Chap. 31. ifs Expofition upon the Books of J o s. `ter!. 27. 573 Ifa. 29. 13. ( many give outward worfhip to God , but there's i no heart in it ) fo they are abominable in the fight ofGodwho draw neere to Idols with their hearts in falle worfhip, though their lips and knees be farre from them. I grant, God will not beare it if we give fo much as corporali reverence to Idols ( as Naaman the AQyrian feemed todefìre a difpetafation to doe in the houle ofRimmon, 2 Kings 5. 18.) though we profeffe to re- ferve our hearts to him ;But he will leffe beare it if we give our hearts to Idols, though we refraine all corporali reverence. Out- ward as alone or without the heart in falle worfhip are abomi- nable in the fight of God yet inward ads though alone or without the body ly,are much more abominable. When we wor- fhip God in fecret places, and in the ferret ofour heart, we give him the trueft acknowledgement of his God head, God is molt honoured by Congregational or publick worfhip, but he is molt pleafed with private worfhip, with private family worfhip, and private Clofet worfhip, yet with none of there without heart- worfhip which is the moll private worfhip of all. When we at once approve and powre out our hearts in fecree, this is pure worfhip indeed. And though we ad no Idolatrous worfhip o- penly, yet ifour heart be in it, his foule abhorres us. Outward falfe worfhip difhonours Godmoil , but inward falle worfhip difpleafeth him molt. lob was carefull to worfhipGod with his heart both fecretty and openly;and he was as careful! not togive any fecret, or heart.worfhip to Idolls, as he was to avoyd their open worfhip ; Ifmy heart loath beenfecretly Enticed And my mouth bath 5Amy band. In there words 74denies the giving of any outward worfhip to theSonne and Moone; As if he had fayd, Ibave beenfafarre fromgiving themmy heart, that Ihave not fo much asgiven; them my hand,or as tome explaine it, with reference to the former part ofthe verle, I never had any inward heart. motion, or it was ne- ver fo much as in my thoughts to performe any outward ad of adoration to the Sun and Moone. More particularly ; There is a three-fold Interpretationof this Claufe;Mr,Beougb- ton renders the whole verfe in connexion with the former ; IfI adneired theSun when itfhined ; and the Maine walking precious ; That my. heart was deftly deceaved ; no, myband ki¡fed my mouth ; lie i
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