The truly blessed man

USE II. We here see a reason why it is more hard for some to find God, than for others. God doth not so readily reveal himself to some that seek him, as he doth to others. Some receive an answer as soon as they call, others bemoan themselves that they have sought him and cannot find him; they have been sighing and groaning after him, but there is no voice or answer: and though his Sovereignty is in this to be adored, yet there may often be a reason given for it from the thing under consideration;

USE II. We here see a reason why it is more hard for some to find God, than for others. God doth not so readily reveal himself to some that seek him, as he doth to others. Some receive an answer as soon as they call, others bemoan themselves that they have sought him and cannot find him; they have been sighing and groaning after him, but there is no voice or answer: and though his Soveraignty is in this to be adored, yet there may often be a reason given for it from the thing under consideration;

Observe then,

1. There are some who have put off their best season of finding him. He hath often come to them in his Word by his Spirit, and presented ⟨p. 341⟩them with alluring invitations to come to, and accept of him; and possibly sometimes they have b•en almost persuaded: but their vain minds have recoiled, and instead of opening to him, have shut the door faster against him, whiles they have entertained other lovers: He came to them in their Childhood, but they delayed him, and put him off till afterwards; he repeated his calls in their youth, but they were wedded to their follies, and obstinately refused him: He came again to them in their riper years, but they had their worldly business to attend, and craved his excuse; but after all they begin to bethink themselves of their former wickedness, and resolve now to seek after him, which is wrought in them by a more effectual and irresistible touch of his Spirit on their hearts.