Chap. 24. An Expftian upas the Book, of J OB. Vert. 13 559 ing to light, there is fomewhatof rebelling, yet in that which is properly rebelling, there is more thennot doing. Thirdly,It is a great fin not to let a great price upon the light, or not to value it according to its worth ; that is, not to value it highly,not to have a high efteemof it,not tohave ahigher deem- of it thenof all the Enjoyments and Comfortsof this world, is a high provocation. What is it then to rebell againft it ? it is finful not to let all goe, not to fuff:rthe lots ofall for tha light, not to fuffer even the lofs of life is fell for the liglat,this is extreamly fin- full. Therefore faith Chrift ( Luke 14.26.) He that will be my Difciple muff forfakefatherandmother, &c. yea and hie life too ; that is, he muff be ready to let all thefe goe ifcalled to it, rather then letgoe the light or truth of theGofpel.Naw ifit be fo great a fin not to be willing to fuffer any Joffe, or to endure any tor- ment in ftandingup for the light ; what is it for any foule to rife up againft the light, or knowingly to withftand it ? Fourthly, The Apoltle faith, that our neglect ofthe light of the Gofpel fubjeetsus to utter darkneffe (Heb. z. 3.) How fhd.11. we Efcape if wenegleEt fogreat falvation, which at the firfl began to befpoken by theLord, &c. As ifhe had laid, the wifeft man in the whole world, cannot tell how aman fhould efcape eternall darknefsa3r damnation(there is nopoflible way,no door ofhope to efcape by) if heneglect that great falvation. But what's neg- le ? it is a light paffing by ofa thing, when offcr'd ;non accep. tance, is a negleet. Suppofeyou doe no more, when light is or- (erred to you, but only paffe it by, kcaufe you have no mind to it, you are not taken with the beauty and worth ofi; ; Ifyou do nothing againft it, only you do not embrace it, you cannot el. cape. And when theApoftle faith,ysu cannot efcape,without ray- ing from what ; you may fay the worlt you can or can imagine, and that's it whichhe meanes you cannot efcape, even the wrath of God and deatheternall,Now ifbut to negltc`t falvation or the light, which is indeed, onely not to ele& it,or not to make it our choice, be fo damnable a fin, what is into rebel) againft the light? to doe which is the worft that we can doe, even the perfectionof wickedneffe Surely they who thus rebel! againft the light,fhat(as the Pfalmift (peaks, 'Pjal. h9.19.) Goe to thegeneration of their fathers, where they ¡hall neverfee light. They who resell againft the light of knowledge, ¡hill not enjoy the light ofcomfort. As they
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