Question: What maner should the [delightful] "duty" of worship be performed so that the name of God may be sanctified in the duty? [p. 74]
I. We should set ourselves to glorify God as God [Psalm 66:2, Romans 1:21] [p. 75]
"That is we must labor to suit or worship to what there is in God so that our worship may be proportional in some measure to the nature of God Himself. And, therefore, God being a Spirit, His worship must be a divine worship." [p. 75]
II. Our hearts work and folow after God as God. The behavior of the heart in reference to the greatness and majesty of God. [Psalm 63:5, Malachi 1:14, II Chronicles 2:5] [p. 79]
III. We must have high thoughts of God [Isaiah 6:1-2, Revelation 4] [p. 85]
A. Do not subject the worship of God unto our own lusts. [p. 87]
B. Do not subject the worship of God to the praise of men. [p.88]
C. Do not subject the worship of God to making self your end. [p. 89]
"Your main end must be that you may know this day some part of the mind of God." [p. 90]
Question: "How may I know that I am acted by self ends?" [p. 92]
1. Do you love holy duties even though no present good comes from them? [p. 92]
2. Do you rejoice in others who are able to honor God in holy duties? [p. 92]
3. Are the holy duties of God's worship tjoy of your soul in the midst of prosperity? [p. 93]
IV. There must be much reverence and much fear when you come into the presence of God to worship Him ["the fear of Isaac," Psalm 89:7, Pslm 2:11, Deut. 5:23-34, 29,] [p. 93]
V. The duties of God's worship must be full of strength [Isaiah 1:13] [p. 96].
A. Strength of intention [p. 97]
B. Strength of affection [p. 99]
C. Strength of all the faculties [p. 100]
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