626 Chap. 2I. Afn expoftiox upon the Tookof J O B. Verf, 3, againft thofe who continue in fin, but to be bid continue in fin, is the moll terrible threatning in all the word ofGod. That feemingly favourable permiflìon or difpenfation granted to wicked men, is a molt fearfull commination or threat againft them. (R, vel. 22. 1T.)He that ïsunjtefl ,let him betenjuft(till,& he that is filthy, let him be PO flill;you that are mockers,mock onhill, and you that are diipifers, defpife 1till ; To be given up to vile affect ions, and to be given up towicked adions, is an argument ofwrath given out to the utmolt. And as it is un- fpeakably fad to be given up to doe evill, fo it is unfpeakably worfe to begiven up tomock at that which is good. Let mock- ers feare and tremble,left God give them up to a fpirit ofmock- ing. How (hall they efcape or be delivered from evill, who mock at that which isfor their Good ? Now therefore be ye not mockers, leftyour bandi be madefirong (Ifa. 28.22.)'Tis finfull enough not to obey theword, but it is the height of fin to mock at it. They (hall have ftrong bands that obey not the word, how ftrong then fhall theirs be that mock at it ? The bands that are upon themolt lober finners (fo we may call fore finners comparatively toothers) are ftronger then they (hall ever be able tobreak, but Godwill make bands for mock_ ers fevenfold ftronger. Their danger is great, who walke in the counfel of the ungodly, theirs is greater who Rand in the wayof (inners, but their cafe feemesdefperate, pail helpe or hope, pall curt or recovery,. who fit dowse in the feareofthe fcornefull. o Bs
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