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II. Religious Worship is to be given to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft; and to him alone : Not to Angels, Saints, or any other Creature 4: And fince the Fall, not without a Mediator; nor in the Mediation of any other but of Christ alone *. III. Pray

you of your reward, in a voluntary humility, and worshipping of angels, intruding into thofe things which he hath not feen, vainly puft up by his fleshly mind. Rev. 19. 10. And I fell at his feet to worship him: and he said unto me, See thou do it not: Iam thy fellowfervant, and of thy brethren that have the teftimony of Jefus: worfhip God: for the teftimony of Jefus is the spirit of prophecy. Rom. 1.25. Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and ferved the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

thou shalt not add thereto, nor di- noureth not the Son, honoureth not minish from it. Mat. 15. 9. But the Father which hath fent him. in vain they do worship me,teaching And 2 Cor. 13. 24. The grace of for doctrines the commandments of the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the men. Acts 17.25. Neither is wor- love of God, and the communion fhipped with mens hands, as though of the holy Ghoft, be with you all. he needed any thing, feeing he Amen. giveth to all life, and breath, and ◄ Col. 2. 18. Let no man beguile all things. Mat. 4. 9. And faith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worhip me. v. 10. Then faith Jefus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only fhalt thou ferve. [Deut. 15. to the 20. verfe. ] Exod. 20. 4. Thou fhalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. v. 5. Thou fhalt not bow down thy felf to them, nor ferve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, vifiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the • John 14. 6. Jefus faith unto children, unto the third and fourth him, I am the way, and the truth, generation of them that hate me: and the life: no man cometh to v. 6. And fhewing mercy unto thou- the Father but by me. 1 Tim. 2. fands of them that love me, and s. For there is one God, and one keep my commandments. Col. 2. mediator between God and men, 23. Which things have indeed a the man Chrift Jefus. Eph. 2. 18. fhew of wisdom in will-worship, and For through him we both have humility, and neglecting of the bo- an access by one Spirit unto the dy, not in any honour to the fatif- Father. Col. 3. 17. And whatsofying of the flesh. ever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jefus, giving thanks to God, and the Father by him.

II. Mat. 4. 10. [See before in let ter b.] With John 5.23. That all men fhould honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that ho

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III. Prayer with Thanksgiving, being one fpecial Part of Religious Worfhip f, is by God required of all Men &; and that it may be accepted, it is to be made in the Name of the Son ", by the Help of his Spirit, according to his Will, with Understanding, Reverence, Humility, Fervency, Faith, Love, and Per feverance'; and if Vocal, in a known Tongue". IV. Pray

III. Phil.4.6.Be careful for nothing: ceiving a kingdom which cannot be but in every thing by prayer and fup- moved, let us have grace, whereby plication with thanksgiving let your we may ferve God acceptably with requests be made known unto God. reverence and godly fear. Gen. 18. 8 Pfal. 65. 2. O thou that heareft 27. And Abraham anfwered and prayer,unto thee shall all flesh come. faid, Behold now, I have taken upon h John 14. 13. And wharfoever ye me to fpeak unto the Lord, which fhall ask in my name, that will I do, am but dust and ashes. Fam. 5.16. that the Father may be glorified in Confefs your faults one to another, the Son. v. 14. If ye fhall ask any and pray one for another, that ye thing in my name,I will do it. 1 Pet. may be healed: The effectual fer2.5. Ye alfo as lively ftones, are built vent prayer of a righteous man a up a fpiritual house, an holy prieft- vaileth much. Jam. 1.6. But let him hood to offer up fpiritual facrifices, ask in faith, nothing wavering: for acceptable to God by Jefus Chrift. he that wavereth is like a wave of the i Rom. 8. 26. Likewife the Spirit fea,driven with the wind and toffed. alfo helpeth our infirmities: for we v. 7. For let not that man think that know not what we should pray for as he fhall receive any thing of the we ought: but the Spirit it felf ma- Lord. Mark 11. 24. Therefore I fay keth interceffion for us with groan- unto you, what things foever ye de ings which cannot be uttered. fire when ye pray, believe that yere ceive them, and ye shall have them, Mat. 6.12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debters. v. 14. For, if ye forgive men their trefpaffes, your heavenly Father will alfo for give you. v. 15. But if ye forgive not men their trefpaffes, neither will your Father forgive your trefpasses. Col. 4. 2. Continue in prayer, watch in the fame with thanksgiving Eph. 6. 18. Praying always, with all prayer and fupplication in the Spi rit, and watching thereunto with all perfeverance, and fupplication for all faints.

k1 John 5. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him,that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.

Pfal. 47. 7. For God is the King of all the earth, fing ye praises with understanding. Eccl. s. 1. Keep thy foot when thou goeft to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the facrifice of fools: for they confider not that they do evil. v.2.Be not rafh with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hafty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few. Heb. 12. 28. Wherefore we re

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IV. Prayer is to be made for Things lawful ", and for all Sorts of Men living, or that fhall live hereafter; but not for the Dead P, nor for those of whom it may be known that they have finned the Sin unto Death 9,

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unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but he shall not return to me. [With but my understanding is unfruitful. Luke 16. 25.] But Abraham said, IV. ■ [1 John 5. 14. See letter k.] Son, remember that thou in thy life1 Tim. 2. 1. I exhort there- time receivedft thy good things, and fore, that first of all, fupplications, likewise Lazarus evil things: but prayers, interceffions, and giving of now he is comforted, and thou art thanks, be made for all men: v. 2. tormented. v. 26. And befides all Forkings, and for all that are in au- this, between us and you there is a thority; that we may lead a quiet great gulf fixed: fo that they which and peaceable life in all godliness would pafs from hence to you, can and honefty. John 17.20. Neither not ; neither can they pass to us,that pray I for thefe alone, but for them would come from thence. Rev. 14. alfo which fhall believe on me 13. And I heard a voice from heathrough their word. 2 Sam. 7. 29. ven, faying unto me, Write, Bleffed Therefore now let it please thee to are the dead, which die in the Lord, blefs the house of thy fervant, that from henceforth: Yea, faith the it may continue for ever before thee: Spirit, that they may reft from their forthou O Lord God, haft fpoken labours: and their works do follow and with thy bleffing let the house them.

of thy fervant be bleffed for ever. 9 1 John 5. 16. If any man see his Ruth 4. 12. And let thy house be like brother fin a fin which is not unto the houfe of Pharez, (whom Tamar death, he shall ask, and he shall give bare unto Judah) of the feed which him life for them that fin not unto the Lord fhall give thee of this young death. There is a fin unto death: I do not fay, that he fhall pray for it.

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V. Acts 15. 21. For Mofes of old time hath in every city, them that preach him, being read in the fynagogues every fabbath-day. Rev. 1. 3. Bleffed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

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Hearing of the Word in Obedience unto God, with Understanding, Faith, and Reverence; Singing of Pfalms with Grace in the Heart ; as also, the due Adminiftration, and worthy Receiving of the Sacraments inftituted by Chrift; are all Parts of the ordinary Religious Worfhip of God w: Befides religious Oaths and Vows, folemn Faftings and Thankf

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Jam.1.22. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own felves. Acts 10.33.Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou haft well done, that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here prefent before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. Matth. 13. 19. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was fown in his heart: this is he, which received feed in the way-fide. Heb. 4. 2. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. Ifai. 66. 2. For all thofe things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, faith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite spirit,and trembleth at my word.

Col. 3. 16. Let the word of Chrift dwell in you richly in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in pfalms,and hymns, and fpiritual fongs,finging with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Eph. 5. 19. Speaking to your felves in pfalms, and hymns, and spiritual fongs,finging, and making melody in your hearts to the Lord. Fam.5.13. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him fing pfalms.

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w Matth. 28. 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost. [I Cor. 11. 23. to Verfe 29.]' Acts 2. 42. And they continued ftedfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

* Deut. 6. 13. Thou fhalt fear the Lord thy God, and ferve him, and fhalt fwear by his name. With Neh. 10. 29. They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entred into a curfe, and into an oath, to walk in Gods law, which was given by Mofes the fervant of God, and to obferve and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes.

y Ifai. 19. 21. And the Lord shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyp tians fhall know the Lord in that day, and fhall do facrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the Lord, and perform it. With Eccl. s. 4. When thou voweft a vow unto God, defer not to pay it, for he hath no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou haft vowed. v. 5. Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.

2 Joel 2. 12. Therefore alfo now, faith the Lord, Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with faft ing, and with weeping, and with

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VI. Neither Prayer, nor any other Part of reliious Worship,is now under the Gofpel, either tied nto, or made more acceptable by any Place in hich it is performed, or towards which it is direed: but God is to be worshipped every where 1 Spirit and Truth: as in private Families dayly 8, ourning. Efth. 4. 16. Go, gather by we may ferve God acceptably, gether all the Jews that are prefent with reverence and godly fear. Shufhan, and faft ye for me, and VI. John 4. 21. Jefus faith unther eat nor drink three days, to her, Woman, believe me, the ght or day: I alfo, and my mai- hour cometh, when ye shall neither as will faft likewife, and fo will in this mountain, nor yet at Jerugo in unto the king, which is not falem, worship the Father. cording to the law; and if I pe- d Mal. 1. 11. For from the rifing h, I perish. Mat. 9. 15. And Je- of the fun even unto the going down. s faid unto them, Can the chil- of the fame, my name shall be great en of the bride-chamber mourn, among the Gentiles, and in every long as the bridegroom is with place incenfe shall be offered unto em: but the days will come, when my name, and a pure offering: for ebridegroom fhall be taken from my name shall be great among the em, and then fhall they faft. heathen, faith the Lord of hofts. Cor. 7. s. Defraud you not one the 1 Tim. 2. 8. I will therefore, that her, except it be with confent for men pray every where, lifting up time, that ye may give your felves holy hands, without wrath and fafting and prayer; and come doubting. gether again, that Satan tempt John 4. 23. But the hour cometh, ou not for your incontinency. and now is, when the true worship• [Pfalm 107. throughout. ] Efther pers fhall worship the Father in fpi22. As the days wherein the Jews rit and in truth: for the Father fted from their enemies, and the feeketh fuch to worship him. v. 24. onth which was turned unto them God is a Spirit, and they that worom forrow to joy, and from fhip him, must worship him in spirit Orning unto a good day, that and in truth.

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ey fhould make them days of f Jer. 10. 25. Pour out thy fury afting and joy, and of fending upon the heathen that know thee ortions one to another, and gifts not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and confumed him, and have made his habitation defolate. Deut. 6. 6.

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the poor. Heb. 12. 28. Wherefore we reeiving a kingdom which cannot moved, let us have grace, where

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