Question

read the excerpt from \sinners in the hands of an angry god.\ we find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; so it is easy for us to cut or singe a slender thread that anything hangs by; thus easy is it for god when he pleases to cast his enemies down to hell. what is the denotation of the word \cast\ in this excerpt? drop casually throw with force toss lightly release into the air

Explanation:

The word "cast" in this context means to throw with force. When God casts His enemies down to hell, it implies a forceful action. The other options - "drop casually" (too light - hearted and not forceful enough), "toss lightly" (also not forceful), and "release into the air" (doesn't convey the idea of sending to hell with force) - do not fit the connotation of the action described in the text.

Answer:

throw with force