folloves Godfolly. their goodbeginnings; but as they have made entrance upon this work , in fol_ lowing the Lord, fo let them labour to fill it up : andas for thole who hereto fore have feemcd to be forward and hopefull while they lived in farilies, and under the careand watchful! eye of ableandgodlymen ; and yet have now forsaken rhezLord, and his wayes : let fuch (I fay) know that it is anevili and a bitter thing , to forsake the bleffcd God ; to turn from him tofollow after vanides that cannot profit ; fo great an cvill is it,thD t God himfelfcals thehea- venstobea1onifh;dat this , 9er. z. à z, 13. Be a#onijhed) oye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very defolate,faith the Lord : For my people hxvecommitted twoevils ,they have forfakeme thefoun- tainofliving waters ma hewed them oat Cifternes, 4 rekenCiflernes, thatcanholdno water. The evill of this forfL.king the Lord,were great, ifthiswereall. firít thatall your labour in Religi_ on,thatall that you havedone is loft: In á&ofea 8. z, J raelfhall cry to me, My Godwe know thee ; but verfe 3, Ifrael bath caft off the thing thlt isgood; therefore, X verfe7. 309
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