-396 Mr. Lye Summ4ry R4bearra They the Ordinances of Goa to be the , the fpiritual fOdder.of the lOal s The walks of-God where God is pleafed' to take his turns ; The Ingroments of Di ;de GI r7. The Legacy of Ord:- arv, their artfli.44, Armor and Accotrrements t > conceit with Sin Satan, the World, and, as Stars that lead to Beth'47heno : No won, er the Oniinanaei are fo precious in the efteem of all truly Keligioun Ten t . Know your privilege , yet you enjoy Ordnanzes. La, men: the fad cond tion of thole poor titular Cnriftians on 'theone band, t_ have Ordinances, but enjoy them nor, they knownot te worth of ti.em. Andtrue Chrift`ans on the other hand, fromW.10111 the Ordinances are gone , alai whether ever grey will return t' ey know not. 2. Tnisleproves thofe to whom they are nor precEois. But, Low fhall 1 know the Ordinances are precious tom t ? A Iwo. I t iou carries thy felf towards them , as towards what thou lo on as precious : Tell me, . Art L14DLI greedy of all opportimities of enjoying them ? 2. Heartily trourled wi.en hin 'ered ofenjoying them? z.Haft thou a dear refpe4 to thofe that help thee to the enjoy- ment of them ? 2. By way ofConviction to thole mad men that cell us of being dove, i, e. without Ordinances : what, was it ever heard ofany of GodsSaints in Scripture that ever they laid they were a- bove Orelina;'ces For inftruEtion toChriftians.: It will be feafo- nable to confider what you ought to do if God fhould deprive you of Ordinances: Hedidnot fay, -'tis pro ka4 e, but Inch a. thing is plfi- ble; thereforemake frovi/701, lay in prowl fion before hand, ovi of Knowle rye, of Grace, of ro4rt, of List,' againft a day of dalc- neffe. And if it fhould come, here's Cow/re/given to us, anal Corp - Zwiion laid beforens. t. Counfe/gven us , if ever it fhould 1,e. t. Lament, bewail , mournover the Lords abrehte, weep, till you can weep no longer. 2. Seekafter, purfue them : let them go where they will , be fire follow thou the Ordinances. 2. Be more frequent and ferions in the tire of private Ordinances. 4. Frequently reflect back on thy former enjoyments ; oh the Houfe,,the Tanernacle of (41, d-c. And re-. fie d. 1. To excite your thanklulnefie to God, brat ever you did enjoy them. 2. To fuck ftrength from the Or(1inances to:c;iew the cud , and get Arengthof them. 3. For humiliation; for fintang away, and provoking God to take them away. 2- For Confo'ation, that the people of God may not utterly fail : then r. Know in Inch a condition, that though your conditionbe ex bad, yet .:.etter than many ti oufands theynever had nances. 2. God is able in fuch a cafe to filpportwithout Ordinances: whenhe calls into thewihiernefs.,he can carry along Without Citcpmr
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