Seeing now there is none, that so interprets the Scripture, as that after the day of Judgment, the wicked are all Eternally to be punished in the Valley of Hinnon; or that they shall so rise again, as to be ever after under ground, or under water; or that after the Resurrection, they shall no more see one another; nor stir from one place to another; it followeth, me thinks, very necessarily, that that which is thus said concerning Hell Fire, is spoken metaphorically; and that therefore there is a proper sense to bee enquired after, (for of all Metaphors there is some reall ground, that may be expressed in proper words) both of the Place of Hell, and the nature of Hellish Torment, and Tormenters.
Kontuan hartuz orain ez duela inork ere interpretatzen Idazteuna judizio egunaren ondoren gaizkileak Hinnoneko Haranean betierekoz zigortuak izango bailiren, edo sekulorun sekulotan lurpean edo urpean egoteko berbiztuko bailiren, edo biztuera ostean elkar ikusterik edo leku batetik bestera mugitzerik ez bailuten, zera ateratzen da hortik nahitaez, nire iritziz behintzat: betiko suaz horrela hitz egitean, metaforaz egiten dela, eta, beraz, zentzu hertsiren bat izan behar duela, ikertu egin beharko litzatekeena-metafora orok duelako hizkera ez-metaforikoz adieraz daitekeen oinarri errealen bat-, ifernuko lekuari eta ifernuko oinazeen eta oinazearazleen izaerari buruz.