Progresse in Piety enjoyned. [ 1720]
THe Prophet Elias after he had travelled a dayes journey in the Wildernesse,* 1.1 sate down and slept under a Juniper Tree, and there God calls upon him, Up, and eat; and when he found him a second time, Up, thou hast a journey to go; and when he had travelled fourty dayes, and was lodged in a cave, What doest thou here, Elias? Go and return unto the Wildernesse by Damascus, and do thus and thus. So, whether we be entred in our way, or have proceeded in it, whether we be babes in Christ, or stronger men, whether carnal or spiritual, we must up and eat, and strengthen our selves first with milk, and then with stronger meat; We have still a greater journey to go, we must walk from grace to grace, from vir••ue to virtue, from knowledg of knowledg, and alwayes think that we hear a voyce that calleth us forward, and saith; Thou hast yet a greater journey to go, What dost thou here,* 1.2 Elias? Why standest thou here loytring all the day long? There is no time of standing in this life, we must still forward, and take notice, that every blessing of God bestowed upon us, is a further calling on, and a greater engagement to duty.