242 Chap. Y 2. An Expoftion upon the Boo(ofJOB.Verf. i 4 thofe evil men who lived in the days of Noah ; Thefe beingaft, into prifon-, could never break prifon nor make an efcape unto this day. Chrift by his Spirit in theminiltry of Noah , preached to them for the preventing of their imprifonment. He preach- ed to them who are now in prifon, that they might not have bin irsprifoned. But fee howfure a Goale Hell is : thofe difobedient unbelievers who were catt into prifon in Nouhs time , were all fait there in the Apoftle Peters time. There is no picking the lock ofHell gates , nor breaking through the walls of that fiery Tophet, Abraham in the párable (Laski 6.) affures the richman in hell, that he could not come out of that place of torment, and that no comfort,not fo much as a drop ofcomfort could becon- veied to that place (v.26.) Andbetides all this (faith he) between sis andyou, there is agreat gulffixed,fit that they which would refi from hence toyou cannot, neither can they pap to us that wouldcome from thence. The man is convinced that he could not get out , and therefore delires that no friendof his.might come to , but that Lazarttsmight be fent to teftife tohis five brethren, left they dhouldcome into that place oftorment. He knewwell enough , if they were once there, they could comeout no more. God will at laft fend his writ to the grave , to bring out the bodies ofthe wicked that are !hut up there, and he will fend a writ to hell, to bring out the fpirits that are up there that both together may receive fentence of eternal imprifonment and torment: God will Phut them up, and there 1hall be noopening for ever. JOB
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