USE. 1.
If this be so that Gods Mercies, and even present Mer∣cies are inlets to future, when God is in a way of Mercy, then his people may expect greater to follow. hence folows this consequence upon it that therefore those men and women that are only careful to seeke God in time of affliction, are much mistaken, and it is a vile wretched folly for any to thinke, that that is the only time to seeke God, the time of affliction, that is confuted from this point thus, for if when God is in a way of mercy, then Gods people they argue that more mercy is coming, then this follows, that when God is in a way of mercy, then it is a fit time to pray to him, that is the fittest time to pray to him, when God is in a way of goodness and Mercy to them, when Mercy is comming, then it is a time for thee to be praying; But now the case is quite cross in the world, they wil pray to God indeed; when? when God hath them at the advantage, in a time of sick∣ness and affliction, and upon their death beds, when Gods