Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in…

VI. DIRECTION.

If you would be acquainted with God, you must get acquainted with some of his Friends, and they will do all they can, and be glad of it too, to help you to be acquainted with him, they will not spare to give you their utmost assistance in this great business. And when they shall hear you asking, what you shall do to know God, they are glad at their Heart, and will not be at quiet till they have got thee home with them to their Fathers House; they watch for your Soul, and no greater Joy than to help forward such a work as this, then to be employed any way in the ⟨p. 328⟩service of your Souls. They are glad when they hear any saying, let us go to the house of the Lord, and asking the way to Zion, with their faces thither-ward. O! Christians society, good company is of exceeding use; one good servant in a house, the whole Family may fare the better for him. Laban and Potiphar, though ignorant enough in Spirituals, could not but observe this, that the Lord blessed their Families, for the sake of one godly Servant. I do not speak this only with respect to Temporals, because of that Diligence and Faithfulness in their places, that Religion will put them upon; but with respect to Spirituals, they will be dropping something that may tend to the awakening, and convincing of their sleepy, unbelieving, ignorant companions: they have an inward principle which puts them upon communicating what Grace they have received; they know the more they impart to others, the more they shall have themselves; they have a Compassion for Souls, and would fain have as many as they can along with them to Heaven; they will be teaching little Children to Pray, and Instilling something that the very Babes may set forth Gods Praises, and they will be pleading with God for them. But this only by the by. Now if those that are gracious, endeavour what they can to bring in those that are open enemies; how much more will they be ready to give all the help they can to you that earnestly desire it? Now when any one comes to this pass, that he sees a difference between the godly and the wicked, and to say that the righteous is more excellent than his Neighbour, and to have an earnest desire to associate themselves with them, it