Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…

First, that point we handled before, might be ¹enough to show the reason of this: they are the excellent of the earth, Isaiah 43. 4. I do not now speak of them particularly, though every Saint is honourable, but especially they are honourable in a way of Church communion: Now we know it is a credit, and privilege to have society with those that are honourable; Gods people are so, they are the glory of the world: as for others, God speaks of them as dirt and dross, Psal. 119. 118, 119. but now Gods people are called the glory of God himself, Isaiah 4. 5. now it is good being with such as those are. Peter, when he saw but two of Gods servants together with Christ, Moses and Elijah, says, It is good being here, let us make three Tabernacles, one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah; he never thought of himself, it is good being here, though he should lye in the field, and in the rain: and so says a gracious heart, It is good being here with Gods people, for they ⟨p. 247⟩are precious, whatsoever hardship we suffer amongst them.

First, that point we handled before, might be ¹enough to shew the reason of this: they are the excellent of the earth, Isaiah 43. 4. I do not now speak of them particularly, though every Saint is honorable, but especially they are honorable in a way of Church communion: Now we know it is a credit, and priviledge to have society with those that are honorable; Gods people are so, they are the glory of the world: as for others, God speaks of them as dirt and dross, Psal. 119. 118, 119. but now Gods people are called the glory of God himself, Isaiah 4. 5. now it is good being with such as those are. Peter, when he saw but two of Gods servants together with Christ, Moses and Elias, says, It is good being here, let us make three Tabernacles, one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elias; he never thought of himself, it is good being here, though he should lye in the field, and in the rain: and so says a gracious heart, It is good being here with Gods people, for they