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"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...He is of purer eyes than to bear to have you in his sight, and you are ten thousand times more abominable in his eyes, than the most hateful venomous serpent is in ours...You have offended him infinitely more than ever a stubborn rebel did his prince, and yet...it is nothing but his hand that holds you from falling into the fire every moment..." - THE REV. JONATHAN EDWARDS (1703-1758)

I remember learning about this guy in American History class...Real fire and brimstone preachin' type...A wonder his parishoners didn't ignite via spontaneous combustion :P