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pretence. lie quickly informed the infa
tuated Prince, that obediance to divine
appointments, especially in such duties as
oePend entirely on an express command,
tas the utter destruction of Amaiek did,
and as communion at the Lorl's table
now does y is better in the sight Of God,
IMAM hecatombs Of bleeding sacrifices or
clouds OF smoking incense; and conse.
quently, better than Ia misapplied tender
ness to any Of our fellow creatures. or a
misguided zeal to promote their peace
and edlfication. AT the same tine the
prophct assures him, that when the Most
High commands, nothing can excuse
non-performance, be ~ause disobedience TO
plain, positive, known command, is Just
~ classed with the sin Of idolatry.


We would now, in conclusion, ask, has
the divine Saviour changed his ordnan-
ces, or the manner of their observancef
II he has not, We are bound TO observe
them as he delivered them, and he had
the room, where he instituted the supper,
prepared for him and his disciples, no O.
Tiers were prepared for, no others werc


invited. II he had been fond Of q motly
mixture, heterogeneous mass of profes-
sors, why did he not invite the pharisees
and other religious denominations Of tho
day, to participate in tho supper; we have
the example Of the Saviour and Of the A.
postles on the subject, aud we see that
neither he nor they invited every body
that considered themselves qualified for
this ordnance, bu, such as they consider
ed prepared for it, the Saviour invited the
disciples alone; the Apostles required them
to continue ''in their doctrine and fellow
ship," before they break bread together


The pattern is given, and If VIC violate
that order, We are disobedicntly stubborn,
and consequently fall under the charge
Of ldolatry, revolving iden, that those who
profess to love God, should so act, as 10 be
justly called idolators I'VE warn you, there
| fore, to be careful in what way you OBJ
serve the positive commands of God, for
! If YOU do not do it according to his direc-
tons, It is not pleasing in his sight; there
fore, associate in this ordnance, with none
but his disciples, those who have manites-
ted their discipleship by pLttins on Christ;
Gal. 3, 27;wth none who DO not continpo
in the Apostles doctrine and Your fellow
ship. Finally, brethren, be Of the same
mind. and may The God Of all grace DO
with !, ou ail.--AMEs