A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

so be constant to the last, let the World know you see no cause to leave Christ, or to be weary of his Service, and to begrudge the Strictness of Religion. Matth. 20. you read some were called into the Vine-yard sooner, some later, but they all kept working to the End and Close of the Day. There's a different time of Calling, some begin with God in Infancy, some in riper Age, but none must be weary of well-doing. But how apt are we to turn aside from God? Our Righteousness must be as the Morning Light, that always increaseth till High-noon; but our Righteousness is like the Morning-Dew, it is gone as soon as the Sun breaks out in Strength and Power. We have a great many Resolutions when we begin a Course of Godliness, but soon grow weary. Look as a tired Horse is ready to turn in at every Inn; so upon every Occasion ⟨p. 100⟩and Temptation we are ready to turn away from God: but it is not enough to begin to live godly, strictly, righteously, but while Life lasteth, you must hold on in God's ways, it must be during your whole present State and Abode here in the World.

so be constant to the last, let the World know you see no cause to leave Christ, or to be weary of his Service, and to begrudg the Strictness of Religion. Matth. 20. you read some were called into the Vine-yard sooner, some later, but they all kept working to the End and Close of the Day. There's a different time of Calling, some begin with God in Infancy, some in riper Age, but none must be weary of well-doing. But how apt are we to turn aside from God? Our Righteousness must be as the Morning Light, that always increaseth till High-noon; but our Righteousness is like the Morning-Dew, it is gone as soon as the Sun breaks out in Strength and Power. We have a great many Resolutions when we begin a Course of Godliness, but soon grow weary. Look as a tired Horse is ready to turn in at every Inn; so upon every Occasion ⟨p. 100⟩and Temptation we are ready to turn away from God: but it is not enough to begin to live godly, strictly, righteously, but while Life lasteth, you must hold on in God's ways, it must be during your whole present State and Abode here in the World.