Gospel-conversation

So now, the poor man that hath his pay every day, when a Lease and preferment falls, if he should come in for his part, No, he may be answered, you had your pay every day; here was one was content to rely and trust upon me, and had no pay, and he did trust upon me, and now he comes to be preferred: This is the direct difference between the men of the world and Gods Saints; the men of the world will do nothing without present pay, that which is just before them, they must needs have, their hearts are upon it; but the Saints they hear what a blessed thing God hath revealed in his Word, what a blessed Covenant of Grace there is, what rich Promises of glorious things to come; now they believe God, and trust in God for these, and they say, Lord, let me have my Portion in the life to come, and whatever thou doest with me here, I care not: As it was the speech of Austin, Lord, here burn, here cut; but spare hereafter: I am content Lord, to be burnt, to be cut, to endure any thing in the world, any sufferings in the world for thee, only hereafter I look for somewhat else, and I'll wait for hereafter: You will not wait for ⟨p. 313⟩hereafter, but you must have it for the present, and that is the reason, you are put off here: Oh it is a serious thing I speak of to you, many a soul will wring its hands, and curse it self eternally, that it was not content to trust God for hereafter, but would have present pay. You that are great Merchants, if you buy a thing that is but a trifle, you pull out your purse, and give the money down presently; but suppose you go to the Exchange, and bargain for 10000l there, you may give a little down now, but the great pay must come upon pay days afterwards; it is not expected it should be presently done: So there are some men in the world, will trade with God, but they trade with God for peddling things, for their Credit, and applause, and for their preferments and estates, God gives down the pay presently, you shall have it, there is your 12d presently, it is done: but now there are other of Gods Saints, that trade with God for great things, for immortality and glory, and a Kingdom, and a Crown of eternal life; now they expect not to have it done presently, they are content to stay: Oh these are the best Traders, the best Merchants that will trade with God for great things, and be content to stay;

So now, the poor man that hath his pay every day, when a Lease and preferment fals, if he should come in for his part, No, he may be answer'd, you had your pay every day; here was one was content to relie and trust upon me, and had no pay, and he did trust upon me, and now he comes to be preferd: This is the direct difference between the men of the world and Gods Saints; the men of the world will do nothing without present pay, that which is just before them, they must needs have, their hearts are upon it; but the Saints they hear what a blessed thing God hath revealed in his Word, what a blessed Covenant of Grace there is, what rich Promises of glorious things to come; now they beleeve God, and trust in God for these, and they say, Lord, let me have my Portion in the life to come, and whatever thou doest with me here, I care not: As it was the speech of Austin, Lord, here burn, here cut; but spare hereafter: I am content Lord, to be burnt, to be cut, to endure any thing in the world, any sufferings in the world for thee, only hereafter I look for somewhat else, and I'le wait for hereafter: You will not wait for