Christs eternal existence, and the dignity of his person asserted and proved in opposition…

3. We are eased of tormenting fears in a great measure. Man can have no firm peace and comfort in his own soul, while sin remaineth upon him, our case is dangerous, whether we be sensible of it or no; because our condition is not to be valued by our sense and feeling, but by the sentence of the Law of God, which we have broken and violated; if there be any difference in the case, the more insensible we are, the more miserable: The generality of men indeed are senseless and careless, put far away the evil day from them, and so make light work of reconciling themselves to God, but are they the more safe for this? No, if they will dance about the brink of Hell, and go merrily to their execution, it argues not their safety, but their stupidness: The thoughts of danger is put off when the thing it self is not put away; but if they be serious they cannot be without trouble. ⟨p. 23⟩Rom. 1.32. Knowing the judgement of God, they conclude that they that do such things are worthy of death. The very light of Nature will revive many unquiet thoughts within them. The justice of the supreme Governor of the World will still be dreadful to them, whose law they have broken, and whose wrath they have justly deserved. They may lull the soul asleep by the stupefying potion of carnal Delights, and while Conscience is asleep, please themselves with stolen waters, and bread eaten in secret, which is soon disturbed by a few serious and sober thoughts of the world to come. God is offended, and what peace can they have?

3. We are eased of tormenting fears in a great measure. Man can have no firm peace and comfort in his own soul, while sin remaineth upon him, our case is dangerous, whether we be sensible of it or no; because our condition is not to be valued by our sense and feeling, but by the sentence of the Law of God, which we have broken and violated; if there be any difference in the case, the more insensible we are, the more miserable: The generality of men indeed are senseless and careless, put far away the evil day from them, and so make light work of reconciling themselves to God, but are they the more safe for this? No, if they will dance about the brink of Hell, and go merrily to their execution, it argues not their safety, but their stupidness: The thoughts of danger is put off when the thing it self is not put away; but if they be serious they cannot be without trouble. ⟨p. 23⟩