2. All that have heard of Christ, have not the Gospel alike clearly made known unto them: To some he is preached clearly, and purely, and without any mixture of Errors, that have any considerable Influence upon the main of Religion: Others are in that Communion in which those Doctrines are as yet taught, that are indeed necessary to Salvation; but many things are added, which are indeed pernicious and dangerous in their own nature: So that if a Man should possibly be saved in that Profession, he is saved as by Fire, 1 Cor. 3.13. And 'tis a strange escape; as if one had Poison mingled among his Meat, the goodness of his Digestion, and strength ⟨p. 159⟩of Nature might work it out, but the Man runneth a great hazard. As the Papists acknowledge Christ for the Redeemer, and Mediator between God and Men: They own his two Natures and Satisfaction; though they mingle Doctrines, that strangely weaken these Foundations. The Turks deny not Christ to be a great Prophet; but they deny him to be the Son of God, and the Saviour of the World, and the Redeemer of Mankind; and wickedly prefer their false Prophet before him. The Jews confess there was a Jesus, the Son of Mary; that gave out himself in their Country of Judea, to be the Messiah, and gathered Disciples; who from him, are called Christians: But they call him an Impostor, question all the Miracles done by him, as done by the Power of the Devil. Now, all these shall be judged by the Gospel, which is so proudly and obstinately rejected by them. The Spirit shall convince the World of Sin, because they believe not in me, Joh. 16.9. he hath so proved himself to be the Christ, the Son of God, the great Prophet, and true Messiah; that their rejecting, and not believing in him, and his Testimony, will be found to be a great and damning Sin, both in its self, and as it bindeth their other Sins upon them; however their Judgment shall be lighter or heavier, according to the diversity of their Offence, and the invincible Prejudices they lie under. The Corrupters of the Christian Religion, because they have perverted the Truth of the Gospel to serve their Interests, (Ambition, Avarice, or any Humane Passion) their Doom will be exceeding great. 2 Thess. 2.10, 11, 12. And with all Deceivableness of Unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the Love of the Truth, that they might be saved.
2. All that have heard of Christ, have not the Gospel alike clearly made known unto them: To some he is preached clearly, and purely, and without any mixture of Errors, that have any considerable Influence upon the main of Religion: Others are in that Communion in which those Doctrines are as yet taught, that are indeed necessary to Salvation; but many things are added, which are indeed pernicious and dangerous in their own nature: So that if a Man should possibly be saved in that Profession, he is saved as by Fire, 1 Cor. 3.13. And 'tis a strange escape; as if one had Poyson mingled among his Meat, the goodness of his Digestion, and strength ⟨p. 159⟩of Nature might work it out, but the Man runneth a great hazard. As the Papists acknowledge Christ for the Redeemer, and Mediatour between God and Men: They own his two Natures and Satisfaction; though they mingle Doctrines, that strangely weaken these Foundations. The Turks deny not Christ to be a great Prophet; but they deny him to be the Son of God, and the Saviour of the World, and the Redeemer of Mankind; and wickedly prefer their false Prophet before him. The Jews confess there was a I•sus, the Son of Mary; that gave out himself in their Country of Judea, to be the Messiah, and gathered Disciples; who from him, are called Christians: But they call him an Impostor, question all the Miracles done by him, as done by the Power of the Devil. Now, all these shall be judged by the Gospel, which is so proudly and obstinately rejected by them. The Spirit shall convince the World of Sin, because they believe not in me, Joh. 16.9. he hath so proved himself to be the Christ, the Son of God, the great Prophet, and true Messiah; that their rejecting, and not believing in him, and his Testimony, will be found to be a great and damning Sin, both in its self, and as it bindeth their other Sins upon them; however their Judgment shall be lighter or heavier, according to the diversity of their Offence, and the invincible Prejudices they lie under. The Corrupters of the Christian Religion, because they have perverted the Truth of the Gospel to serve their Interests, (Ambition, Avarice, or any Humane Passion) their Doom will be exceeding great. 2 Thess. 2.10, 11, 12. And with all Deceivableness of Vnrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the Love of the Truth, that they might be saved.
