cffii1Iation .0 ddamfatiLr. '7 ltgaeplace ofprayer,andhollemseetings,allancient men, that be ofiy account, bare rule;beingacluanced tothishonour, not by bribes, but by theirgood report, c.reade the rea. I I. An holy vfeofthe ineanes. Firfl,in the rniniflers,who ought to admi- niíteral things belongingtoGods vvorfhip,accordingto his word.Matth,a8. 20. Teaching them to obferueall things,which I haue commaunded. r.Corin.. thians t i .23 Thane recei:iedoftheLordthat, which alto 1hazsedelivered. Se- condly,in Cr ref! ofthe afï'emblie : shofe dutie is inpraying vntoGod,in hea- ring the word preached and read, and in receiuing theSacraments tobehaue themfelues outwardly in modeflie,andwithout offence.' .Corinth.74.40.Let ali thingsbeedonehonefíly,and by order. Inwardly,they mufftakeheede, that their hearts be well prepared to ferueGod. Ecclef.4. i 7.Takeheede to6oth thy feete,when thouentrefs into the houfeo fGod,&c.andchap.5. t. Benotrfkwill , thy,no :h,norlet thine heart 6ehisiietovttera thing beforeGod. Againe,wee nuft looke that wee approch neereGod in confidenceofhis tnercie, together withacontrite and repentant heart for allourfnnes. Hebr.4.2. The word that theyheardprofitednot, 6ecaufeit was not mixedwith faith in tho f that heard it.Pfalm.26.6. Iwillwafhminehands ininnecencie,OLord,and f come before thine altar. I I I. The helps and furtherances ofthetrueworfhip, aretwo : Vowes, and Falling; andthey arenot to be taken,as the worfhipofGod itfclf.For wemay . notobtrudeany thing toGod, as good feruice, and asthough it didbinde the confcience,except he haue ordained it forthat end andpurpofe. Avow, in theNewTella-ment, is apromife toGod, with a full intent to obferue force corporal! and externall duties, which aChriflian hath on his owneaccord,without iniun5ìion,impofed vpon himfelfe,thathemay thereby thebetter bee excitedvnto repentance, meditation, fobrietie, abtlincnce, pa- tience,and thankfislnes towardsGod. Gen.28.2o. Then Iaalz0 vowedavow, Paying,7fGodwillbewith me,a:ndwill kgepeme in thisTourney, which Igoe, and ',ungluemebread toeate, andcleatbes toputon,fo that Icon eagaine to myfa- thershoufeinfafetie:then.lhallthe Lordbe my God,and:hisflonewhich 1haue fitvp asapillar,¡hall be Gods boufe, andofallthat that,/haltgiue me,1wilgiue the tenth to thee. Invowing,we haue thefe things toobfcrue : 7. Weemuff not vowthat which is vnlawfull. 2. Wee ought not to vow the performance ofthat, which is co.. trarie to our vocation. 3. Vowes mutt beeof that which wee can doe. 4. They muff bee farcefrom fo muchas a conceit of merite, or worîhippepfGod. 5. Wee muff fo perforrne our vowes,as thattheyen- croéhnot vpon Chriflian libertie, giuen vs in Chrift : for wee are boundento pay our vowes,no longer then thecaufes thereofeitherremaine,orare taken st- vway.Deut.23.7 8.Thoufhalt neither bring thehire ofawhore,nor thepriceof dogge, into thehoaaf oftheLordthy God,fera:ry vote.verf.2z.Wheatthou [halt E 2 2,00
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