come. And this, that we know that he shall come, but know not the time when, should exercise our faith and patience, bridle our curiositie, and containe vs in the feare of God, in godlinesse, and in all watchfulnesse at all times, lest hee come vpon vs at vnwares, and finde vs without oile in our lampes, either beating our fellow-seruants, or eating and drinking with the drunken, or running after noisome lusts, and the foolish cares of this life. The Lord is not slacke concerning his pro∣mise, as some men count slacknesse, but is patient towards vs, and would haue all men to come to repentance. Yet a very lit∣tle while, saith the Apostle, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarrie. Beware therefore of such mockers as in scorne and derision say, Where is the promise of his comming? Watch yee and pray continually, that yee may be counted worthy to escape all the things that shall come to passe vpon such moc∣kers, and that ye may stand before the sonne of man.
The third vse which we are to make hereof, and whereat our Apostle especially aimeth, is, that hence we should learne to haue our conuersation in heauen. For doe wee looke that the Sauiour shall come the second time from heauen? Great reason then that wee should haue our conuersation in heauen, that in heart, minde, and soule, wee should ascend thither, that our faith, hope, and loue should be rooted there, that our thoughts, desires, and affections should be settled there. Had Daniel reason to open his windowes towards Ierusalem, and to pray towards it three times a day, because of Gods promise vnto his people when they should pray toward that Temple? And is there not farre greater reason for vs that wee should al∣wayes lift vp our hearts vnto the Lord, and haue our soule-conuersation in heauen, from whence wee doe looke for our blessed Sauiour? The children of light herein may learne a lesson of the children of this world, and of the children of darknesse: for where is the merchants minde but where his goods are, and where he hopes for commoditie? where is the husbandmans heart but on his haruest, and where hee lookes for the fruit of his labours? Where are the affections of the voluptuous or ambitious man set, but where the things are which their soule most desireth? Where else then should the