464 chap. rd. Eln Expofition upon the Bookof ,J-á B. VerC.S. the morrow,or on all the day wherein he is: God can boafl ofto morrow, that is, of eternity, or'ofall time to come. Man cannot boaft of to Morrow, that is, of the next day, no nor ofthe next time to come of the fame day. Hence it is that man mutt haftetä, left he coifs his feafon. When David had Saul at an advantage (I Sam. 24.5.) they about him advife him to make ufe ofit, and .i' not let it flip,,Behold the day,o fwhich the Lordfaid unto thee,&c. Sr .having fuch a day, take hold ofit;if you. let this go, you may never fee fuch another. Time is nopart ofthe dominion of Kings. So likewife Abifhai counfels Davidupon the fame advantage (r Sam. 26.8.)Godbatb delivered thy enemy into thine bandIbisday(Let him go this day, and probably thou (halt never have the like day a- gain.) Now therefore let me(mite hire, I pray thee with the even to the earth at once, andI will not finite him th::jicond t:;ri I can difpatch himat one time,and poffib l Thou flialt not hav na rit. cond time.In a good work,it is good, 7,1 ti ben to do our r.ork at once,and not toexped(what we may,or ,nay never have.) a fe- -cond time ,when we have a time. To day if will bear bis.voice, harden notyour hearts. He hath much hardnefs, but no wifdom in hisheart, who hopes todo that good tomorrow,which he refolvs toneglect until! to morrows A wife man may hope to do that to morrow,which hcannot do to day,but it is high'ft folly to refolve -upon a neglc of any duty this day upon a hope ofdoing it next day.It is faid,Revel.r 2.6. Wo to the inhabitants of the earth,becau e . the devil is come down,havinggreat wratbi(why fo angry ?)becaufe he knoweth that his time is butjhort When the devil knows he hath but a little time,hewill do asmuch work as hecan, and do it pre fently, he fees all will icape out ofhis hands elfe. Only the Lord haftens not, neither needeth he to hallen his work at any time up- this ground , becaufe he hath but a fhort time. He can take what timehe will, and make his day as long , and his dayes as many as himfelf,plefeth,for the ae`tings ofhis counfels,whether to . punith or to Phew mercy. And hence it is that. he delayeth, till wicked profane fpirits wonder, yea.fcolf at his delay, and think, furely.the Lord will never do any fuch thing as he hath threatned or promifed, becaufe he ftayeth fo long before hedoth it 5 where. as indeed tohimthat,inbabiteth eternity, deferment is no delay, though.to us it teem fo, whcfc timesare.meafi.;red out by inches and hours, by moments and byminutes. Thofe profane wretches (Ifa. 5. i9.)call the Lord, andprovokehim to action, Let him .r - make
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