havegivenit。Hiswordsare，“Allgotothesameplace；allareofthedust，andallturntodustagain；whoknoweththatthespiritofmangoethupward，andthatthespiritofthebeastgoethdownwardtotheearth？“*2Thatis，noneknowsbutGod；norisitanunusualphrasetosayofthingsweunderstandnot，“Godknowswhat，“and“Godknowswhere。“ThatofGenesis，5。24，“EnochwalkedwithGod，andhewasnot；forGodtookhim“；whichisexpounded，Hebrews，11。5，“Hewastranslated，thatheshouldnotdie；andwasnotfound，becauseGodhadtranslatedhim。Forbeforehistranslation，hehadthistestimony，thathepleasedGod，“makingasmuchfortheimmortalityofthebodyasofthesoul，proveththatthishistranslationwaspeculiartothemthatpleaseGod；notcommontothemwiththewicked；anddependingongrace，notonnature。Butonthecontrary，whatinterpretationshallwegive，besidestheliteralsenseofthewordsofSolomon，“Thatwhichbefalleththesonsofmenbefallethbeasts，evenonethingbefalleththem；astheonedieth，sodoththeother；yea，theyhaveallonebreath；sothatamanhathnopre-eminenceaboveabeast，forallisvanity。“*3Bytheliteralsense，hereisnonaturalimmortalityofthesoul；noryetanyrepugnancywiththelifeeternal，whichtheelectshallenjoybygrace。And，“Betterishethathathnotyetbeenthanboththey“；*4thatis，thantheythatliveorhavelived；which，ifthesoulofallthemthathavelivedwereimmortal，wereahardsaying；forthentohaveanimmortalsoulwereworsethantohavenosoulatall。Andagain，“Thelivingknowtheyshalldie，butthedeadknownotanything“；*5thatis，naturally，andbeforetheresurrectionofthebody。
AnotherplacewhichseemstomakeforanaturalimmortalityofthesoulisthatwhereourSavioursaiththatAbraham，Isaac，andJacobareliving：butthisisspokenofthepromiseofGod，andoftheircertitudetoriseagain，notofalifethenactual；andinthesamesensethatGodsaidtoAdamthatonthedayheshouldeatoftheforbiddenfruit，heshouldcertainlydie；fromthattimeforwardhewasadeadmanbysentence；butnotbyexecution，tillalmostathousandyearsafter。SoAbraham，Isaac，andJacobwerealivebypromise，then，whenChristspoke；butarenotactuallytilltheresurrection。AndthehistoryofDivesandLazarusmakenothingagainstthis，ifwetakeit，asitis，foraparable。
ButtherebeotherplacesoftheNewTestamentwhereanimmortalityseemethtobedirectlyattributedtothetothewicked。
Foritisevidentthattheyshallallrisetojudgement。Anditissaidbesides，inmanyplaces，thattheyshallgointo“everlastingfire，everlastingtorments，everlastingpunishments；andthatthewormofconscienceneverdieth“；andallthisiscomprehendedinthewordeverlastingdeath，whichisordinarilyinterpreted“everlastinglifeintorments“：andyetIcanfindnowherethatanymanshallliveintormentseverlastingly。Also，itseemethhardtosaythatGod，whoistheFatherofmercies，thatdothinheavenandearthallthatHewill；thathaththeheartsofallmeninHisdisposing；thatworkethinmenbothtodoandtowill；andwithoutwhosefreegiftamanhathneitherinclinationtogoodnorrepentanceofevil，shouldpunishmen’stransgressionswithoutanyendoftime，andwithalltheextremityoftorturethatmencanimagine，andmore。Wearethereforetoconsiderwhatthemeaningisofeverlastingfire，andotherthelikephrasesofScripture。
IhaveshownalreadythatthekingdomofGodbyChristbeginnethatthedayofjudgement：thatinthatday，thefaithfulshallriseagain，withgloriousandspiritualbodiesandbehissubjectsinthathiskingdom，whichshallbeeternal：thattheyshallneithermarry，norbegiveninmarriage，noreatanddrink，astheydidintheirnaturalbodies；butliveforeverintheirindividualpersons，withoutthespecificaleternityofgeneration：andthatthereprobatesalsoshallriseagain，toreceivepunishmentsfortheirsins：asalsothatthoseoftheelect，whichshallbealiveintheirearthlybodiesatthatday，shallhavetheirbodiessuddenlychanged，andmadespiritualandimmortal。Butthatthebodiesofthereprobate，whomakethekingdomofSatan，shallalsobegloriousorspiritualbodies，orthattheyshallbeastheangelsofGod，neithereating，nordrinking，norengendering；orthattheirlifeshallbeeternalintheirindividualpersons，asthelifeofeveryfaithfulmanis，orasthelifeofAdamhadbeenifhehadnotsinned，thereisnoplaceofScripturetoproveit；saveonlytheseplacesconcerningeternaltorments，whichmayotherwisebeinterpreted。
Fromwhencemaybeinferredthat，astheelectaftertheresurrectionshallberestoredtotheestatewhereinAdamwasbeforehehadsinned；sothereprobateshallbeintheestatethatAdamandhisposteritywereinafterthesincommitted；savingthatGodpromisedaredeemertoAdam，andsuchofhisseedasshouldtrustinhimandrepent，butnottothemthatshoulddieintheirsins，asdothereprobate。
Thesethingsconsidered，thetextsthatmention“eternalfire，“
“eternaltorments，“or“thewormthatneverdieth，“contradictnotthedoctrineofasecondandeverlastingdeath，intheproperandnaturalsenseoftheworddeath。ThefireortormentspreparedforthewickedinGehenna，Tophet，orinwhatplacesoever，maycontinueforever；andtheremayneverwantwickedmentobetormentedinthem，thoughnoteverynoranyoneeternally。Forthewicked，beingleftintheestatetheywereinafterAdam’ssin，mayattheresurrectionliveastheydid，marry，andgiveinmarriage，andhavegrossandcorruptiblebodies，asallmankindnowhave；andconsequentlymayengenderperpetually，aftertheresurrection，astheydidbefore：forthereisnoplaceofScripturetothecontrary。ForSt。Paul，speakingoftheresurrection，understandethitonlyoftheresurrectiontolifeeternal，andnottheresurrectiontopunishment。*
Andofthefirst，hesaiththatthebodyis“sownincorruption，raisedinincorruption；sownindishonour，raisedinhonour；sowninweakness，raisedinpower；sownanaturalbody，raisedaspiritualbody。“Thereisnosuchthingcanbesaidofthebodiesofthemthatrisetopunishment。SoalsoourSaviour，whenhespeakethofthenatureofmanaftertheresurrection，meaneththeresurrectiontolifeeternal，nottopunishment。ThetextisLuke，20，verses34，35，36，afertiletext：“Thechildrenofthisworldmarry，andaregiveninmarriage；buttheythatshallbecountedworthytoobtainthatworld，andtheresurrectionfromthedead，neithermarry，noraregiveninmarriage：neithercantheydieanymore；fortheyareequaltotheangels，andarethechildrenofGod，beingthechildrenoftheresurrection。“Thechildrenofthisworld，thatareintheestatewhichAdamleftthemin，shallmarryandbegiveninmarriage；thatis，corruptandgeneratesuccessively；whichisanimmortalityofthekind，butnotofthepersonsofmen：theyarenotworthytobecountedamongstthemthatshallobtainthenextworld，anabsoluteresurrectionfromthedead；butonlyashorttime，asinmatesofthatworld；andtotheendonlytoreceivecondignpunishmentfortheircontumacy。Theelectaretheonlychildrenoftheresurrection；thatistosay，thesoleheirsofeternallife：theyonlycandienomore。Itistheythatareequaltotheangels，andthatarethechildrenofGod，andnotthereprobate。Tothereprobatethereremainethaftertheresurrectionasecondandeternaldeath，betweenwhichresurrectionandtheirsecondandeternaldeathisbutatimeofpunishmentandtorment，andtolastbysuccessionofsinnersthereuntoaslongasthekindofmanbypropagationshallendure，whichiseternally。
*ICorinthians，15
Uponthisdoctrineofthenaturaleternityofseparatedsoulsisfounded，asIsaid，thedoctrineofpurgatory。Forsupposingeternallifebygraceonly，thereisnolifebutthelifeofthebody；andnoimmortalitytilltheresurrection。ThetextsforpurgatoryallegedbyBellarmineoutofthecanonicalScriptureoftheOldTestamentare，first，thefastingofDavidforSaulandJonathan，mentionedIISamuel，1。12，andagain，IISamuel，3。35，forthedeathofAbner。ThisfastingofDavid，hesaith，wasfortheobtainingofsomethingforthematGod’shands，aftertheirdeath：becauseafterhehadfastedtoprocuretherecoveryofhisownchild，assoonasheknewitwasdead，hecalledformeat。Seeingthenthesoulhathanexistenceseparatefromthebody，andnothingcanbeobtainedbymen’sfastingforthesoulsthatarealreadyeitherinheavenorhell，itfolloweththattherebesomesoulsofdeadmenthatareneitherinheavennorinhell；andthereforetheymustbeinsomethirdplace，whichmustbepurgatory。Andthuswithhardstraining，hehaswrestedthoseplacestotheproofofapurgatory：whereasitismanifestthattheceremoniesofmourningandfasting，whentheyareusedforthedeathofmenwhoselifewasnotprofitabletothemourners，theyareusedforhonour’ssaketotheirpersons；andwhenitisdoneforthedeathofthembywhoselifethemournershadbenefit，itproceedsfromtheirparticulardamage：andsoDavidhonouredSaulandAbnerwithhisfasting；and，inthedeathofhisownchild，recomfortedhimselfbyreceivinghisordinaryfood。
IntheotherplaceswhichheallegethoutoftheOldTestament，thereisnotsomuchasanyshoworcolourofproof。Hebringsineverytextwhereinthereisthewordanger，orfire，orburning，orpurging，orcleansing，incaseanyofthefathershavebutinasermonrhetoricallyappliedittothedoctrineofpurgatory，alreadybelieved。ThefirstverseofPsalm37，“OLord，rebukemenotinthywrath，norchastenmeinthyhotdispleasure“：whatwerethistopurgatory，ifAugustinehadnotappliedthewrathtothefireofhell，andthedispleasuretothatofpurgatory？Andwhatisittopurgatory，thatofPsalm，66。12“Wewentthroughfireandwater，andthoubroughtestustoamoistplace“；andothertheliketexts，withwhichthedoctorsofthosetimesintendedtoadornorextendtheirsermonsorcommentaries，haledtotheirpurposesbyforceofwit？
ButheallegethotherplacesoftheNewTestamentthatarenotsoeasytobeanswered。AndfirstthatofMatthew，12。32，“WhosoeverspeakethawordagainsttheSonofMan，itshallbeforgivenhim；
butwhosoeverspeakethagainsttheHolyGhost，itshallnotbeforgivenhimneitherinthisworld，norintheworldtocome“；wherehewillhavepurgatorytobetheworldtocome，whereinsomesinsmaybeforgivenwhichinthisworldwerenotforgiven：notwithstandingthatitismanifesttherearebutthreeworlds；onefromthecreationtotheflood，whichwasdestroyedbywater，andiscalledinScripture“theoldworld“；anotherfromthefloodtothedayofjudgement，whichis“thepresentworld，andshallbedestroyedbyfire；andthethird，whichshallbefromthedayofjudgementforward，everlasting，whichiscalled“theworldtocome“；andinwhichitagreedbyallthereshallbenopurgatory：andthereforetheworldtocome，andpurgatory，areinconsistent。ButwhatthencanbethemeaningofthoseourSaviour’swords？Iconfesstheyareveryhardlytobereconciledwithallthedoctrinesnowunanimouslyreceived：
norisitanyshametoconfesstheprofoundnessoftheScripturetobetoogreattobesoundedbytheshortnessofhumanunderstanding。
Nevertheless，Imaypropoundsuchthingstotheconsiderationofmorelearneddivines，asthetextitselfsuggesteth。Andfirst，seeingtospeakagainsttheHolyGhost，asbeingthethirdpersonoftheTrinity，istospeakagainsttheChurch，inwhichtheHolyGhostresideth；itseemeththecomparisonismadebetweentheeasinessofourSaviourinbearingwithoffencesdonetohimwhilehehimselftaughttheworld，thatis，whenhewasonearth，andtheseverityofthepastorsafterhim，againstthosewhichshoulddenytheirauthority，whichwasfromtheHolyGhost。Asifheshouldsay，youthatdenymypower；nay，youthatshallcrucifyme，shallbepardonedbyme，asoftenasyouturnuntomebyrepentance：butifyoudenythepowerofthemthatteachyouhereafter，byvirtueoftheHolyGhost，theyshallbeinexorable，andshallnotforgiveyou，butpersecuteyouinthisworld，andleaveyouwithoutabsolutionthoughyouturntome，unlessyouturnalsotothem，tothepunishments，asmuchasliesinthem，oftheworldtocome。Andsothewordsmaybetakenasaprophecyorpredictionconcerningthetimes，astheyhavelongbeenintheChristianChurch：orifthisbenotthemeaningforIamnotperemptoryinsuch