. Eeart~fre,ure: !4i· 4 -tacy but the{cnfeand purport thereof, con· . t tain;th fpirit and life to the intelligent ,aridobfervant Reader: , Joh. 6. 63. There is fuch.a tf.dot'tJftr~~ ' depth in Scripture, that if you read thefame p~ur~d. ple-, h d d -. a·1 nJtu •ne~n place an un .re umes ?Ver ~yet ul you m~y TenuJ.. -- . gee frelb. nouons, and tmpreffions from lt: - -· · 0 therefore learn to read, undedland, and . i~prove the word of God, this wil h~lp you I t~.a )treafure, truth~ . arc: fed by Scnpture- \ knowledge,..and holinefs is the coQnter-pain of Scripture·pr~cepts, graces are the accom~ ·ptithment of Scripture-promifes, and ifyour comforts and-experiences be not fuitable to the word , 'tis bcca.ufe you have "' light in ~~ai~ I!2·o; ]IN. I ' . 1 o. Maintain communionof Saints: Oh . forfak~ not the affembling of your felves t~ gether, keep up this fweet good.,fellowfhip : both in private. cvnferenccs, and in publick ./ Ordinances: for the firft, youmuft obferve '– 'and obey the'wi!e Mans councel, through the-- ' __ _ Bookof Pcov;etbs, to convcrfe with the wife: • I DAvill profeffecb him{elf to be a companioa of thofe that (ear .God , and he , though a .. - great King, .efieemes the Saints more excel. ~enr , rban ~ll his couragious worthies , or gra:r~ Se03:tors, ·and:.cherefore profeffeth that · ~1 h.ts dehght was-in them, P{AI. x6. ~· But l ' . . f . 1t's not enough to· be in good company, but · you~uft improve it, .by hearing ~and aski11g q~e{hons: that's a notable pailage in Prov. :io. 5. CoPJ11cel in iht hurrt D{ 11 Miln i4 li~e Jeep ; · ' , 'f~ttert, but IJ MAn · bf und1rft~tndit~f ' rP11l dr~t$ . · · ~~ ~~t, ~ P~Qf~~Men are apt to be fllent,' -· ~ · · . -- · · there• , . ... . ,_ . . ' f
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