[ 1304] Things of Heaven to be waited for with Patience.
IN the way of Trade,* 1.1 if a Man go and buy a commodity of five or ten shil∣lings price, he layes down ready money; but if the price rise high, and come to a good round summe, then he doth but give something in earnest, the great payment (it may be) comes six or twelve moneths after: So when Men will bar∣gain with God for their obedience, to have credit and esteem in the World, these are but poor trifling matters, and God gives them presently; but because the Covenant that is betwixt God and Christ, and so betwixt Christ and Us, is about great matters, and God intends to reward his People with glorious things eternally in the Heavens,* 1.2 we have but the first fruits of them at present, and must not expect the fulnesse of them suddenly; they are great things, and must be waited for with Patience till they do come; and being once come, they will make amends for all our tarrying.