God's terrible voice in the city

Read the elogium which the Apostle Peter gives of the salvation made known by the Gospel, 1 Pet. 1. 10, 11, 12. Of which salvation the Prophets have enquired, and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: searching what, or what manner of time the spirit of Christ which was in them, did signify when it testified before-hand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow: unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you, by them that have preached the Gospel unto you, with the holy Ghost sent down from Heaven, which things the Angels desire ⟨p. 89⟩to look into. The Prophets of old did enquire and search, but did not so clearly understand the Gospel, as now it is revealed, our Saviour tells his Disciples, Luke 10. 24. That many Prophets and Kings had desired to see the things which they saw and had not seen them, and to hear the things, which they did hear, and had not heard them; for indeed this mystery was hid from ages and generations which God then made manifest unto the Saints, Col. 1. 26. And the Apostle Paul tells us, that though the ministration of the Law were glorious, in so much that it made the face of Moses to shine, unto whom the Law was revealed upon the Mount, yet that it had no glory, in comparison with the ministration of the Gospel, whose glory did so far excel, 2 Cor. 3. 7, 10. the mysteries of Gods wisdom and love revealed in the Gospel, being so glorious, surely are worthy of acceptation and esteem, especially when the Angels who are not so much concerned, desire to look into these things, unto whom it is said, Eph. 3. 10. Is made known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God. And yet these great things, which have been reported by them, who have preached the Gospel, with the Holy Ghost sent down from Heaven, have been undervalued in London. The Gospel hath been slighted in London, and though some have been more notoriously guilty, yet who can altogether excuse themselves from this sin? Now that the conviction may be more full, I shall charge the sin more particularly.