l -- 16z. ( }rfy joule failedTPhenhe .fPake, \ -- , -------------------------------- ISB ll.X. will make the word effed:u.all at one time or e>ther, perhaps the word we heare is not effectu– all for the prefc=nt, it may _a~erwards, many yeares after, when God awakes our confci– ences. And as this is true of Gods Children, the 1 fted now fowne in them perhaps will not grow up till many yeares after:fo it is true alfo ofthofe that are not Gods Children,they think they lhal never heare againc of thqfe things they heare, perhaps theywill take order by fenfua1ity, har– dening of their hearts(and through Gods judge– ments withall Goncurrfng) that confcience fhall not awake in this world, but it 1hall awake one dayJor it is put into theheart to take Gods part, and to witneffeagainll: us for our finoes. It 1hall have and performe its office hereafter, ufe it as you will now, and it will preach over thofe thingsagain that you now heare.You !hall heare againe of them, but it fhall be a barren hearing. Now we may heare fruitfully to doe us good, but afterwards we fuall call to mind what wee Luk. r6.Z$• have heard,and itfhall CUt US to the heart. Dives (we know) had t.Mofes and the Prophets to im.. frruet him, but he never heeded them in his life, untill afrerwardsto his torment : So men never heed what they htareand read, they put off all and lay their confciences aileep ; bur God will bring them afierwards to·remembrance. But beVfo. caufe it is a point efpecially of comfort to the ro attendJili Ch h · gent!J! upon the urc , . . ' ordiTJ4rJcet of Labour weall of us to make this ufeof It, to ( God. _ be\
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