Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

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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." Edwards compares sinners to spiders, creatures that are despised by humans just as sinners are despised by God.
In one of the many passages of the sermon, to shake up the feelings of security in his congregation, Edwards says, "some persons that now sit here…should be there [Hell] before tomorrow." There is no doubt the effectiveness of Edwards’ strategy in using word choice to penetrate into the hearts and minds of those who were listening to him, by describing the power of God and the terrible Hell awaiting.
After filling the audience with fear, Edwards concludes the sermon pointing out to the congregation that all that they might fear now about Hell and God can be changed in the form of God's mercy and forgiveness. Edwards says;
“And let every one that is yet out of Christ, and hanging ...

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