An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

And therefore as the former note was matter of comfort to us, so this may be matter of conviction to us, that the morning, that the Sun in the firmament (a lifeless creature) receiving a command, should constantly appear at the time which the Lord appoints, and that we, who are living creatures, that we, who are reasonable creatures, yea, that we, who have not only reason, but grace (all believers have) should not be obedient to, and observant of the Lords command, to come at his time, to appear at his call; how may it cause us to blush for shame! The Prophet saith, The Stork in the heavens, the Crane, the Turtle, and the Swallow, these know the time of their coming; they come in their season. I may say also, the Sun, Moon and Stars, those lights in the heavens, know their season, and the time of their coming; they obey the command of the Lord, and shall not we know the judgement of the Lord, and observe the appointed times of our duty! which to observe, is as much our interest or benefit, as it is our duty. As often as we see the morning coming according to the command of God, let it provoke us to make hast, and not delay, to keep his commandments.

And the•efore as the former note was matter of comfort to us, so this may be matter of conviction to us, that the morning, that the Sun in the firmament (a liveless creature) receiving a command, should constantly appear at the time which the Lord appoints, and that we, who are living creatures, that we, who are reasonable creatures, yea, that we, who have not only reason, but grace (all believers have) should not be obedient to, and observant of the Lords command, to come at his time, to appear at his call; how may it cause us to blush for shame! The Prophet saith, The Stork in the heavens, the Crane, the Tu•tle, and the Swallow, these know the time of their coming; they come in their season. I may say also, the Sun, Moon and Stars, those lights in the heavens, know their season, and the time of their coming; they obey the command of the Lord, and shall not we know the judgement of the Lord, and observe the appointed times of our duty! which to observe, is as much our interest or benefit, as it is our duty. As often as we see the morning coming according to the command of God, let it provoke us to make hast, and not delay, to keep his commandements.