Job 24

Answer: To sin presumptuously is to sin against convictions and illuminations, or an enlightened conscience. Job 24:13: They are of those that rebel against the light. Conscience, like the Cherubim, stands with a flaming sword in its hand, to deter the sinner, yet he will sin.

How was Peter's sin enhanced and accented, that when Christ had done more for him than others, he had dropped some of the holy oil upon him; he had taken him into the number of the Apostles, he had carried him up into the Mount of Transfiguration, and shown him the glory of heav…

So in Isaiah 63:10: 'They rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit, therefore he was turned to be their enemy and he fought against them.' Now to sin against light is called rebellion (Job 24:11). When men go about to extinguish and darken the light of direction which God has set up…

1. Pain. 2. Reproach and shame. 3. The curse of God and man. The pain in Christ's death comes under a twofold consideration: 1. Naturally: 2. Legally; the nature of the death was painful, for death of itself is painful; no man pays that debt with ease and nature smiling and spor…

Two sorts of patients die of their disease. Those who sin presumptuously — though they know a thing is sin, yet they will do it (Job 24:13): they are of those who rebel against the light. David prays (Psalm 19): keep back your servant from presumptuous sins.

2. They will find it harder to repent, who have sinned frequently against the convictions of the Word, the checks of conscience , and the motions of the Spirit. Conscience has stood as the Angel, with a flaming sword in its hand; it has said, Do not this great evil; but sinners…

Fifthly, They will not be under the Conduct of the Mind, its Light, or Convictions. Rebellion against the Light of the Mind, is the very form whereby their Corruption acts it self, Job. 24.13. Let the Apprehensions of the Mind, and its Notions of Good and Evil be what they will,…

Proverbs 3:33: The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked; but he blesses the habitation of the just. Job 24:18: Their portion is cursed in the earth. Psalm 37:22: They that be cursed of him, shall be cut off.