A30242:762
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole…
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgess ...The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for T.U., 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1But you may say, Why should it be such a sin to worship God any way a man pleaseth? And the more ways he multiplieth the worship of God, may it not be the more acceptable to him? Do not men hereby show their good affections, and zeal to h•m? Can a man worship him too much? Can we exceed in any way of worship of him? As we cannot love him too much, nor delight in him too much, so neither can we worship him too much? This doth satisfy some men in their multiplied ways of worship.
1But you may say, Why should it be such a sinne to worship God any way a man pleaseth? And the more waies he multiplyeth the worship of God, may it not be the more acceptable to him? Do not men hereby shew their good affections, and zeal to h•m? Can a man worship him too much? Can we exceed in any way of worship of him? As we cannot love him too much, nor delight in him too much, so neither can we worship him too much? This doth satisfie some men in their multiplyed waies of worship.
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1The Answer is this: There can be no excess in the formality of true and lawful worship; so a man is to worship God wit• all his might, and strength; but in the matter of the worship there may be an excess: That is, a man may take up more means and parts of worship then God hath appointed, and so thereby there is a sinful excess: So that all thy good intentions, and zealous devotions, they have no acceptance with God; and whilst thou thinkest to honour him, thou doest dishonour him. Even a Platonist Philosopher said, That a superstitious man was Gods flatterer, not his friend.