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HEBREWS ii. 3.How shall we escape, if we ne∣glect so great Salvation?
IN handling these Words, I shall endea∣vour to shew, 1. The Greatness of the Salvation wrought for us by Christ; and 2. Our Inexcusableness and the intolerable Aggravations of our Guilt and Punishment, if we neglect it. That so either common Gratitude in re∣flecting upon the infinite Condescensions of Divine Love may draw us, or at least the Terrors of the Lord may affright us into Obedience. For how shall we escape, if we neglect so great Salvation?
I. I am to shew the greatness of the Sal∣vation wrought for us by Christ. And this appears,
1. From the Consideration of the Great∣ness and Majesty of the Person undertaking it. Now 'twas not any one of the Patri∣archs, who were burning and shining