436 TFFt VAIN REFUGE OF STNNEItS. [DfSC. Vt. Remark III. "Whenwe preach terror to obstinate sin- ners; we may preach Jesus Christ, as well as when we preach love and salvation, for he is the minister of his Fa- her's government, both in vengeance.and in mercy." The Lamb hath wrath, as well as grace, andhe is to be feared, as well as to be trusted ; and he must be represented un- der all the characters of dignity to which he is exalted, that, " knowing the terrors of the Lòrd, as well as the compassion of the Saviour, we may persuade sinful men to accept of salvation and happiness," 2 Cor. v. 11. DISCOURSE VI. THE VAIN REFUGE OF SINNERS; ox, A MEDITATIONON THEROCKS NEARTUNBRIDGEWELLS, i79. REV. vi. 15, 16, 17, And thekings of the ea_th, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bond-man, and every free -man bid themselves in the dens, and in the rocks of the mountains ; and said to the mountains and rocks, fall on us, and hide us from the faceof him that sitteth on the throne, and from thewrath of the Lamb : For the great day of his wrath is come ; and who shall be able to stand ? IN the former discourse on this text, we have taken a survey of these two persons. and their characters,. God and the Lamb, whose united wrath spreads so terrible a scene through the world at the great judgment-day; we have also enquired and found sufficient reasons, why the anger and justice of God should be so severe against the . sinful sons and daughters of men, who have wilfully broken his law, and refused the grace of the gospel, and why the indignation of the Son of God should be super- added to all the terrors of his Father's vengeance. We arecome now to the third, and last general head of discourse, and that is to consider, How vain will all the refuges and hopes of sinners be found in that dread-
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