1. We must run betimes to the market, we must take the day before us, we must seek after the means of grace and salvation, and seek it in the first place. We must know that there is no buying, but in the market, and all men that need, repair thither, and we must rise betimes in the morning, and be at the opening of the market. In the little country villages, you know, there are no markets, nor no commodities that we need; if a ⟨p. 270⟩man stands in need of a commodity, it is to be had no where but in the market, thither he must repair: just so it is here; In every town there is not fasting, and praying, and preaching, then you must go where it is: so that if we have not means at home, we must seek for them abroad. When Josephs brethren wanted corn in the time of famine, they went to Joseph their brother, for he had laid up some for them: There is corn in Egypt, there is praying and preaching in such a town, there you may buy corn. Ye should use all means, and take all pains to hear the Word; and though men scoff at you, yet tell them that market-men must do so. Dan. 12.4. Many shall run to and ⟨p. 271⟩fro, and knowledge shall be increased. 2 Chron. 11.16. It is said there, that the people forsook all, and went up to Jerusalem to sacrifice to God. Many times a man goes four, or five, or six miles to a market: I confess, a man might make a shift for a while without a market, by borrowing of his neighbours; but a man cannot live without a market long, no, not the best gentleman in the country: so a gracious heart cannot live without the Word. Mat. 24. The text saith, Wheresoever the dead carcass is, thither the Eagles will resort: so it is with the Saints of God; if there be any Eagle-minded, they will resort thither where Christ is taught, and there seek for Christ, as the Eagles for the ⟨p. 272⟩carcass. If he be a dung-hill sparrow, then he will be content to live among the flies: such men can live whether there be any market or no; whether there be fasting or praying, or no, they care not. Isa. 2.3. The people there say, Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us of his ways. Each man calls his neighbour; Come, let us go to the market, or to the fair: so should the Saints of God; Come, let us go unto the house of the Lord, unto mount Zion, &c.
1. We must runne betimes to the market, wee must take the day before us, wee must seek after the means of grace and salvation, and seek it in the first place. Wee must know that there is no buying, but in the market, and all men that need, repaire thither, and wee must rise betimes in the morning, and be at the opening of the market. In the little countrey villages, you know, there are no markets, nor no commodities that wee need; if a ⟨p. 270⟩man stands in need of a commodity, it is to bee had no where but in the market, thither he must repaire: just so it is here; In every town there is not fasting, and praying, and preaching, then you must goe where it is: so that if we have not means at home, wee must seek for them abroad. When Josephs brethren wanted corn in the time of famine, they went to Joseph their brother, for hee had laid up some for them: There is corne in Egypt, there is praying and preaching in such a towne, there you may buy corne. Ye should use all meanes, and take all paines to heare the Word; and though men scoffe at you, yet tell them that market-men must doe so. Dan. 12.4. Many shall run to and ⟨p. 271⟩fro, and knowledge shall be encreased. 2 Chron. 11.16. It is said there, that the people forsooke all, and went up to Jerusalem to sacrifice to God. Many times a man goes four, or five, or sixe miles to a market: I confesse, a man might make a shift for a while without a market, by borrowing of his neighbours; but a man cannot live without a market long, no, not the best gentleman in the countrey: so a gracious heart cannot live without the Word. Mat. 24. The text saith, Wheresoever the dead carcasse is, thither the Eagles will resort: so it is with the Saints of God; if there bee any Eagle-minded, they will resort thither where Christ is taught, and there seeke for Christ, as the Eagles for the ⟨p. 272⟩carcasse. If he be a dung-hill sparrow, then he will be content to live among the flyes: such men can live whether there bee any market or no; whether there bee fasting or praying, or no, they care not. Isa. 2.3. The people there say, Come, let us goe up to the mountaine of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that hee may teach us of his waies. Each man calls his neighbour; Come, let us goe to the market, or to the faire: so should the Saints of God; Come, let us goe unto the house of the Lord, unto mount Zion, &c.
