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has furnished him with. Christians look more especially for the presence of their Lord in his public ordinances, because he has declared that wherever two or three are gathered together, he is in the midst of them, and that he loves the gates of Zion, even better than the tents of Jacob; and above all, they expect the manifestations of his friendship, when they meet around his table. The reluctance which numbers of professing Christians shew to an attendance on this ordinance, is not less surprising than it is lamentable. Surely the injunctions of a dying friend in every other case would be considered most sacredly binding. Act not then a part by your heavenly friend, which your feelings could not allow you to do by an earthly one but accept the invitation addressed by him to every sincere penitent, and reap the attendant blessing; for assuredly at those seasons, he will manifest himself unto you as he does not unto the world.

Finally, let those who have sought after and happily found this faithful, unchangeable friend, recommend him to others, as knowing his riches

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