It is a most blessed sight and hearing, when all the Sons of God join in one thing. It was not a part of the Sons of God, it was not here one, and there another, but all of them. Behold (saith David, Psal. 133.1.) how good and how pleasant a thing it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity! The Angels, who a•e Brethren, the Sons of one Father, did all join together in this duty. The Apostle speaks concerning the Wo•k of the Ministry, (2 Cor. 6.1) We as workers together, those words [with him] are put in by the Translators, and the supply is to a very good sense: We as workers together with him, that is, with God, For he is pleased to use his Ministers as Workers together with himself. Yet it may well be understood concerning the Ministers of the Gospel, only, joining in this one thing, that is, with one voice, or one cry, beseeching sinners to be reconciled unto God (chap. 5.20.) and that, as it followeth in the close of this ⟨p. 87⟩first verse (chap. 6.) They receive not the grace of God in vain. All Ministers should be workers together: As all the Angels were singers together, and shouters together; so the Ministers of Christ should be workers together. That which is the work of one, is the work of them all, and they should all join in it. And how sad is it, to see those who call themselves, and would be accounted the Sons of God, divided in their work and way! when one rejoiceth in that which to another is cause of mourning; when one mans meat is (as we speak proverbially) another mans poison; or one mans comfort, another mans grief? How many are there who cannot join in rejoicing and thanksgiving for works of God (I mean Providential Works) as eminent in their kind, as the Creation Work, or the laying of the foundations of the Earth? That will be a blessed day, when we shall see the full effect of that prophecy (Zeph. 3.9.) Then will I (saith the Lord) turn to the people a pure (Lip of) Language, that they may all call upon the Name of the Lord, with one consent or shoulder. Here's a promise of all as one, and of all with one consent, shoulder, inward, outward man, associated in prayer, or calling upon the Name of the Lord; which by a Synecdoche, includes all the parts, and takes in the whole compass of the worship of God. The accomplishment of this prophecy, was the scope of Apostolical Prayer (Rom. 15.5, 6.)
It is a most blessed sight and hearing, when all the Sons of God joyn in one thing. It was not a part of the Sons of God, it was not here one, and there another, but all of them. Behold (saith David, Psal. 133.1.) how good and how pleasant a thing it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity! The Angels, who a•e B•ethren, the Sons of one Father, did all joyn together in this duty. The Apostle speaks concerning the Wo•k of the Ministry, (2 Cor. 6.1) We as workers together, those words [with him] are put in by the Translators, and the supply is to a very good sense: We as workers together with him, that is, with God, For he is pleased to use his Ministers as Workers together with himself. Yet it may well be understood concerning the Ministers of the Gospel, only, joyning in this one thing, that is, with one voice, or one cry, beseeching sinners to be reconciled unto God (chap. 5.20.) and that, as it followeth in the close of this ⟨p. 87⟩first verse (chap. 6.) They receive not the grace of God in vain. All Ministers should be workers together: As all the Angels were si•gers together, and shouters together; so the Ministers of Christ should be workers together. That which is the work of one, is the work of them all, and they should all joyn in it. And how sad is it, to see those who call themselves, and would be accounted the Sons of God, divided in their work and way! when one rejoyceth in that which to another is cause of mourning; when one mans meat is (as we speak proverbially) another mans poyson; or one mans comfort, another mans grief? How many are there who cannot joyn in rejoycing and thanksgiving for works of God (I mean Providential Works) as eminent in their kind, as the Creation Work, or the laying of the foundations of the Earth? That will be a blessed day, when we shall see the full effect of that prophesie (Zeph. 3.9.) Then will I (saith the Lord) turn to the people a pure (Lip of) Language, that they may all call upon the Name of the Lord, with one consent or shoulder. Here's a promise of all as one, and of all with one consent, shoulder, inward, outward man, associated in prayer, or calling upon the Name of the Lord; which by a Synechdoche, includes all the parts, and takes in the whole compass of the worship of God. The accomplishment of this prophesie, was the scope of Apostolical Prayer (
