...are not come to the mountain that could be touched, and the burning fire, and the thick cloud, and 19 darkness, and tempest, And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words: which they that heard entreated, 20 that no more might be spoken to them. For they could not bear that which...

...we neglect so great salvation ? Heb. ii. 2, 3. For ye are not come unto the mountain that might not be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and lhe sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which voice they that heard, entreated that the word...

...apostle puts the Hebrews in mind, chap. xii. IS, 19, 20, 21. Ye are not come unto the mount that was touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness,...trumpet, and the voice of words, which voice they that iicard, intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more. But I observe, 2dly. The Sinaitic...

...him that speaketh from heaven; 10 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voiee of words ; whieh voiee they that heard entreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: IS For ye are not eome unto the mount that might be touehed, and that burned with fire, nor unto blaekness,...

...Jerusalem, the seat and centre of worship among the Jews. Hence says the apostle, " Ye* are not come to the mount that might be touched, and that burned with...fire, nor unto blackness and darkness, and tempest, &c. But ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto the city of the living GOD, the heavenly Jerusalem,"...

...cloud, and darkness, and tempest, 19. And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of the words; which they that heard entreated that the word should not be spoken to them any further. 20. For they were not able to endure what was commanded, Even if a beast touch the mountain,...

...with a mildness which charms, and captivates the heart. Let us say with St. Paul:* We "are not come " unto the mount that might be touched, and that " burned..." the voice of words, which voice they that heard " intreated that the word should not be spoken " to {hem any more : (for they could not endure " that...

...viii. 15. VoL. I. 3 Q that passage in the Epistle to the Hebrews, that the faithful now " are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned...fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest," where nothing can be either heard or seen, but what must strike terror into the mind; so that even...

...GRATITUDE and LOVE. For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned withfire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words: when, so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake. But ye are come unto...

...place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. 18 For ye are not corne unto thé monnt that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and teuipest, 19 And thé sound bf atrumpet, and thé voice of words ; which voice they that heard, intreated...