Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

It is not only the duty of the Saints to do so, but they will, and they do do this. So saith David, I will praise thee yet more. And if you look Revel. 2. you shall find that this was the commendation of the Church of Thyatira, at vers 19. that her works were more at the last then at the first. Pray mind it; it is a great and a glorious commendation: O that it were the commendation of all the Churches now being! With some it is contrary, their works are more at the first then at the last; but, saith he concerning the Church of Thyatira, I know thy works, and thy charity, and the last to be more then the first. Where there is a truth of grace, there will be a growth. Read I pray ⟨p. 5⟩what is said in Prov. 4 18. But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. That shineth more and more. Look how it is with the light of the day, so with the grace of God in the hearts of his people; the light is small and little at the beginning of the day, but it shineth more and more, it grows brighter and brighter unto perfect day: and so though grace in Gods people be but little at first dawning, yet that light and grace that is in them, it grows every day brighter and brighter unto perfect day.

It is not onely the duty of the Saints to do so, but they will, and they do do this. So saith David, I will praise thee yet more. And if you look Revel. 2. you shall finde that this was the commendation of the Church of Thyatira, at vers 19. that her works were more at the last then at the first. Pray minde it; it is a great and a glorious commendation: O that it were the commendation of all the Churches now being! With some it is contrary, their works are more at the first then at the last; but, saith he concerning the Church of Thyatira, I know thy works, and thy charity, and the last to be more then the first. Where there is a truth of grace, there will be a growth. Read I pray ⟨p. 5⟩what is said in Prov. 4 18. But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. That shineth more and more. Look how it is with the light of the day, so with the grace of God in the hearts of his people; the light is small and little at the beginning of the day, but it shineth more and more, it grows brighter and brighter unto perfect day: and so though grace in Gods people be but little at first dawning, yet that light and grace that is in them, it grows every day brighter and brighter unto perfect day.