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Thirdly, it is worth the enduring a great deal of affliction, to have communion with them; because it is in their communion, in which the solemn worship of God is set up; now it is worth the enduring ⟨p. 251⟩of a great deal, to be where that is. In Judah is God known, and his name is great in Israel: he hath honour by others, but his name is great in Israel, in his Church; What a comfortable thing is it, and blessed, and worth the enduring of much, to have multitudes of Gods people join with one heart, in setting out the praises of God, sitting at his Table, sitting before him, lifting up the name of the great God, making his praise glorious: When the Saints are gathered together for this end, in this work, Christ is there present with them, praising God, he joins with them in this work, Heb. 2. 12. In the midst of the Church will I praise thee; this is spoken of Christ, it is quoted out of Psal. 22. 22. which is prophetical of Christ: who would not be in such acts of worship, to join with such as Christ joins with? If God be our God, and dear to our souls, his worship is dear to us; and if there be any people in the world, among whom God is truly worshipped, it is a great affliction not to be with them.

Thirdly, it is worth the enduring a great deal of affliction, to have communion with them; because it is in their communion, in which the solemn worship of God is set up; now it is worth the enduring ⟨p. 251⟩of a great deal, to be where that is. In Judah is God known, and his name is great in Israel: he hath honor by others, but his name is great in Israel, in his Church; What a comfortable thing is it, and blessed, and worth the enduring of much, to have multitudes of Gods people joyn with one heart, in setting out the praises of God, sitting at his Table, sitting before him, lifting up the name of the great God, making his praise glorious: When the Saints are gathered together for this end, in this work, Christ is there present with them, praising God, he joyns with them in this work, Heb. 2. 12. In the midst of the Church will I praise thee; this is spoken of Christ, it is quoted out of