The saints treasury being sundry sermons preached in London /

Especially look to thy heart to cleanse that when thou drawest near to this holy God, in this holy worship, then labour to sanctify his name; look to thy feet, come not in thy filth into the presence of so holy a God; 'tis a notable expression of Joshua, Joshua 24. 19. when the people say, we will serve the Lord, for he is our God: says Joshua, you cannot serve the Lord, for he is an holy God, &c. As if he should say, it is another manner of business to serve the Lord then you think for, for you have to deal with a holy God, and 'tis not external worship will serve his turn. It is an argument people do not know God, when they can turn his service off so slightly: the sight of God would put thee into another frame; didst thou know God in his holiness, thou wouldst look upon the service of God as a great service; thou servest a holy God, as they say, Sam. 1. 6. 20. ⟨p. 27⟩who can stand before this holy God? so, didst thou apprehend God to be a holy God, thy heart would be stricken with fear and awe, and thou wouldst say, who can stand before this holy God? God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the Saints, and to be had in reverence of those that are round about him, Psalm. 89. 7. God is to be had in reverence of all men; but if you come near to him, certainly then you must labour to sanctify your hearts. How canst thou come before the lustre and beauty of Gods holiness with wilful uncleanness in thy heart? that Text in Job is very remarkable Job 13. 11. Shall not his excellency make you afraid? You have heard that Gods holiness is his excellency: now I say, to thee that hast to deal with him, shall not his excellency make thee afraid? art thou conscious of thy uncleanness and doest thou come into the presence of a holy God and not fear and tremble before him? O bold daring heart that thou hast, that canst come into the presence of a holy God with an unholy heart, and not tremble: it would be of admirable use in all our dealings with God, to have clear apprehensions of his holiness.

Especially looke to thy heart to cleanse that when thou drawest neere to this holy God, in this holy worship, then labour to sanctifie his name; looke to thy feet, come not in thy filth into the presence of so holy a God; 'tis a notable expression of Joshua,