Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general and…

It is a good sign of a gracious fear, when the soul can be struck with more fear from the Word, and from the sight of God in enjoying of communion with him in his Worship, than when God appears in the most terrible way of his works; or when there is terror in a mans conscience ⟨p. 80⟩through fear of Hell, when God appears as though he would send him down presently to Hell, though God expects to be feared then, but when the soul in enjoying communion with God in holy duties, and the more communion he hath with God, the more is he struck with reverence and the fear of God, this is a sign of sanctifying fear; and then, Doth the heart sanctify the Name of God indeed when it is so possessed with fear in the duties of Worship? Now this fear of God should be indeed in the soul, and expressed outwardly when you are in the Assembly, by such reverent carriage in prayer, as if a Heathen should come in, he may see Gods Name sanctified, and may say, How great is this God that this People do Worship! And in your Families, a reverent carriage, not lying all along in prayer upon your elbows sleeping, but carrying your selves so, that if a Heathen should come into your families, they may say, O how great is this God that this people do worship! And likewise this fear it must be an abiding fear, not only at that instant when you are worshipping of God, or speaking of any of Gods Titles and Names, but a fear that must abide upon your hearts after duty is over; that is, after you are come out from your Closets one may perceive the fear of God upon you, and so walking all the day long in the fear of God, as it becomes those that have been solemnly setting themselves to worship Him: Now this fear and reverence is contrary to the slightness, vanity, the boldness and presumptuousness that there is in the hearts of men and women when they are worshipping of God.

It is a good sign of a gracious fear, when the soul can be struck with more fear from the Word, and from the sight of God in enjoying of communion with him in his Worship, than when God appears in the most terrible way of his works; or when there is terror in a mans conscience ⟨p. 80⟩through fear of Hell, when God appears as though he would send him down presently to Hell, though God expects to be feared then, but when the soul in enjoying communion with God in holy duties, and the more communion he hath with God, the more is he struck with reverence and the fear of God, this is a sign of sanctifying fear; and then, Doth the heart sanctifie the Name of God indeed when it is so possessed with fear in the duties of Worship? Now this fear of God should be indeed in the soul, and expressed outwardly when you are in the Assembly, by such reverent carriage in prayer, as if a Heathen should come in, he may see Gods Name sanctified, and may say, How great is this God that this People do Worship! And in your Families, a reverent carriage, not lying all along in prayer upon your elbows sleeping, but carrying your selves so, that if a Heathen should come into your families, they may say, O how great is this God that this people do worship! And likewise this fear it must be an abiding fear, not only at that instant when you are worshiping of God, or speaking of any of Gods Titles and Names, but a fear that must abide upon your hearts after duty is over; that is, after you are come out from your Closets one may perceive the fear of God upon you, and so walking all the day long in the fear of God, as it becomes those that have been solemnly setting themselves to worship Him: Now this fear and reverence is contrary to the slightness, vanity, the boldness and presumptuousness that there is in the hearts of men and women when they are worshiping of God.