Divine Justice offended is, and satisfaction claimeth; God's wrathful ire, kindled like fire, against them fiercely flameth. Their Judge severe doth quite cashier, and all their pleas off take, That ne'er a man, or dare, or can a further answer make. CLXXXVII. [Sidenote: Mat. 22:12. Rom. 2:5, 6. Luke 19:42.] Their mouths are shut, each man is put to silence and to shame, Nor have they aught within their thought, Christ's Justice for to blame. The Judge is just, and plague them must, nor will he Mercy shew, For Mercy's day is past away to any of this Crew. CLXXXVIII. [Sidenote: Mat. 28:18. Psal. 137:7.] The Judge is strong, doers of wrong cannot his pow'r withstand; None can by flight run out of sight, nor 'scape out of his hand. Sad is their state; for Advocate, to plead their cause, there's none; None to prevent their punishment, or mis'ry to bemoan. CLXXXIX. [Sidenote: Isa. 33:14. Psal. 11:6. Num. 25:19.] O dismal day! whither shall they for help and succor flee? To God above with hopes to move their greatest Enemy? His wrath is great, whose burning heat no floods of tears can slake; His Word stands fast that they be cast into the burning Lake. CXC. [Sidenote: Matt. 25:41, and 25:10, 11, 12.] To Christ their Judge? He doth adjudge them to the Pit of Sorrow; Nor will he hear, or cry or tear, nor respite them one morrow. To Heav'n, alas! they cannot pass, it is against them shut; To enter there (O heavy cheer) they out of hopes are put. CXCI. [Sidenote: Luke 12:20. Psal. 49:7, 17. Deut. 32:2.] Unto their Treasures, or to their Pleasures? All these have them forsaken; Had they full coffers to make large offers, their gold would not be taken. Unto the place where whilom was their birth and Education? Lo! Christ begins for their great sins, to fire the Earth's Foundation; CXCII. [Sidenote: 2 Pet. 3:10.] And by and by the flaming Sky shall drop like molten Lead About their ears, t'increase their fears, and aggravate their dread. To Angel's good that ever stood in their integrity, Should they betake themselves, and make their suit incessantly? CXCIII. [Sidenote: Mat. 13:41, 42. Rev. 20:13, 15]. They've neither skill, nor do they will to work them any ease; They will not mourn to see them burn, nor beg for their release. To wicked men, their bretheren in sin and wickedness, Should they make moan? Their case is one; they're in the same distress. CXCIV. [Sidenote: Luke 16:28.] Ah! cold comfort and mean support, from such like Comforters! Ah! little joy of Company, and fellow-sufferers! Such shall increase their heart's disease, and add unto their woe, Because that they brought to decay themselves and many moe. CXCV. [Sidenote: Rev. 21:4. Psal. 58:10.]