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THe Apostle by mentioning again the forfeiture of Rest upon other mens parti∣cipation thereof, thus, Some must enter therein, and these entred not, shew∣eth on the one side, that the benefit which believers received by the Gospel
brought no advantage to the unbeliever; and that on the other side, the forfei∣ture which unbelievers made of the benefit of the Gospel, brought no damage to believers. Of believers it is here said, They enter in. Of unbelievers, They enter not. The like may be exemplified in the stability of some Angels, and falling away of others: In the preservation of Noah, and destruction or the old world: In the exemption of Israel from all plagues in G•…•…shen (Exod. 8. 22.) and the many plagues that fell upon the Egyptians: In the receiving of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into glo∣ry, and refusing the foolish: and in the blessed sentence pronounced to the righte∣ous and wofull doom against the unrighteous, Mat. 25. 12, 41.
It cannot be denied but that the blessing that is conter'd upon belevers is a great aggravation of the judgement on unbelievers. In this respect 〈◊〉〈◊〉 receive great prejudice from believers: but through their own default. On the other 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vengeance on unbelievers is a great amplification of the mercy shewed to believers. Contraries do set out each other.
Were it possible for unbelievers duly and thorowly to cons•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 blessings which believers enjoy (whereof they deprive themselves by their 〈◊〉〈◊〉) •…•… could not but work upon them: and make them more fully to discern their •…•…ly.