The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire.

Jonathan Edwards

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

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Original Citation

Edwards, Jonathan. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." 8 July 1741, Edwards Church, Northampton, MA, USA. Sermon.

Current Citation

Edwards, Jonathan. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." Jonathan Edwards: Writings from the Great Awakening. Library of America, 2013.