Ioo Minigersofif]ienfers of Bleifingt. ,that they prove a bleWJîng to 'the people. 3. Here is the O6- iet7or parties bleffed, Thu, you to. whom Chritts comming is acceptable , you who with. well to Chritils kingdome you who readily endeavour the exaltationof Chrifts name,. Note. and Gofpell, we have bleffzd you. The rebours of gods Mi- nifiers prove a bletng only to inch people as reioyce in, and en- deavour the advancement of the Goifiell. 4, Here is theplace from whence they bleífrd the people, out ofthe houfe ofthe Lord, the place of Gods publike worfhip, where his Saints are aftmbled , his ordinances fincerely handled his name invocated, his word preached , and religious duties cele- Note. brated : God ufeth to di> enfe, 6leffings in the publike andfacred af emblies. From all thefe particulars knit together we may gather, That, Doff. god by his holy and faithful/ Minif#er.r dilfienfth every great, fWeet, and heavenly 6lefv to his Church andfervants: The Lord by fofph ! róugha,t great profperity to the houfe dGern 39.5 of Pharaoh ; he d hleffed the Egyptians houfe for7ofephs fake, the bleffing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the houle and in the field the Lord by the pretence and la- bours of his Minifters bleffeth his Church and fervants, his bleffìng is upon their foules, and upon their bodies, upon all their labòdts, and upon all their poffefíìons ; the eftate- and perfons, the undertaking and poffeflionsof men are trade very profperous through the prayer and labours of Gods Minilters. This was prophecyed by the mouth of e Ifa. a9.1 9. E fay, in e that day, in the day of the Gofpell, when falva- tion (hall be preached and publifhed in and through Chrift There /ball be an Altar to the Lord in the- mi.dff of the land ofEgypt, and a pillar, at the border thereof to the Lord ; an Altar and a pillar , the worfhip of. God (hall be ere&&ed the word preached, the Sacraments adrainittred, Chrift the true Chriftians Altar, and pillar (hall be clearly manifefted, his name published, His kingdome eftablifhed, his truthpro - pagated among the people of Ifrael, Egypt and A(fyria, Whom the Lord of Hefsas (hall bleffe, fayinQ; bleffed6e Egypt m}, 5, people, and Affyria the Werke of my hands, and Ifrael mine inheritance : There is the blelt'ìng attendant on the Mini-' ftery
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