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There is a notable expression in Hosea 9. 10. where God sets out much of his delight in his Church, I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; as a traveller, wearied, parched in the wilderness, if he finds bunches of grapes, O how sweet and refreshing are they to him! so, says God, was Israel to me: and further, I saw your fathers, as the first ripe in the fig-tree at her first time: Fruit when it comes at the first, and is dainty, how is it prized? some will give an incredible price for some kind of timely fruit, when it is rare at the first; Thus God sets out his delight, never Longer did delight more in some timely rare fruit, then God does in his Saints. God takes delight (you see) in his people, above all others, and therefore it is good to be with them.

There is a notable expression in Hosea 9. 10. where God sets out much of his delight in his Church, I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; as a traveller, wearied, parched in the wilderness, if he findes bunches of grapes, O how sweet and refreshing are they to him! so, says God, was Israel to me: and further, I saw your fathers, as the first ripe in the fig-tree at her first time: Fruit when it comes at the first, and is dainty, how is it prized? some will give an incredible price for some kinde of timely fruit, when it is rare at the first; Thus God sets out his delight, never Longer did delight more in some timely rare fruit, then God does in his Saints. God takes delight (you see) in his people, above all others, and therefore it is good to be with them.

Sixthly, Consider the glorious titles that in Scripture ¹are put upon the Saints in a way of Church communion: as,

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