An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Sixthly, If there be no searching out the number of the years of God, then, Be not troubled if God seem to stay and not to do the work which you expect this or that year: If God doth it not this year, he hath another year to do it in, there is no searching out the number of his years. We may say of any man if he doth not his work this year, he may be gone before the next: but if God doth not his work this year, he may do it next year, or two or ten years hence; he hath time enough, even all time before him▪ therefore the Prophet, having said (Hab. 2.3.) The vision is for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie, presently adds, Though it tarry, wait for it: As if he had said, The Lord who hath all times and seasons in his power, will do his work in the best time and season, he will do what he hath promised, when it is most sit to be done; if he doth it not at the time when we expect, yet let us wait, he is the Master of time. God who is eternal, cannot be scantied of time, The number of his years cannot be searched out. 'Tis a known maxim among the wise men of the world, Take time, and you may do any thing. What cannot God do, who knoweth all times, and can take what time he will!

Sixthly, If there be no searching out the number of the years of God, then, Be not troubled if God seem to stay and not to do the work which you expect this or that year: If God doth it not this year, he hath another year to do it in, there is no searching out the number of his years. We may say of any man if he doth not his work this year, he may be gone before the next: but if God doth not his work this year, he may do it next year, or two or ten years hence; he hath time enough, even all time before him▪ therefore the Prophet, having said (Hab. 2.3.) The vision is for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie, presen•ly adds, Though it tarry, wait for it: As if he had said, The Lord who hath all times and seasons in his power, will do his work in the best time and season, he will do what he hath promised, when it is most sit to be done; if he doth it not at the time when we expect, yet let us wait, he is the Master of time. God who is eternal, cannot be scantied of time, The number of his years cannot be searched out. 'Tis a known maxime among the wise men of the world, Take time, and you may do any thing. What cannot God do, who knoweth all times, and can take what time he will!