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The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church…The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church…
The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.
London : s.n., 1697
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
9. Brethren (as a worthy Divine observes) the Church in her public Worship is the nearest Resemblance of Heaven, especially in Singing God's Praises. What Esteem also had God's Worthies of old, for God's public Worship? My Soul longeth, yea, 1even fainteth for the Courts of the Lord. How amiable are thy Tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts!
9. Brethren (as a worthy Divine observes) the Church in her publick Worship is the nearest Resemblance of Heaven, especially in Singing God's Praises. What Esteem also had God's Worthies of old, for God's publick VVorship? My Soul longeth, yea, 1even fainteth for the Courts of the Lord. How amiable are thy Tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts!
10. See how the Promises of God run to Zion, or to his Church: 1He will bless thee out of Zion. 2O let nothing discourage you in your waiting at the Posts of Christ's Door:3 David desired Rather to be a Door-Keeper in the House of God, than to Dwell in the Tents of Wickedness. 4Yet nevertheless do not neglect, for the Lord's sake, private Devotion; viz. Secret, and Family-Prayer: O pray to be fitted for public Worship!5