Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of…

He had a sight of it at a distance, and yet so much, as he wondered at it, and then he drew near, and the Lord spake to him: So it should be with us, we have some sight of Christ, but is it not at a distance? we hear a Minister speaking of Christ to us (the great wonder of the world) and it may be at the hearing we are ready to think, there is somewhat in Christ beyond what we have apprehended heretofore; I but I beseech you Brethren, let it not pass away so; those things that have been spoken concerning Christ, God will require an account of; and know, it is a dangerous thing to have the glory of Jesus Christ to pass by any soul, and to do it no good: If we had been preaching to you of Moral Virtues, or any deep discourse about any point, save about Jesus Christ, there had not been so much danger of letting it pass without profit; but when God sets before you the glory of his Son, know, there is a great deal of danger upon the hearing of such things without profit; therefore you had need say upon the hearing of such things, as Moses said, That you will draw near, you will go and pray over these again; and beseech the Lord that he would reveal these things unto you: Pray with David, O Lord, open mine eyes, that I may see the wonderful things of thy Law: By Law there is meant those things that were revealed in the Word of God; and surely upon our hearing what God hath revealed in his Word, we have cause to pray with more earnestness, Lord open our eyes that we may see the wonderful things of thy Gospel; but mark, When Moses drew ⟨p. 163⟩near, Then God spake to him, and revealed himself further to him: If Moses had stood wondering at this sight, and went no further, it may be he had not had God revealing himself so clearly to him; but when he draws near, then God speaks to him: So if your hearts be taken with what you hear of this wonderful Saviour, and then you draw near, and take pains in your closets by meditation and prayer, to see what is the meaning of this wonder: Why Lord shall I hear of such things, and not understand them? they are things that do nearly concern me, and shall I not understand them? If you labour to draw near, God will speak and reveal further of his mind to you: But further, of this Text in the Ephesians, We must labour to comprehend the heights and depths, and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge.

Hee had a sight of it at a distance, and yet so much, as hee wondred at it, and then hee drew near, and the Lord spake to him: So it should bee with us, wee have some sight of Christ, but is it not at a distance? wee hear a Minister speaking of Christ to us (the great wonder of the world) and it may bee at the hearing wee are ready to think, there is somewhat in Christ beyond what wee have apprehended heretofore; I but I beseech you Brethren, let it not passe away so; those things that have been spoken concerning Christ, God will require an account of; and know, it is a dangerous thing to have the glory of Jesus Christ to pass by any soul, and to do it no good: If wee had been preaching to you of Moral Virtues, or any deep discourse about any point, save about Jesus Christ, there had not been so much danger of letting it passe without profit; but when God sets before you the glory of his Son, know, there is a great deal of danger upon the hearing of such things without profit; therefore you had need say upon the hearing of such things, as Moses said, That you will draw near, you will go and pray over these again; and beseech the Lord that hee would reveal these things unto you: Pray with David, O Lord, open mine eyes, that I may see the wonderful things of thy Law: By Law there is meant those things that were revealed in the Word of God; and surely upon our hearing what God hath revealed in his Word, wee have cause to pray with more earnestnesse, Lord open our eyes that wee may see the wonderful things of thy Gospel; but mark, When Moses drew