things that belonged to their peace, Luke 19:41, 42. When he thought
little time you have among them, so as they may be fitted for death.
2. Christ wept, because people in their day did not know, i.e., do, the things that belonged to their peace, Luke 19:41, 42. When he thought upon this their stupidity, it made the tears trinkle down his precious cheeks. O my soul, you have this ground of mourning, this day, wherever you go. Who are they that are concerned to do what is necessary to be done in order to their peace with God? Few or none are brought in to Christ. It is rare to hear now of a soul converted, but most part are sleeping on in their sins in this their day, like to sit the day of God's patience with them, till patience be turned into fury. Many heart-melting considerations to this purpose may be found. I shall only say this to sum up, that such a case is most deplorable, in the noontide of the day that people should venture on the feud of such a dreadful enemy as God is, and should sit as quiet even when the sword of vengeance is hanging by a hair over their heads, and notwithstanding that every day may be, for ought I know, their last day, every sermon the last that ever they shall hear, and that ere the next day these enemies shall be made to encounter with the terrible and dreadful Majesty, who shall go through them as thorns and briers, and burn them up together, by the fire of his wrath, world without end. O my soul, how can you think of this, and not be more affected with the case of people as they are now-a-days? Sure, if you could weep, here is ground enough for tears of blood.
3. He was grieved for the hardness of people's hearts, Mark 3:5. It was ground of grief to the Lord Jesus, that people were so hardened that no means used for their amendment would do them good. Follow Christ in this, O my soul; be grieved and affected with the hardness of the hearts of this generation. O what hardness of heart may you see in every corner whither you go, and where you preach, most part being as unconcerned as the very stones of the wall; and say what you will, either by setting before them alluring promises or dreadful threatenings, yet people are hardened against both, none relenting for what they have done, or concerned about it, though you would preach till your eyes leap out. O happy they whose time God has brought to a