The glory and interest of nations professing the Gospel preached at a private fast,…

6. This remnant of Christ with whom his presence is, who are the glory of a nation, is to be found only amongst the professors of a nation. For although of those who are professors, there may be many bad, yet of those that are not professors, there is not one good. Where there is faith there will be a profession. If I should not know well where to find them; I am sure I know where I cannot find them; I cannot find them, in the ways of the world, and conformity to it; in darkness, ignorance, neglect of duty, and utter unacquaintedness with Gospel truths, the gifts and graces of the spirit; there I cannot find them; I shall not say of them, behold the Lords anointed, let their outward worldly appearance be what it will. now by the help of these considerations, those who have in themselves principles of life and light in Christ, will or may be, setting aside their temptations enabled to discover this generation of the Lords delight; and for others, I cannot take down the enmity that God hath set ⟨p. 21⟩up. So then notwithstanding this objection I shall certainly esteem this remnant of Christ to lie among those, who having received Gospel light, and gospel gifts evidently, do make also profession of Gospel grace, union and communion with Christ, separation from the world, and the ways of it, in a conversation acceptable unto God in Christ; and to this portion shall I say as Ruth to Naomi. Let what will be glorious, or uppermost in the world, whether thou goest I will go, where thou lodgest I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; the Lord do so to me and more also, if ought part thee and me; with them let my portion be, and the portion of my family, whatever their lot and condition in this world shall be; and the Lord say Amen.

6. This remnant of Christ with whom his presence is, who are the glory of a nation, is to be found onely amongst the professors of a nation. For although of those who are professors, there may be many bad, yet of those that are not professors, there is not one good. Where there is faith there will be a profession. If I should not know well where to finde them; I am sure I know where I cannot finde them; I cannot finde them, in the wayes of the world, and conformity to it; in darknesse, ignorance, neglect of dutie, and utter unacquaintednesse with Gospel truths, the gifts and graces of the spirit; there I cannot finde them; I shall not say of them, behold the Lords anointed, let their outward worldly appearance be what it will. now by the help of these considerations, those who have in themselves principles of life and light in Christ, will or may be, seting aside their temptations inabled to discover this generation of the Lords delight; and for others, I cannot take down the enmity that God hath set