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

Hence then let me speak; first, unto those ¹who yet are not partakers of that good that is to be had with Gods people, I mean in nearest communion: though we all have the name of God upon us, and have some kind of communion with the people of God; yet, seeing there is much good to be had in communion with them further, it should be the desire of every one, to enjoy the nearest communion with them that can be; this is a mercy that you should labour to seek after: for a good there is here, which none know the sweetness and benefit of, but only those that do enjoy it, seek ⟨p. 266⟩to have it, for great things are spoken concerning it. If there be any realities in the truths that have been opened to you, it cannot but make the communion and joining with Gods people very lovely; but certainly that which I have said, comes abundantly short of what is in it: for the most things that are used, for the showing the excellency of this communion, were from some expressions of God to his people under the Law, and we come short in the understanding of them; but if we could understand them fully, they come short of the abundance of privileges that Gods people have under the Gospel, and the reason is, not only because ceremonies were typical, but Gods dealing with his Church, their way in Church order, and government, was but a typical thing, to typify the estate of Gods people under the Gospel.

HEnce then let me speak; first, unto those ¹who yet are not partakers of that good that is to be had with Gods people, I mean in nearest communion: though we all have the name of God upon us, and have some kinde of communion with the people of God; yet, seeing there is much good to be had in communion with them further, it should be the desire of every one, to enjoy the nearest communion with them that can be; this is a mercy that you should labor to seek after: for a good there is here, which none know the sweetness and benefit of, but onely those that do enjoy it, seek ⟨p. 266⟩to have it, for great things are spoken concerning it. If there be any realities in the truths that have been opened to you, it cannot but make the communion and joyning with Gods people very lovely; but certainly that which I have said, comes abundantly short of what is in it: for the most things that are used, for the shewing the excellency of this communion, were from some expressions of God to his people under the Law, and we come short in the understanding of them; but if we could understand them fully, they come short of the abundance of priviledges that Gods people have under the Gospel, and the reason is, not onely because ceremonies were typical, but Gods dealing with his Church, their way in Church order, and government, was but a typical thing, to typifie the estate of Gods people under the Gospel.