The beatitudes

6. Hypocrites desires are unseasonable, they are not §6well timed; they put off their hungering after righteousness till it be too late; they are like the foolish virgins that came knocking when the door was shut, Matth. 25.10. In time of health and prosperity the stream of the affections did run another way; it was sin the Hypocrite desired, not righteousness; when he is to dye, and can keep his sins no longer, now he would have grace as a Pass-port to carry him to heaven^*. This is the Hypocrites fault, his faith is too early, and his desires are too late; his faith began to bud in the morning of his infancy, he believed ever since he could remember, but his desires after Christ begin not to put forth till the evening of old age; he sends forth his desires when his last breath is going forth; as if a man should desire a pardon after the sentence is passed; these bed-rid desires are suspicious; but true desires are timely and seasonable: a gracious heart seeks first the Kingdom of God, Matth. 6.33. Davids thirst after God was early, Psal. 63.1. The wise Virgins got their oil betimes before the Bridegroom came. Thus we see the difference between a true and false hunger; they who can find this true hunger, are blessed, and may take comfort in it.

6. Hypocrites desires are unseasonable, they are not §6well timed; they put off their hungring after righteousnesse till it be too late; they are like the foolish virgins that came knocking when the door was shut, Matth. 25.10. In time of health and prosperity the stream of the affections did run another way; it was sin the Hypocrite desired, not righteousnesse; when he is to dye, and can keep his sins no longer, now he would have grace as a Passe-port to carry him to heaven^*. This is the Hypocrites fault, his faith is too early, and his desires are too late; his faith began to bud in the morning of his infancie, he beleeved ever since he could remember, but his desires after Christ begin not to put forth till the evening of old age; he sends forth his desires when his last breath is going forth; as if a man should desire a pardon after the sentence is passed; these bed-rid desires are suspitious; but true desires are timely and seasonable: a gracious heart seeks first the Kingdom of God,