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Secondly, consider that the Gospel which you refuse aggravateth the sin, for the Gospel disobeyed hath much more terror then the law disobeyed, and therefore the Apostle in, Heb. 2. verse 2. reasoneth to this purpose, for saith he, If the Law that was given by Angels, was steadfast, and every transgression received a due reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which was manifested to us by his Son, and so Chap. 10. If the Law that was given by Moses, if he that disobeyeth that Law should die, how much more shall he be worthy of punishment that trampleth underfoot the blood of Christ. First, It is the refusing of Christs most precious blood, therefore I say in these respects, the Gospel hath more terror in it then the Law disobeyed; For the clearer understanding of this, you are to know that the Gospel hath two parts. Not only if you believe you shall be saved, but also if you believe not you shall be damned, which showeth that the Gospel broken is more terrible then the Law, and therefore John Baptist the first preacher of the Gospel came with more terror and ⟨p. 429⟩severity then the Prophets did, he came in a course habit, and severe in his doctrine, and therefore when he came to preach the Gospel, he saith, Now is the axe laid to the root of the tree, and those that are found chaff shall be cast into the fire, and what was the reason, because the Gospel was preached, therefore if it be refused, and this pardon rejected, God will now sooner lay the axe to the root, then aforetime, and so indeed they found it by experience afterwards, for if we observe the Scripture from the time that the Jews became a Nation, for all their transgressions he gave them not a full bill of divorcement, till Christ was preached unto them, and they refused to receive him, then those natural branches were broken off and the wild Olive ingrafted in, till that time I say the Jews were not rejected;

Secondly, consider that the Gospel which you refuse agrevateth the sin, for the Gospel disobeyed hath much more terrour then the law disobeyed, and therefore the Apostle in, Heb. 2. verse 2. reasoneth to this purpose, for saith he, If the Law that was given by Angels, was stedfast, and every transgression received a due reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which was manifested to us by his Son, and so Chap. 10. If the Law that was given by Moses, if he that disobeyeth that Law should die, how much more shall he be worthy of punishment that trampleth underfoot the blood of Christ. First, It is the refusing of Christs most precious blood, therefore I say in these respects, the Gospel hath more terrour in it then the Law disobeyed; For the clearer understanding of this, you are to know that the Gospel hath two parts. Not onely if you believe you shall be saved, but also if you believe not you shall be damned, which sheweth that the Gospel broken is more terrible then the Law, and therefore Iohn Baptist the first preacher of the Gospel came with more terrour and