A sermon preached at Aldermanberry Church, Dec. 28, 1662 in the fore-noon

First, it is a sign you do not love the Gospel; if you had any love to it, you would be troubled more for the danger of the Ark, then for any outward danger whatsoever.

I read that among the Romans, when any man was accused for his life, all his relations put on mourning Apparel, and they followed him to his Trial in mourning, thereby to show their love to the party in danger. Now did you love the Gospel, the Ministers of the Gospel, and the Ordinances of Christ, you would all put on mourning, and lament for the Gospel, the ⟨p. 15⟩Ark of God that is in danger; and because you do not, it is a sign you have no love to the Gospel.

I read that among the Romans, when any man was accused for his life, all his relations put on mourning Apparel, and they followed him to his Tryal in mourning, thereby to shew their love to the party in danger. Now did you love the Gospel, the Ministers of the Gospel, and the Ordinances of Christ, you would all put on mourning, and lament for the Gospel, the ⟨p. 15⟩Ark of God that is in danger; and because you do not, it is a sign you have no love to the Gospel.

Secondly, It is a sign you have no interest in the Gospel, for interest will stir up your affections; it is a sign you are not concerned in the Gospel, for if you were concerned in it, you would be affected with it, as those that were interested in those persons that were in that lamentable fire the last week, it is impossible but they should be affected; and so it is a sign you have no interest in God and Christ, if your hearts do not tremble for fear of the loss of the Ark.