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3. Is it so as has been said; then, pray sirs, keep ⟨company⟩ with the Bush It is to be near her; ⟨there’s⟩ some crumb to be had from king's children. But some of you may say, O 'tis dangerous to be ⟨near⟩ her she is a burning Bush all in a flame I'll ⟨tell⟩ you sirs, a burning fire at a distance, appears more formidable than near at hand A great divine ⟨once⟩ said the crops appear to be heavier at a distance (illegible text) when you behold it on a believer's back—— (illegible text) so is it with the Bush all in a flame. Tho’ it ⟨may⟩ appear somewhat discouraging and frightful-⟨like⟩ a distance; yet, when you more nearly ⟨inspect⟩ it, it will appear with a more inviting and ⟨amicable⟩ aspect. Then sirs, if you are for chusing ⟨societies⟩ for safety to your souls and bodies, goods ⟨and⟩ gear, I know no society better for you to join ⟨with⟩ And anything that you dole while in this ⟨company⟩, the protector of the Bush has promised ⟨to⟩ repay with ten thousand times more advantage. ⟨There’s⟩ not another society under the cope of ⟨heaven⟩ for men to join with, recorded in scripture. ⟨but⟩ ⟨this⟩ alone Thou art but a dead man if thou unite ⟨not⟩ with it. Whatever the flame in the Bush is, (illegible text) no great matter, seeing thou art to be safe and ⟨sure⟩ amidst the same If thou fearest the losing ⟨of⟩ thy worldly goods and gear, I am sure thou canst ⟨not⟩ lose them more honourably than to throw them (illegible text) yea and life itself too into the flame for Christ's (illegible text). And this is therefor, the ready way to get all ⟨protected⟩ and secured to you and yours. What is ⟨some⟩ of all the persecutors that have harassed people of God? Why, they are they all dead and (illegible text)e They, and what they had are mostly ⟨perished⟩ from off the earth; whereas the godly, and their (illegible text), have been well and plentifully provided for, ⟨amidst⟩ all the external hardships and difficulties ⟨they⟩ have met with Again.
And lastly, is it is so, as has been said: then O ⟨Lord⟩, tempted and not comforted branches of this
