The true nature of a Gospel church and its government

There may be of them, who are spiritually sick and diseased, tempted, afflicted, bemisted, wandering out of the way, surprised in Sins and Miscarriages, disconsolate and troubled in Spirit in a peculiar manner. The remembrance of them all ought to abide with them, and to be continually called over in their daily Pastoral Supplications. (4.) Unto the presence of Christ in the Assemblies of the Church, with all the blessed Evidences and Testimonies of it. This is that alone which gives Life and Power unto all Church Assemblies; without which, all outward Order and Forms of Divine Worship in them, are but a dead Carcass. Now this presence of Christ in the Assemblies of his Church, is by his Spirit, accompanying all Ordinances of Worship with a gracious Divine Efficacy, evidencing it self by blessed Operations on the Minds and Hearts of the Congregation. This are Pastors of Churches continually to Pray for, and they will do so, who understand that all the success of their labours, and all the acceptance of the Church with God in their Duties, do depend hereon. (5.) To their preservation in Faith, Love and Fruitfulness, with all the Duties that belong unto them, &c.

There may be of them, who are spiritually sick and diseased, tempted, afflicted, bemisted, wandering out of the way, surprized in Sins and Miscarriages, disconsolate and troubled in Spirit in a peculiar manner. The remembrance of them all ought to abide with them, and to be continually called over in their daily Pastoral Supplications. (4.) Unto the presence of Christ in the Assemblies of the Church, with all the blessed Evidences and Testimonies of it. This is that alone which gives Life and Power unto all Church Assemblies; without which, all outward Order and Forms of Divine Worship in them, are but a dead Carcass. Now this presence of Christ in the Assemblies of his Church, is by his Spirit, accompanying all Ordinances of Worship with a gracious Divine Efficacy, evidencing it self by blessed Operations on the Minds and Hearts of the Congregation. This are Pastors of Churches continually to Pray for, and they will do so, who understand that all the success of their labours, and all the acceptance of the Church with God in their Duties, do depend hereon. (5.) To their preservation in Faith, Love and Fruitfulness, with all the Duties that belong unto them, &c.