CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

5. The Scripture speaks of a remarkable set time of grace, There is a time ⟨p. 23⟩whilst God may be found; There is a time wherein he holds out the Sceptre of grace: The Fountain runneth, and there is an Ho, to every one that thirsteth, to come and drink freely of it, 2 Cor. 6.2. Behold, now is the accepted time, speaking of that season of grace God vouchsafed them, and Heb. 4. To day, if you will hear harden not your hearts: Hence Luk. 19.44. Christ doth so bitterly bewail Jerusalem, Oh that thou hadst known in this thy day, and that thou hadst known the time of thy visitation: This hour is of great consequence, Jerusalem had her hour, all the several Churches of Asia had their hours, England, Sutton, every place where the Gospel is preached, they have their hour: Oh that then you would learn of the Ant, that gathereth her meat in the Summer time, While you have the day of grace be busy in praying, hearing, meditating, and treasuring up the things that belong to your salvation; When the night cometh upon thee thou canst not work, and it's but a day of grace that hastens away, neither canst thou with Joshua bid this Sun stand still; Oh the bitterness and terror of soul that will be upon thee when thou shalt see this hour passed away, and thou hast got no good; There is a set time for grace, and our Saviour he threatens to remove the Candlestick when men walk unworthy of the light, Rev. 13.11, 12. The Apostle presseth this consideration.

5. The Scripture speaks of a remarkable set time of grace, There is a time ⟨p. 23⟩whilest God may be found; There is a time wherein he holds out the Scepter of grace: The Fountain runneth, and there is an Ho, to every one that thirsteth, to come and drink freely of it, 2 Cor. 6.2. Behold, now is the accepted time, speaking of that season of grace God vouchsafed them, and