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

Answ. Such a one as can approve to his own heart, an inward effectual call of God, calling him out of the world, as well as an outward call, by the Ordinances, such a one as hath testimony to his own spirit, that he is separated, set apart for God, that he hath an inward sanctification of the holy Ghost, such a one as in whose spirit there is no guile; this is a true Israelite indeed.

Secondly, if it be such a great blessing to be joined in union, and communion with the people of God, hence labour to bless God for this great blessing, that is such an amiable, desirable condition; it is your heaven upon earth, that mercy that should sweeten all other mercies, yea, that should sweeten your afflictions to you. Gods holy mountain, Isaiah 57. 13. is promised as an inheritance opposed to vanity, and promised as the blessing upon trusting in the Lord, Vanity shall take them, but he that putteth his trust in me, shall inherit my holy mountain. Let us not enjoy ¹the world in all their vanity, but bless we our selves in our God, let us rejoice in our inheritance, the mountain of the Lord. Though we beg our bread, says Luther, is it not made up with this, That we are fed with the bread of Angels, with eternal life, Christ, and the Sacraments, &c?

Secondly, if it be such a great blessing to be joyned in union, and communion with the people of God, hence labor to bless God for this great blessing, that is such an amiable, desireable condition; it is your heaven upon earth, that mercy that should sweeten all other mercies, yea, that should sweeten your afflictions to you. Gods holy mountain, Isaiah 57. 13. is promised as an inheritance opposed to vanity, and promised as the blessing upon trusting in the Lord, Vanity shall take them, but he that putteth his trust in me, shall inherit my holy mountain. Let us not enjoy ¹