6. But Gospel Patience (sixthly) will work an effect, when there is no hope, as to the things and concernments of this life. David and the Church said, if there may be hope; but Patience will say, if there be no hope, that is in this life that ever I should come out of this trouble, (I differenced Patien•• from Christian fortitude afore, by this.) The Apostles did put primitive Christians over to the day of the Restitution of […] things, and the Refreshing, that should be then. Thus Jam. 5. 7▪ 8. Be Patient therefore, Brethren, [UNTO THE COMING OF THE LORD.] Behold the Husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long Patience for it, till he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also Patient, stablish your hearts, FO• THE COMING OF THE LOR• ⟨p. 99⟩DRAWETH NIGH. As if he had said; As for your pressures, I can give you no hope of release out of them, during this life: but let your hearts, fixedly make account of no other outward refreshment, but that which shall be then, by the coming of Christ, which will be Spiritual. And his similitude of the Husbandmans waiting for the harvest declares thus much, v. 7. Behold, the Husbandman waits for the precious fruits of the earth, &c. Poor man, he doth not reap this precious fruit of the earth, until the Harvest. He parts with precious seed: And as unto him, it is until the harvest time, as good as lost. The Psalmist hath the same comparison, They sow precious seed, and they go weeping (as loth to part with it) but shall return rejoicing, bringing their sheaves with them. Brethren, there is an har•est a coming, and joy sown for ⟨p. 100⟩the upright in heart, against that time. It is now but sown, but must come up one day. But although the Husbandman in all appearance looks upon all, as lost, until the Harvest: yet however he hath afore then, in the mean while, the early and the latter rain: And they give hope of an harvest, whilst he sees, and finds God blessing, and following his Corn, with rain upon his Ground. This as to the Husbandmans Hope (which is the Apostles similitude.)
6. But Gospel Patience (sixthly) will work an effect, when there is no hope, as to the things and concernments of this life. David and the Church said, if there may be hope; but Patience will say, if there be no hope, that is in this life that ever I should come out of this trouble, (I differenced Patien•• from Christian fortitude afore, by this.) The Apostles did put primitive Christians over to the day of the Restitution of 〈…〉 things, and the Refreshing, that should be then. Thus Jam. 5. 7▪ 8. Be Patient therefore, Brethren, [ƲNTO THE COMING OF THE LORD.] Behold the Husbandma• waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long Patience for it, till he receive the early and latter rain. Beye also Patient, stablish your hearts, FO• THE COMING OF THE LOR• ⟨p. 99⟩DRAWETH NIGH. As if he had said; As for your pressures, I can give you no hope of release out of them, during this life: but let your hearts, fixedly make account of no other outward refreshment, but that which shall be then, by the coming of Christ, which will be Spiritual. And his similitude of the Husbandmans waiting for the harvest declares thus much, v. 7. Behold, the Husbandman waits for the precious fruits of the earth, &c. Poorman, he doth not reap this precious fruit of the earth, until the Harvest. He parts with precious seed: And as unto him, it is until the harvest time, as good as lost. The Psalmist hath the same comparison, They sow precious seed, and they goe weeping (as loth to part with it) but shall return rejoycing, bringing their sheafs with them. Brethren, there is an har•est a coming, and joy sown for ⟨p. 100⟩the upright in heart, against that time. It is now but sown, but must come up one day. But although the Husbandman in all appearance looks upon all, as lost, until the Harvest: yet however he hath afore then, in the mean while, the early and the latter rain: And they give hope of an harvest, whilst he sees, and finds God blessing, and following his Corn, with rain upon his Ground. This as to the Husbandmans Hope (which is the Apostles similitude.)
