The fallen angels never sinned against Christ's blood. Christ did not
die for them. The medicine of his merit was never intended to heal them. But
we have affronted his blood by unbelief. The devils never sinned
against God's patience. As soon as they apostatized, they were damned. God
never waited for the angels—but we have spent upon the stock of God's
patience. He has pitied our weakness, borne with our rebelliousness. His
Spirit has been repulsed—yet has still importuned us and will take no
denial. Our conduct has been so provoking as to have tired not only the
patience of a Job, but of all the angels. The devils never sinned against
example. They were the first that sinned and were made the first example. We
have seen the angels, those morning stars, fall from their glorious orb; we
have seen the old world drowned, Sodom burned—yet have ventured upon
sin. How desperate is that thief who robs in the very place where his fellow
hangs in chains. And surely, if we have out-sinned the devils, it may well
put us to the blush.
- Thomas Watson (The Doctrine of Repentance, Chapter 4)
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