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Apostasy you know is directly opposite to the enjoyment of God. If those that are now turned rank Apostates, would but ingenuously confess their way of declining, they must tell you 'twas by disliking and undervaluing some Ordinances of God, as if they might well be spared. e. g. How many have stumbled first at the singing of Psalms? then what need Scripture be read publicly, they can read that at home? then why should they instruct their children, they cannot relish what they learn? then why should they baptize their children, they know not what is done to them? then why should they attend upon their Ministers that preach by Office, others can do as well as they? then why should they pray but when the Spirit moves them, and so they pray but by fits, &c. And so on, who knows whither? I dare appeal to their consciences, whether these, or such as these, are not the degrees, whereby the Sun of Righteousness hath gone backward in their Dial. Christians, if ever you would have Communion with God, do not think that God will suffer any of his Ordinances to be tried at your bar, and not to be currant without your approbation. Must Jesus Christ consult with you what Laws to give his people?

Apostacy you know is directly opposite to the enjoyment of God. If those that are now turn'd rank Apostates, would but ingenuously confess their way of declining, they must tell you 'twas by disliking and undervaluing some Ordinances of God, as if they might well be spared. e. g. How many have stumbled first at the singing of Psalmes? then what need Scripture be read publickly, they can read that at home? then why should they instruct their children, they cannot relish what they learn? then why should they baptize their children, they know not what is done to them? then why should they attend upon their Ministers that preach by Office, others can do as well as they? then why should they pray but when the Spirit moves them, and so they pray but by fits, &c. And so on, who knows whither? I dare appeal to their consciences, whether these, or such as these, are not the degrees, whereby the Sun of Righteousness hath gone backward in their Diall. Christians, if ever you would have Communion with God, do not think that God will suffer any of his Ordinances to be tryed at your bar, and not to be currant without your approbation. Must Jesus Christ consult with you what Laws to give his people?