7hepromifeof theSpirit, of rvalkin3 S a c'T.XI. ons Doetrines that crydownthe Lords day , for by the holy fanftifying of it, thouwiltcome todelight in the Lord more, thy graces will increafe and flou- rifh As fome fromcorrupt principles negleel it , fo others from vicious and prophaneaffeftions, or fromworldly covetous defires. Thus they in the Pro- phet asked, When Will the Sabbaths beover , that they might buy and fell and'get gain ? Amos 8.S. Thy tenderconfcience therefore about the holy fanelifying of the Sabbath, will much demonfirate the ffvouíy work of grace upon thee. This may iuffice for.twoexamples ofthe Statute-worfhipof God in the New Teflament. Why the godly Now let us fee, why the godly are fo careful and tender about Gods wor- areIotende: (hip about Gods And firfl it is, Becaufe Godhimfelf isfo tenderabout it. There is no fin about crodhip. which Godsjealoufie is fo much [aid to be provoked, as inmatter of falfewor- 3hip: Reade the Prophets, you fhallfee the great controverfie God had with his people, wasfor the corrupting of his worfhip ; This in every Chapter is almòft complained of; therefore thecommon word theScripture ufeth for Ido- latry and falfeworfhip is Abomination : And thrift ufing that expreffion,What is highly efleemed amongft men is abomination unto God, fpeaketh it chiefly CO that pbarifaical inflituted worfhip, wherein they did place all their righte- oufneffe; now this, that wasfo highly advanced as the onely religionand fer- ving ofGod,was abominationunto him': Seeing therefore that Gods worfhip is theappleof hiseye; the main thing heis fo jealous about, and his judge- ments have been fo terrible upon men, who 'have in any manner violated his order about religious. things; as his punifhingNadaband Abbasfor offering with Change fire, and ltriking YJuah dead for not keeping meerly to order, makes a godly manvery careful) about the worfhip ofGod, to fee he givethno- thing but that, and all that which God requireth. Secondly, He therefore is diligent in this, btcaufe the Word of God is the only Roleaf we?,fhip, and e every one mull beable to give a reafon from Scripture, be- taufe offuch andfuchreligious Duties. Thofe that have a new heart are made tight ¿sobe Lord; They take the Scripture for theway towalk in ; and whatfo- ever is not Scriptureworfhip , what Religion is not Scripture-religion, they dare not own it. Tell a godly man of the Antiquity of fuch worfhip, of the univerfalitfof it, oftheexcellent fitneffe it'hath to keep humble and devout, all thefeare but fig-leaves. Is it commanded worfhip P Is there the Statute Law of the Scripture for it? Alas, let thyFathers and Grand- fathers, yea let all the world admire fuch and fuch worfhip; if it benot Gods command, it is a vain thing : How clear is ourSaviour, Invain do they Worfhip nie, reachingfor Dearing,: the traditionsof men. Our Saviour told the womanof Samaria, She WorlhiAped fhe knew not What, becaufefle had not the Scripture,; Job. 4. Oh then, how might this pat toGlence all thecavils and foolifh pleas many people have, for fuperftitious falfe wayes ofworfhip, bring thy Scripture forit, thew Gods word for it :Thydoting and caging for thefe things,where Gods word is no light to thee,is as great an argument ofa carnal heart devoid of grace, as well as pro- phanenefre and they for the moti part goe together ; Thofe that are for frith fuperftitious worfhip are commonly prophane, and ungodly in their lives.' Thirdly, Therefore thepeople of God are carefoi ofWorfbip, and that only Which Godbath commanded, becanfethey are aff iritualheavenly people,endowedWirh know- ledge andWa(domvut ofGods Word, and fo abletodifcern ofthings that differ. The Apoflle col.4 ufeth this argument againftobfervation of fuperftitious worfhip, which he hadfpoken againft in the Chapter before, Ifye be rife": again With Chrifl, feekthofe things that are above, and fer your affellions on things above; which Calvin dot') folìdly undedtand, not only of luftsand earthly things, but altoof thofe humane Ordinances and will-worfhip he had immediately fpoken
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