that
it
shall
be
restlesse
,
without
so
much
as
the
refreshing
of
a
drop
of
water
(
which
were
a
small
thing
in
such
a
fier
)
to
coole
any
part
of
the
tormented
,
&
therefore
our
Sauiour
Christ
saith
in
th●
place
before
named
,
that
there
worm●
ne●er
dieth
,
and
their
fier
neuer
goeth
out
:
the
worme
biteth
so
long
as
he
liueth
,
and
the
fier
tormenteth
so
long
as
he
burneth
.
●ifthlie
,
to
eternitie
,
for
it
shall
be
euerlasting
without
end
,
and
therefore
it
is
not
onely
called
fier
to
expresse
the
greatnesse
of
it
,
but
euerlasting
fier
to
expresse
the
continuancie
of
it
,
Math:
25.41
.
Which
causeth
me
to
remember
what
one
sayeth
in
his
meditations
,
if
the
damned
were
to
continue
in
their
torments
but
a
thousand
●housand
yeares
,
yet
had
they
some
hope
,
●f
but
so
many
yeares
as
there
are
starres
●n
the
skie
,
sands
on
the
sea
,
grasse
on
the
●round
,
and
dust
on
the
face
of
the
earth
●n
the
greatest
drought
,
yet
there
should
be
●n
end
,
nay
if
but
so
many
thousand
thou●and
yeares
as
are
starres
in
the
skie
,
●ands
on
the
sea
,
grasse
on
the
ground
and
●ust
on
the
face
of
the
earth
,
yet
should
●here
be
one
day
an
end
of
their
torments
,
●ut
their
misery
is
farre
otherwise
,
for
so
many
thousand
yeares
being
ended
,
so
many
thousands
of
thousands
are
againe
to
●egin
,
which
also
euer
shall
begin
,
and
ne●er
shall
haue
end
.
Now
if
it
bée
demaunded
by
the
way
●hither
there
shall
bée
in
hell
materiall
fi●…
to
the
torment
of
the
damned
;
Quest.
I
answer
,
it
is
no
point
of
faith
,
or
matter
necessary
to
saluation
to
know
,
Answ.
yet
fréely
to
deliuer
my
opinion
,
without
●●spargement
to
the
opinion
of
the
con●●●…y
minded
,
I
sée
no
reason
to
the
contrary
.
For
insomuch
as
the
body
sinneth
with
the
soule
,
it
is
iust
that
it
be
punished
with
the
soule
,
now
insomuch
as
the
Scripture
haue
expressed
this
torment
of
fier
,
I
thinke
it
curiositie
to
expound
that
by
a
figure
,
and
to
be
faine
to
search
out
another
figuratiue
speech
to
finde
a
matter
to
torment
the
body
,
fier
being
apt
to
torment
,
and
being
the
greatest
of
all
torments
,
neither
is
it
naturall
that
may
be
said
,
that
then
there
must
by
that
reason
be
a
materiall
worme
to
gnaw
,
as
well
as
fier
to
burne
,
for
fier
can
torment
the
body
,
but
a
worme
cannot
torment
the
soule
,
and
therefore
that
which
cannot
litterally
be
vnderstood
to
be
done
,
must
be
figuratiuly
expounded
,
which
exposition
that
may
be
done
,
so
vnderstood
,
néede
not
but
litterally
to
be
expounded
.
Hence
may
all
obstinate
and
impeni●ent
sinners
,
to
their
terrour
,
sée
the
assu●ed
end
of
all
their
wicked
courses
by
the
●ternall
damnation
both
of
body
and
●●ule
.
FINIS
.