Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

It is Christ in thee is the hope of Glory.

5. Consider Christs whipping the buyers and sellers out of the Temple. Sometimes O my soul, thou art in secret; and sometimes thou art in the Assemblies of Gods people; and if thou art in duty, wheresoever thou art, consider the especial presence of Christ; and what is that but the presence of his Spirit, and the presence of his Angels? 1. The presence of his Spirit; this we know by his working in us, certainly the Spirit doth not only hover over us, but worketh in us: How in us? I answer by his quickening, feeding, cherishing, healing, mollifying, melting, comforting. In this manner he works in us when we are in Ordinances. Why now is he (I hope) riding with triumph in the midst of the Assembly, now is he in his Chariot, in his Throne, in the hearts of his people, and therefore away, away with all buyers and sellers, out of that Temple of the holy Ghost. —2. The Presence of Christ is the presence of his Angels; as a King is where his Court is, so is Christ the King of Kings especially present where his blessed Angels pitch their Tents. And the presence of Angels is worthy (O my soul) of thy consideration. Certainly they are ministering Spirits, that have a work to do upon thy inward man; I grant the Spirit of Christ can only enlighten the understanding, and determine the will effectually; it is he only can bend, and turn, and form the mind which way soever he pleaseth; but the Angels can speak also to thy spiritual parts, and though the spirit only determine, yet their speaking carries a Power with it.

5. Consider Christs whipping the buyers and sellers out of the Temple. Sometimes O my soul, thou art in secret; and sometimes thou art in the Assemblies of Gods people; and if thou art in duty, wheresoever thou art, consider the especial presence of Christ; and what is that but the presence of his Spirit, and the presence of his Angels? 1. The presence of his Spirit; this we know by his working in us, certainly the Spirit doth not only hover over us, but worketh in us: How in us? I answer by his quickning, feeding, cherishing, healing, mollifying, melting, comforting. In this manner he works in us when we are in Ordinances. Why now is he (I hope) riding with triumph in the midst of the Assembly, now is he in his Chariot, in his Throne, in the hearts of his people, and therefore away, away with all buyers and sellers, out of that Temple of the holy Ghost. —2. The Presence of Christ is the presence of his Angels; as a King is where his Court is, so is Christ the King of Kings especially present where his blessed Angels pitch their Tents. And the presence of Angels is worthy (O my soul) of thy consideration. Certainly they are ministring Spirits, that have a work to do upon thy inward man; I grant the Spirit of Christ can only enlighten the understanding, and determine the will effectually; it is he only can bend, and turn, and form the mind which way soever he pleaseth; but the Angels can speak also to thy spiritual parts, and though the spirit only determine, yet their speaking carries a Power with it.