Sermons preached

An ambitious Man will not stay till God gives true Crowns and Honours in his Kingdom, and therefore he must have Honour and Greatness here, though his Climbing and Affecting to be built one Story higher in the World cost him the Ruin and Loss of his Soul. All Revolt and Apostasy from God proceeds from hence, because they cannot wait for God's Help, and tarry his fulfilling the Promise; but finding themselves pressed and destitute, the Flesh that is tender and delicate grows impatient. It is tedious to suffer for a while, but they do not consider it is more tedious to suffer for evermore. Thence comes also our murmuring and distrustful Repining, Psal. 31. 22. I said in my haste, I am cut off; nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my Supplication: Just at that time when God was about to hear him. So, I said in my haste, all Men are liars. And thence also our unlawful Attempts, and stepping out of God's way. Men fly to unwarrantable Means, because they cannot depend upon God, and wait with patience. Look as an impetuous River is always troubled and thick; so is a precipitate impatient Spirit out of order, full of distemper, a ready Prey to Satan.

An ambitious Man will not stay till God gives true Crowns and Honours in his Kingdom, and therefore he must have Honour and Greatness here, though his Climbing and Affecting to be built one Story higher in the World cost him the Ruin and Loss of his Soul. All Revolt and Apostacy from God proceeds from hence, because they cannot wait for God's Help, and tarry his fulfilling the Promise; but finding themselves pressed and destitute, the Flesh that is tender and delicate grows impatient. It is tedious to suffer for a while, but they do not consider it is more tedious to suffer for evermore. Thence comes also our murmuring and distrustful Repining, Psal. 31. 22. I said in my haste, I am cut off; nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my Supplication: Just at that time when God was about to hear him. So, I said in my haste, all Men are liars. And thence also our unlawful Attempts, and stepping out of God's way. Men fly to unwarrantable Means, because they cannot depend upon God, and wait with patience. Look as an impetuous River is always troubled and thick; so is a precipitate impatient Spirit out of order, full of distemper, a ready Prey to Satan.