The Christian in Complete Armour (Volume 2); Or, a Treatise on the Saints' War with the Devil, Wherein a Discovery Is Made of the Policy, Power, Wicke Paperback -

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1821. Excerpt: ... CHAP. VII. A SECOND INSTANCE WHEREIN THB POWER OP HOLINESS IS TO APPEAR IN THE CHRISTIANS LIFE, t. -. IN THE DUTIES OF GOD's WORSHIP. SECONDLY, The Christian must exert the power of holiness in the duties of God's worship. The same light that shews us a God, convinceth he is to be worshipped, and not only so, but that he will be worshipped in a holy manner also. God was very choice in all that belonged to his worship under the Law. If he hath a Tabernacle, the place of worship, it must be made of the choicest materials; the workmen employed to make it must be rarely gifted for the purpose; the sacrifices to be offered up the best in every kind, the males of the flock, the best of the beasts, the fat of the inwards not the offals; the persons that attend upon the Lord, and minister unto him, they must be peculiarly holy. What is the Gospel of all this? but that God is very curious in his worship; if in any action of our lives we be more holy than others, sure it is to be when we have to do with God immediately. Now this holiness in duties of worship should appear in these particulars. First, In making conscience of one duty as well as another; the Christian must encompass all within his religious walk. It is dangerous to perform one duty that we may dispense with ourselves in the neglect of another. Fartiality is hateful to God, especially in the duties of religion, which have all a divine stamp upon them. There is no ordinance of God's appointment which he doth not bless to his people, and we must not reject what God owns; yea God communicates himself with great variety to his saints, now in this, anon in that, on purpose to keep up the esteem of all in our hearts. The spouse seeks her beloved in secret duty at home, and finds him not; then she goes to the public, and meets " ...