Divine Worship is a Prerogative inseparably annexed to the Deity, both upon the account of the supreme Excellencies of the Nature of God, and his Relation to Angels and Men as Creator, and Preserver, the Fountain of their Being and Happiness. This without the most open defiance of his Authority, cannot be given to a mere Creature;1 and by the Command of God himself, is to be performed as a respect due to the filial God-head. The Argument proceeds from the Name to the Offices.2 Of the Angels he saith, Who maketh the Angels Spirits, and his Ministers a ⟨p. 4⟩flame of Fire. They are the prime Instruments of his Providence, most zealous and active to accomplish his pleasure. But the Son is God, not by Analogy and Deputation as Princes are, nor with a limitation and diminution, as Moses was made a God to Pharaoh, but absolutely and really as subsisting in the Divine Nature: And consequently he is the Supreme King, and to him the Ensigns of Majesty divinely Royal are ascribed. But unto the Son he saith, 3Thy Throne, O God, is for ever and ever, a Sceptre of Righteousness is the Sceptre of thy Kingdom: Whereas the Sceptres of Earthly Kings are often unrighteously managed, and their Thrones ruinously fall. There is a further Confirmation from his Works, that are divinely great and glorious, wherein no Creature ⟨p. 5⟩has any share of Efficiency. The making of the World, is ascribed to him.4 Thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the Foundation of the Earth, and the Heavens are the Works of thy Hands.
Divine Worship is a Prerogative inseparably annext to the Deity, both upon the account of the supream Excellencies of the Nature of God, and his Relation to Angels and Men as Creator, and Preserver, the Fountain of their Being and Happiness. This without the most open defiance of his Authority, cannot be given to a mere Creature;1 and by the Command of God himself, is to be performed as a respect due to the filial God-head. The Argument proceeds from the Name to the Offices.2 Of the Angels he saith, Who maketh the Angels Spirits, and his Ministers a ⟨p. 4⟩flame of Fire. They are the prime Instruments of his Providence, most zealous and active to accomplish his pleasure. But the Son is God, not by Analogy and Deputation as Princes are, nor with a limitation and diminution, as Moses was made a God to Pharaoh, but absolutely and really as subsisting in the Divine Nature: And consequently he is the Supreme King, and to him the Ensigns of Majesty divinely Royal are ascribed. But unto the Son he saith, 3Thy Throne, O God, is for ever and ever, a Scepter of Righteousness is the Scepter of thy Kingdom: Whereas the Scepters of Earthly Kings are often unrighteously manag'd, and their Thrones ruinously fall. There is a further Confirmation from his Works, that are divinely great and glorious, wherein no Creature ⟨p. 5⟩has any share of Efficiency. The making of the World, is ascrib'd to him.4 Thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the Foundation of the Earth, and the Heavens are the Works of thy Hands.
- 1Deut. 6. 13. & 10. 20.
- 2Vers. 7.
- 3Vers. 8.
- 4Vers. 10.
