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Rh Lord may hide himself, and ſeem to be far away, yet ſtill it is food to your faith, that the Lamb is in the midſt of the throne; and, as he never deſerts the throne, ſo he will never leave you, nor forsake you: Why? the promiſes are all yea and amen in him that is ever upon the throne, to make out his word.

2. Here is comfort againſt the croſs. While you have the croſs upon your back, you may keep the throne in your eye, and you may be ſure of pity and favour thence, becauſe the Lamb is there who went from the croſs to the throne.

3. Here is comfort againſt the power of ſin, corruption, and ſpiritual enemies, be they never ſo powerful: for the Lamb is upon the throne of power, and all power in heaven and earth is given to him; and he is concerned, in honour, to deſtroy theſe enemies.

4. Here is comfort againſt want and weakneſs. Your ſtrength lies in the Lamb, &c.

5. Here is comfort againſt church-tyranny. Times have been, when there was tyranny in the ſtate over the conſciences of men; theſe were reckoned very evil days: but, when there is tyranny in the church over the conſciences of men, it is in many respects worſe: for church-perſecution is a kind of blaſphemy; it is in the name of God to perſecute the people of God. But yet here is comfort in this caſe, that church tyranny cannot keep the throne; ''ſhall the throne of iniquity have fellowſhip with thee, which frameth miſchief by a law? No, no; They gather themſelves together againſt the ſoul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood'', Pſal. xciv. 20, 21. The Lamb will keep the midſt of the throne, and tread down his enemies in due time.

What would make a church government glorious and eminent? When the Lamb is kept in the