...Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17 For the time is eome, that judgment must begin at the house of God; and if it first begin at us, what shall die end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God ? 18 And if the righteous seareely be saved, where...

...The covenant of grace will profit men nothing, if the conditions of it be not performed. "What" then "shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God?" I do not mean by this that a sinner mus.t perform the conditions of the covenant of grace, or obey...

...and the sinner y ;" and that, " if judgment begins at the house of God," inexpressibly dreadful, " shall the end be, of them that obey not the gospel of God z." The saints, are the objects of Jehovah's immense, and unchangeable love : they are unspeakably...

...God in this respect. 17. As the time is come that judgment is to begin at the house of God; and if it begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18. And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? (Rom. v....

...indignation and wrath ; tritefation and anguish upon every soul of man tlis' ifocth evil. The lime is come, that judgment must begin at the house of God : and if it first hegin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God ? If the righteous scarcely...

...Faith and Patience of the Saints : or, the Righteous Cause oppressed 159, 181, 203. 1 PET. iv. 17. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the...the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God ? 18. And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear ? CONTENTS....

...promises, we have another account to make concerning the prosperity of the wicked : For if judgment first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God ? that is the question of the apostle, and is the great instrument of comfort to persons ill-treated...

...gospel is founded in temporal adversity; it is directly a covenant of sufferings and sorrows; for now the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God. That is the sense and design of the text; and I intend it as a direct antinomy to the common persuasions...

...not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?" 1 Pet. iv. 17. " For the time is come that judgment must begin at the...if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of thom that obey not the gospel of God?" Rom. xv. 18. " For I will not dare to speak of any of those...

...God ':" 1 Pet. ii. 5. " Ye also as lively stones ar« built up a spiritual house."" Chap. iv. 17. " For the time is come, that judgment must begin at the house of God : And if it begin at us, what shall the end be I" &c. Heb. x. 21. " -And having an high priest over the house of...