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Truths Victory over Error

Paragraphs 33.1, 33.2, 33.3

On Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 33.1, Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 33.2, Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 33.3

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Of the Last JUDGEMENT

Shal the wicked who know not GOD, and obey not the Gospel of Jesus Christ, be casten into everlasting torments, and be punished with everlasting destruction, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power?

Yes.a

Well then, do not the Socinians err, who defining eternal death to be the extinguishing of the Body and Soul, maintain, that the wicked are to suffer no torment in hell; and that their whole punishment will be to be deprived of Eternity, or anihilated, that is, both Soul and Body turned into NOTHING?

Yes.

Do not likewise the Origenists, and some Anabaptists err, who think, that not only the wicked, but the Devils themselves, after many torments in hell, shall be received by GOD into favour, and be made blessed and happy?

Yes.

By what reasons are they confuted?

(1) Because, the Apostle affirms, almost in so many words, that which we have asserted;b (2) Because, Life Eternal, and Death Eternal, are in Scripture opposed to one another in the same sense;c But Life Eternal in Scripture, is not taken for being simply Eternal, but for being Eternally happy, or to be in a blessed Eternal state and condition;d Therefore, Eternal death must be taken in Scripture not for anihilation, or being turned into Nothing; but for an Eternal wretched and miserable state and condition. (3) Because, the Scripture saves, but the children of the kingdom shall be casten into utter darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth;e (4) Because, the Scripture affirms expresly, that the wicked are tormented in hell;f Next, there are some degrees of torments there, but there are no degrees in non esse, that is, in not to be. (5) Because, Abraham sayes expresly, there can no man pass from the place of torment, to the place of bless and happiness;g (6) Because, the torments of the wicked are called a Worm that dieth not; a fire that cannot be extinguished. (7) Because, the Scripture sayes, that the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever;h (8) Because, the wicked will be carried into everlasting fire, prepared for the Devil and his angels;i And the same wicked, are to rise again to shame, and everlasting contempt;j And to suffer the vengeance of Everlasting fire;k And now only is the accepted time, and now is the day of Salvation;l FINIS.

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aMatthew 25:31–46; Romans 9:22–23; Acts 3:19; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9
  2. b2 Thessalonians 1:7–10
  3. cMatthew 25:46
  4. dPsalm 133:3
  5. eMatthew 8:12–13
  6. fLuke 16:24
  7. gLuke 16:26
  8. hRevelation 14:11; 19:3
  9. iMatthew 25:46
  10. jDaniel 12:2
  11. kJude 7
  12. l2 Corinthians 6:2

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