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

Use 1 1. Hath God appointed the time of thy going out of the world, then labour and work hard in his vineyard? He continueth thee here, till thou hast finished that service he hath appointed thee for. Thus our Saviour would not have his Disciples taken out of the world, till they had seasoned and enlightened it with their good doctrine: If therefore God continueth thy life in this world, because he hath more service and work for thee to do, then take heed thou art not idle and negligent. Oh it will be very uncomfortable to thee, to have the night come on thee, and thou canst work no more, when yet thy conscience shall accuse thee. This I have not done, and that I was to do Our Saviour saith, Blessed is that servant whom his master when he cometh shall find so doing, Luk. 12.47. Should you send your servant upon matters of life and death, thy child or friend lieth a dying, and he in the way fall asleep or go to idle games and pastimes, how unsufferable would it be? How greater will thy guilt be, for thou art commanded to strive, to enter in at the strait gate, to take the kingdom of heaven by violence, thy soul lieth at the stake, thy happiness is engaged, yet for all this thou livest unprofitably and unfruitfully. Oh think how sad thy account will be! Thou must go out of the world, thou canst not stay any longer, and thou wilt cry out, Oh give me more time! Oh give me longer space, my soul is not set in order! I have not done this, or that service for thee.

Ʋse 1 1. Hath God appointed the time of thy going out of the world, then labour and work hard in his vineyard? He continueth thee here, till thou hast finisht that service he hath appointed thee for. Thus our Saviour would not have his Disciples taken out of the world, till they had seasoned and inlightned it with their good doctrine: If therefore God continueth thy life in this world, because he hath more service and work for thee to do, then take heed thou art not idle and negligent. Oh it will be very uncomfortable to thee, to have the night come on thee, and thou canst work no more, when yet thy conscience shal accuse thee. This I have not done, and that I was to do Our Saviour saith, Blessed is that servant whom his master when he cometh shall finde so doing, Luk. 12.47. Should you send your servant upon matters of life and death, thy childe or friend lieth a dying, and he in the way fall asleep or go to idle games and pastimes, how unsufferable would it be? How greater will thy guilt be, for thou art commanded to strive, to enter in at the strait gate, to take the kingdom of heaven by violence, thy soul lieth at the stake, thy happiness is ingaged, yet for all this thou livest unprofitably and unfruitfully. Oh think how sad thy account will be! Thou must go out of the world, thou canst not stay any longer, and thou wilt cry out, Oh give me more time! Oh give me longer space, my soul is not set in order! I have not done this, or that service for thee.