What kind of imagery does Jonathan Edwards use in his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an angry God"?

The
primary image thatutilizes is that of walking along a steep path and slipping or sliding off the
slope. This image is mentioned in the Bible, as he notes: "Their foot shall slide in due
time" (Deuteronomy 32:35). Edwards develops it along four different lines: emphasizing the
exposure to falling, the suddenness of destruction, the individual capability of falling, and
God's role in keeping people from falling. In all those explanations, he brings up some aspect
of the image of the physical act of falling, not just the metaphorical aspect of
damnation.

He also uses military, speaking of a prince as the defender of a
realm who has many followers and fortifications. In contrast to such a fortress, he brings up
images of the vulnerability of humans, comparing them to chaff, stubble, or worms. The soul
hangs as if by a thread, he says, that God can easily sever. These images also relate to the
physical location of hell, as a pit into which God can throw people (as...