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of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Jn. 17. 12. None of them is lost, but the son of perdition.

Rom. 2. 8. Unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness: indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil.

1 Cor. 6. 9. Know ye not the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolators, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor coveteous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Gal. 3. 10. Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Gal. 5, 19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ep. 5. 5. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor coveteous man, who is an idolator, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

Phil. 3. 18. They are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction.

1 Tim. 6. 9. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdi

tion.

Heb. 6. 8. But that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things

How long?

of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

Heb. 10. 26. If we sin wilfully, after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28-31.

Jam. 1. 15. And sin when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

2 Pet. 2. 9. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished. 17. These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever. (See the whole chapter.)

2 Pet. 3. 7. But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

Rev. 19. 20. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet- -These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Rev. 21. 27. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie; but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Rev. 22. 14. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolators, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

541. How long will the punishment of the wicked continue ?

Pr. 10. 28. The expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Pr. 11. 7. When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

How long?

Mat. 25. 41. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was a hungered, and ye gave me no meat. 46. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Mk. 9. 43. If thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 44-48.

Mk. 14. 21. Wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. Mat. 26. 24.

Lk. 3. 17. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

Lk. 16. 22. The rich man also died, and was buried: And in hell he lifted up his eyes being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried, and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy life time receivedst thy good ithings, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he ts comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so nhat they which would pass from hence to you, cantot: neither can they pass to us that would come from hence.

Jn. 3. 36. He that believeth on the Son, hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

2 Thes. 1. 7. The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty engels, In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Who shall

This life, not the final retribution.

be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.

Jude 6. And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 13. Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

Rev. 14. 10. The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and over: and they shall have no rest day nor night.

Rev. 20. 10. And the devil that deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever.

542. Is this life a state of perfect retribution? or do the wicked have "good things" here, and the righteous "evil things?"

Job 21. 7.

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. Their bull gendereth, and faileth not: their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, Depart

This life, not the final retribution.

from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Lo, their good is not in their hand.

Ps. 73. 3. I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High? Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

Ps. 92. 7. When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed forever.

Ec. 9. 1. For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean,

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