A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

3. His Presence with and among Gospel-worshippers in their worship, gives it Glory. This he declares and promises, Mat. 18.19, 20. If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven; for where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them. All Success of the Prayers of the Church dependeth on, and ariseth from the presence of Christ amongst them: He is so present for their assistance, and for their consolation. This presence of a Living Christ, and not a dead Crucifix, gives Glory to Divine worship. He who sees not the Glory of this Worship, from its relation unto Christ, is a stranger unto the Gospel, with all the Light, Graces and Privileges of it.

3. His Presence with and among Gospel-worshippers in their worship, gives it Glory. This he declares and promises, Mat. 18.19, 20. If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven; for where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them. All Success of the Prayers of the Church dependeth on, and ariseth from the presence of Christ amongst them: He is so present for their assistance, and for their conso•ation. This presence of a Living Christ, and not a dead Crucifix, gives Glory to Divine worship. He who sees not the Glory of this Worship, from its relation unto Christ, is a stranger unto the Gospel, with all the Light, Graces and Privileges of it.

3. It is in one Spirit that we have Access unto God in his Worship; and in his Administration doth the Apostle place the glory of it in opposition unto all the glory of the Old Testament, as doth our Lord Jesus Christ also in the place before referred unto; for,