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6. Men leave off violence for Heaven for want of patience. Sensible feeling of joy is with-held, and they have not patience to stay for the full recompense of reward. Hypocrites are all for present pay; and if they have not that suddenly which they desire, they bid adieu to Religion; and say, as that wicked King, 2 King. 6. 33. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer? They consider not that God is a free Agent, and will dispense his blessings in the fittest season, but they go to tie God up to their time. They forget that joy is a part of the reward, and would they have the reward and their work not yet finished? Doth the servant use to receive his pay before his work is done? Jam. 5. 7. The Husbandman waits for his precious fruits of the earth: He doth not look to sow and reap in a day. But Hypocrites are always in haste; they would reap joy, before they have done sowing the seed of Repentance: and because comfort ⟨p. 113⟩is a while deferred, they are offended; they will serve God no longer: their patience is at an end, therefore their violence is at an end.

6. Men leave off violence for Heaven for want of patience. Sensible feeling of joy is with-held, and they have not patience to stay for the full recompence of reward. Hypocrites are all for present pay; and if they have not that suddenly which they desire, they bid adieu to Religion; and say, as that wicked King, 2 King. 6. 33. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer? They consider not that God is a free Agent, and will dispense his blessings in the fittest season, but they go to tye God up to their time. They forget that joy is a part of the reward, and would they have the reward and their work not yet finished? Doth the servant use to receive his pay before his work is done? Jam. 5. 7. The Husbandman waits for his precious fruits of the earth: He doth not look to sow and reap in a day. But Hypocrites are alwaies in haste; they would reap joy, before they have done sowing the seed of Repentance: and because comfort ⟨p. 113⟩