Godhead: for the Father is ever acknowledged by all that profess the
least of religion; but the Son is that stumbling-stone and rock of
offence, against which thousands dash themselves in pieces; though in
him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and in him
dwells the fulness of the Godhead bodily.



OF THE LAW AND A CHRISTIAN



The law was given twice upon Mount Sinai, but the appearance of the
Lord, when he gave it the second time, was wonderfully different from
that of his, when at the first he delivered it to Israel.

1. When he gave it the first time, he caused his terror and severity
to appear before Moses, to the shaking of his soul and the dismaying of
Israel; but when he gave it the second time, he caused all his goodness
to pass before Moses, to the comfort of his conscience and the bowing
of his heart.

2. When he gave it the first time, it was with thunderings and
lightnings, with blackness and darkness, with flame and smoke, and a
tearing sound of the trumpet; but when he gave it the second time, it
was with a proclamation of his name to be merciful, gracious, long-
suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for
thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgressions, and sins.

3. When he gave it the first time, Moses was called to go up to