A wholeforne Caveat it atifva ers'that.sere, What is a Chrifliau the better for the liberties ofthe Church ? Matth. 18. 19 Again, Ifay unto you ; that if' two ofyou(hallagree on earth, as touching any thing they Jhatl ask, it(hall be done for themofmy Fa- therwhich is in heaven-. v.2o. For where two or thrce arega- thered together in my name ,there Iam in the midd,ft ofthem. Nowwhen people are falle herein to their brethren, and to their Covenant ; to their God, and to their own foules ; (for there is no one prayer thou makeft that full be loft; but if it attain not a biding tor others, it flail re- turn again into thy bofome.) When there (hall be no heart to fpend prayer, or flied tears for them, whom Chrift hath flied his blood for ; now, yen call off the Eingdorne ofChrift. Oh Brethren, confider of it,when there fhali be many a foul in a Church takenby Satans temptations, and held in temptations, and ready tobe overcome by temptations.; and it may .bee , =would not be fo, but becaufe. thou, deft not pray ; publick Ordinances, the minifte ry ofthe word, l: ttie good done thereby ; becaufe thou, haft no heart to pray. Ails 4.3 r. And when they had prayed, the place was Jhaken where they were met together; and they were all filled with the holy Ghoft. This is the reafon, the hearts of thy children, fervants, and fellow- brethren remain fecure and unfhaken by all the Sermons they hear; nothing doth them good, nothing will pierce or penetrate their adamant-like hearts ; becaufe, thou haft no heart to pray for them,or at lealt, not to purpofe. 3. Timely Exhortation ; when brethren are dead- hearted, and heartleffe in their Chriflian courfe. Heb. 3. 12, 13. Take he d brethren, left there be in any ofyou anevil heart ofunbe.Iiefin dep.wing from the living God; but exhort one another whiles it is called to day, left any ofyou be hard- ned through the deceitfalno ie offn. Brotherly exhortath, on is a remedy agairft Apof%afre of heart; for though a man cannot convince another, yet he may exhort him; and'tis to be done in feafon, whiles it's called to day, with due refpea, and taking notice of what good there is , with much wifdome, and a fpirit ofhntnility, or elle thou fpoilefl all thou rnedleft withall; putting your feives in their eflate, and with hearty unfeigned prayer, that the Lord would accompany the fame with his blefng. Heb. y. o. 24. Confider one another, toprovoke unto love and good worlds. Look over the Congregation, and confider filch
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