are a sin and a shame among us. Let David be your
patterne in your work for the Church, I will early
destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off
all wicked doers from the city of the Lord, Psal.
101. 8. where he intended diligence, constancy,
and impartiality. Let your hearts be incouraged, as
that princely spirit of Iehoshaphat, His heart was lift
up in the ways of the Lord, and he took away the high
places and groves out of Iudah, 2 Chro. 17. 6. Be ye
baptized with our Saviours spirit, when you meet
with doctrines not after godlinesse, and worship not
after God, Say by authority, take these things hence,
10. 2. 16.2 In building God a house, that the Lord God may
dwell among us, in zeal prepare him an habitation,
Exo. 15. 2. Baruch the sonne of Zabbai is renowned,
who repaired the wall of Ierusalem, earnestly he
was set on fire, yea he fired himselfe, burst out into
heat, as angry with himselfe and others, so sloth∣full
in the Lords work, Nehem. 3. 20.Accendit se. Trem.Be ye of an high
spirit, bold in promoting the things of Gods house,
that all your best abilities and deepest projects may
be with all stirring of heart, subservient to Gods
Church, and subordinate to his glory. Let the love
of Christ be so warme in your hearts, that whatsoe∣ver
you perceive is wanting in the ministery, in our as∣semblies,
in doctrine, in discipline, or any part of the
worship of your God, it may be repaired according to the
law of the Lord, and the counsell of the most High,
who will save Zion, and hath his instruments, his
sanctified ones, that ye may be called the repairers
of the breach, the restorers of the paths to dwell in,
Isa. 58. 12.0
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