3 I 2 . On the .P ajjion. I convinced, that we ought to regard and confider then1. 'tVere it nothing to us, the very 'fhangenefs of the thing would deferve ~otice. · The holy angels defire to pry in- -to this 1nyftery; they will conte1nplate and admire it to all eternity. And furely we are far more nearly concerned. What an un– accountable dulnefs ·and negligence is it " then, for 1nen to go up and down the world an1ufing themfelves with every trifle, hear– ing and telling of news about 1natters C?f the fi11alldl: importance, and never to con– fider the fi:upendous fufferings of their dy– ing Sayiour! They walk to ana fro, they come and pafs, and fcarce vouchfafe to look upon hiin: or; if they chance to cafl: their eyes that \vay it is a very fhort and overly view; they prefently rurri them avvay. And this occafions the con1plaint of the text, Is it nothing to, you all ye that pr~(s by? But fure I am we can no where behold an ob– jeer fo worthy of our n1ofl: ferious and fo– lemn_regards. The whole world does not afford fo ufeful at)d edifying a profpect. Here it is that we n1ay bcfl: learn the hor– rid and heinous nature of fin, whicl~ could not be pardoned -. at a fmaller rate. Here it is that we may difcover mofi: of the divine bounty and goodnefs to 1nankind, and the . _· inexpreffible
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