276 EbEDtfptap of togvuoelate : Or, for us, or in the proper Seafon ; unripe Fruit is not good, 'tis 'hurtful youknow. 3. When we are fit to receive the Mercy defired, and know how to improve itto his Glory and our Profit, thenwe {hall have it ; andwould you have it fooner ? q.. He may forbear fometimes to give us Jam. 4.2. what we ask, becaufe we ask amifs, or to try our Faith, Love, Patience, &c. but God muff be judge, and not we, of what is belt for us, and of the time when given tous alto. .APPLICATIO N. . Biefs Chrift for the Covenant of Peace, upon the account:it opens fucha happy Trade, orprocures for us fuch free accefs toGod. 2. We infer that Sinners are wofullyblind, that fo few will ftudy this Trade, they will not Trade toHeaven,nor deal in Spiritual Things. (I.) Satan has blinded their Minds. And (2.) The World is got into their Hearts ; they are for prefent Things, for fenfual Things, fenfual Pleafures, Profits, Holours. (3.) They know not the way how toTrade, Chriff is the Way, but they know him not ; they will Trade in forbidden Goods, even with their own Money, crc. They think by their Tears, by their Repentance, by their own Faith, Righteoufnefs and Obedience, to procure all things they want, even both Juffification, and Eternal Life. 3. Trainup your Children in this Trade, labour to inffru& them into theKnowledgeof Jefus
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