Which statement best explains why Edwards repeats the image of fire throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

He wants to remind the congregation that there is fire in hell.
He wants to increase his audience’s fear of hell.
He wants to make fire seem less unusual to the listener.
He wants to provide evidence that there is fire in hell.

He wants to increase his audience’s fear of hell.

The best explanation for why Edwards repeats the image of fire throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is to increase his audience's fear of hell.