Exceeding Sinfnlnejrof sin. t 15 xnie recoverie; this is the dreaftil difpleafure ofGod againft fin. NowBrethren, this I fpeak of, is that which there is no doubting orcontro verf a about; aule one that knowsthe Scripture knows this. In forne things them may becon troverfìes about them ; but no Divine that hash knowledg ofauie thing of Scripture, but will this that I fpeak of; and if you know not this, certainlïe youwere never acquainted with the Scripture : Though other Pointe be controverted, yet none that know Gods Word' make queftion of this, this is cleerlie granted of all. And the confederation of this might ftrike abundanceoffear &terror into the hearts of wicked and ungodlie men and women, to think, Lord, howhave I thought oftheeal this while, and have looked uponGod as amerciful God,that though I have finned, I have thought things wouldnot bewithme as I have heardby fuch and fuch Minifters ; but this day I have heard, fuchwas the fore difpleafure of the in- finite Godagainft Sin, that whenhe had todeal with thofe gloriousAngels for one fin, he cart thoufandsofthem intoeternal Miferie, andup- on no terms will be reconciled, nor never will. You think ifyou fin againft God, you will crie Godmerde)and fóhope Godwit pardön: true, ". there is a differencebetweenMan-kind and the Angels, becaufevve have aMediator; and they have-not; but'moit people that fpeak ofcrying toGod for n ercie, they lookupon God, a s Gods Naturelneerlie beingr merciful, and not through d a Mediator; they donot underfiand the necefïi T 2 tie
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