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And further, we have a fearful threat, Isaiah 65. 11, 12. against such as forsake, or forget Gods holy mountain, I will number you to the sword, and ye shall bow down to the slaughter: You may think to provide for your selves, to live securely, and safely, at your ease, enjoying house, lands, friends, trades; you are loath to hazard your selves so as others do, to bring your selves into so much trouble, but as ver. 13, 14. Thus saith the Lord, My servants shall eat, and ye shall be hungry, my servants shall drink, and ye shall be thirsty, my servants shall rejoice, and ye shall be ashamed.

And further, we have a fearful threat, Isaiah 65. 11, 12. against such as forsake, or forget Gods holy mountain, I will number you to the sword, and ye shall bow down to the slaughter: You may think to provide for your selves, to live securely, and safely, at your ease, enjoying house, lands, friends, trades; you are loath to hazard your selves so as others do, to bring your selves into so much trouble, but as ver. 13, 14. Thus saith the Lord, My servants shall eat, and ye shall be hungry, my servants shall drink, and ye shall be thirsty, my servants shall rejoyce, and ye shall be ashamed.

Eighthly, if any soul have any desire to come and ⟨p. 271⟩¹join with Gods people in his Ordinances, there is a blessing given to that desire, Psal. 84. 5. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, in whose heart are the ways of them. If the ways of thy Ordinances be but in thy heart, thou art blessed, and therefore be very desirous of this blessing, be not satisfied that God gives you outward blessings, and outward comforts in the world, unless you have this; if you know what communion with God in his people means, you cannot but desire to be with them, there is so much of God with them. If you have any spiritual life, you cannot but desire this, because spiritual life will desire to join with that which is like to its self.