A treatise of the divine promises in five bookes : in the first, a generall description of their nature, kinds, excellency, right use, properties, and the persons to whom they belong : in the foure last, a declaration of the covenant it selfe .../ by Edvvard Legh ...

Promis••s. To waiting on GOD.

Waiting patiently for the LORDS comming to comfort us, either in temporall or spiri∣tuall distresses, is a right pleasing and acceptable duty and s••rvice unto GOD, which he is wont to crowne with multiplied and over-flowing refre••hings when he comes. They that wait up••n the LORD shall renew their strength, they ••hall m••unt up with w••ngs as Eagles; they shall runne and not be weary, they ••hall walke and not faint, Es••. 40.31. For since the beginning of the world, w•••• have not heard nor perceived by the eare, nei••her hath the eye

seene, O GOD, besides thee, what he hath prepared for him that wai∣teth for him, Esay 64.4. they shall not be ashamed (or disappointed) that wait for him, Esay 49.23. He shall save them, Pro. 20.22. They shall inherit the earth, Psal. 37.9, 34. and Heaven too. Bles∣sed are all they that waite for him, Esay 30.18. Dan. 12.12.

We must stirre up our selves to receive the promises, Cant. 5.2, 3. The godly sometimes walk without comfort, because they put it from themselvs, and GOD oftentimes causeth his children to seek long before they find comfort. But the ardent desire shall at length be satisfied. Re∣mission of sinnes, and peace of conscience, are favours worth waiting for. We have not wai∣ted so many years in the meanes of grace for comfort, as GOD hath waited for our conversion.