The version of Hell in "The History of the Dividing Line" can be perceived as the more hopeful of the two stories. In the Indian's story, Hell is a dreadful place, yet can be avoided by one who believes and trusts in God. He describes God, " that God is very just and very good, ever well pleased with those men who possess god-like qualities" (53). Bea

In contrast, the vision of Hell in " Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," is absolutely horrifying. Edwards creates a disturbing image of Hell, describing it as "...that lake of burning brimstone, is extended abroad under you. There is a dreadful pit of of the glowing flames of the wrath of God..." (80) This portrayal of Hell differs from Bearskin's in that Bearskin's is eternal winter, "leading to a dark and barren country, where it always winter"(54), cold and barren, while Edwards explains it as a large pit of burning brimstone and molten lava. The two resting places of the damned also differ in the fact that Edwards believes that almost everyone is going to Hell, and no one can escape it, unless they are one of the elect (which he conveniently is). And once one enters Hell, there is no escape, only eternal torture. As

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