t0 d>dlvfe:, S pi INT S. 155 *you hear; whence to have your good Minif}ers continu- ed, even by licking to Jelus Chrüt ,. he. can lay a charge upon all the world where they are, to let them alone.: He can lay, Doe my Prophets noharme, Pfal.iOf I.5. you ",ill lay, why? what (hall we dog ? J Anfwer; firlt, let us repent of our shares, it is our fins that removes the Ivlinafters of God, if we would repent us of. our fins, °and turn from our.wwwked wayes, and let the Word work upon our hearts, this. would continue the Mi- nrt4ery of the Word, as God told 'Judah, when they should repent of their fins , O Jayes flee ! will bee your GuD.and yen shall bemy people, and my SunEfuary hell be ,among, you for evermore, Ezek.. 37.23. 27,28. That is, by Sanctuary he meanes his publique Worship the .preach- ing of his Word, and other of the meines of grace, when they repented of their fins, then thelë lhould be continü- ed : So, Beloved, if yee would repent- of your fins, J dà lnot mean :one or two, or a few, or to; But if there might bè a general! Reformation among us, this would fà$en the Word among us, as in a lure place. Secondly Let us prize the Golpe!!, the Gbfpell loves to flay there where it is welcome : it will, never goe a- way, if it" aught have good cntertarncnr, if wee would ,honour it, and glorifie it, and .pluck -up our affc Lions, in the deareft manner to it,. this would preserve it . among us for ever. The. Chírrch of Philadelphia, that ufed the Word bell, had it longefl, Stc.Rev. 3.10. Our Saviour Chrsil hash a laying, Into»whatlòever Towne or City yeenì7ter, enquire who is worthy-, there abide, A9atb.to.1 t. And -as bee fayes, Luif.to.7. Goe nót'from houle to hòufe. The Go -. spell does not love to change hordes till it be urged ; fo it does not love to change Townes, if it may have good u- lage ; So, Beloved, if -wee would give the Gospel good ufàge, the Lord ívóuld..continue - ic;- .likc"a Gúefl that is the -w it l imger to ífx y when he fees he is among Friends. "Thirdly, -Let us bring forth. the fruits of it. The Hui:- X z band-
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