The greatest sinners are in danger of incurring the dreadfullest Condemnation, now so are they that Live under the Gospel, and yet slight it, such sin at high and dear rates indeed; for they sin against light, as Jobs phrase is concerning some, They rebel against the light, chap. 24.13. Had it been possible for them, they would have plucked the Sun out of Heaven, that their wickedness might not have been discovered: So Despisers of the Gospel, are Rebels against the light: yea, ⟨p. 66⟩against the highest and most spiritual light that ever shone upon men. When Christ preached the Gospel in some dark corners an the Land of Judah, it is said, that the people which fate in darkness, saw a great light, Mat. 4.16. The light of Nature is but a dark glimmering light, and the light of the Law was dark, compared with that of the Gospel: but now the Gospel is the most Clear, Divine, Spiritual, Glorious Light that ever shone into the hearts of men. Hence if men despise it their sin, guilt and danger is most fearful: yea, and such persons do not only sin against the clearest Light, but against the highest Love that ever was. It was a wonderful Evidence of Divine Philanthropy, even of the love and kindness of God towards mankind, Tit. 3.4. that he should find out a way for sinful men to come unto Salvation, and by the Gospel he discovers this way. Now to slight the kind offers of God, must needs be heinously evil. God showeth special favour to that people, upon whom he bestoweth the Gospel and Ordinances thereof, Psal. 89.15. Blessed are the people that know the joyful sound, they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance: The silver Trumpets ⟨p. 67⟩under the Law, by which the people were called together, at the times appointed for Sacred and Solemn Assemblies, did typify the Gospel and holy Ordinances thereof. It is a blessed thing to be often hearing the joyful sound, which is made by the Silver Trumpet of the Everlasting Gospel; such have the light of Gods countenance towards them, God from Heaven seems to look on them with a pleasant, favourable countenance. Now then to slight this favour, that is dangerous, Rom. 2 4, 5. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness—After thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thy self wrath, against the day of wrath. They that live impenitently under the Gospel, they despise the riches of Divine goodness?
The greatest sinners are in danger of incurring the dreadfullest Condemnation, now so are they that Live under the Gospel, and yet slight it, such sin at high and dear rates indeed; for they sin against light, as Jobs phrase is concerning some, They rebel against the light, chap. 24.13. Had it been possible for them, they would have plucked the Sun out of Heaven, that their wickedness might not have been discovered: So Despisers of the Gospel, are Rebels against the light: yea, ⟨p. 66⟩against the highest and most spiritual light that ever shone upon men. When Christ preached the Gospel in some dark corners an the Land of Judah, it is said, that the people which fate in darkness, saw a great light, Mat. 4.16. The light of Nature is but a dark glimmering light, and the light of the Law was dark, compared with that of the Gospel: but now the Gospel is the most Clear, Divine, Spiritual, Glorious Light that ever shone into the hearts of men. Hence if men despise it their sin, guilt and danger is most fearful: yea, and such persons do not only sin against the clearest Light, but against the highest Love that ever was. It was a wonderful Evidence of Divine Philanthropy, even of the love and kindness of God towards mankind, Tit. 3.4. that he should find out a way for sinful men to come unto Salvation, and by the Gospel he disovers this way. Now to slight the kind offers of God, must needs be hainously evil. God sheweth special favour to that people, upon whom he bestoweth the Gospel and Ordinances thereof, Psal. 89.15. Blessed are the people that know the joyful sound, they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance: The silver Trumpets ⟨p. 67⟩under the Law, by which the people were called together, at the times appointed for Sacred and Solemn Assemblies, did typifie the Gospel and holy Ordinances thereof. It is a blessed thing to be often hearing the joyful sound, which is made by the Silver Trumpet of the Everlasting Gospel; such have the light of Gods countenance towards them, God from Heaven seems to look on them with a pleasent, favourable countenance. Now then to slight this favour, that is dangerous, Rom. 2 4, 5. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness—After thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thy self wrath, against the day of wrath. They that live impenitently under the Gospel, they despise the riches of Divine goodness?
