5. In this place quoted by our Saviour there is employed a distinction of inward and outward Worship. Fear is for inward Worship, serve is for outward Worship, and the Profession of the same. Fear in Moses is expounded Worship by Christ; so Mat. 15. 9. compared with Isa. 29. 13. In vain do they Worship me, teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of Men, but in the Prophet it ⟨p. 161⟩is their fear towards me is taught by the precepts of men. He that worshippeth, feareth and reverenceth what he worshippeth; or else all his worship is but a complement and empty formality. So that the Fear of God is that reverence and estimation that we have of God, the serving of God is the necessary effect and fruit of it; for service is an open Testimony of our reverence and worship. In this place you have worship and service, both which are due to God only. But that you may perceive the force of our Saviours Argument, and also of this precept, I shall a little dilate on the word service, what the Scripture intendeth thereby. Satan saith, bow down and worship me: Christ saith, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Under service, Prayer and Thanksgiving is comprehended, Isa. 44. 17. And the residue thereof he maketh a God, even his graven Image, and he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, deliver me, for thou art my God. This is one of the external acts, whereby the Idolater showeth the esteem of his heart, so Jer. 2. 27. saying to a stock, thou art my Father; and to a stone, thou hast brought me forth. So under serving sacrifice is comprehended, 2 Kings 17. 35. Ye shall not fear other gods ⟨p. 162⟩nor bow your selves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them. Again burning of Incense, Jer. 18. 15. My people have forgotten me, they have burnt Incense to vanity. Preaching for them, Jer. 2. 8. The Pastors also have transgressed against me, and the Prophets prophesied by Baal. Asking counsel of them, Hos. 4. 12. My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them, for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err and they have gone a whoring from under their God. So building Temples, Altars, or other Monuments unto them, Hos. 8. 14. Israel hath forgotten his maker, and buildeth Temples, and 12. 11. Their Altars are as heaps in the furrows of the Fields.
5. In this place quoted by our Saviour there is imployed a distinction of inward and outward Worship. Fear is for inward Worship, serve is for outward Worship, and the Profession of the same. Fear in Moses is expounded Worship by Christ; so Mat. 15. 9. compared with Isa. 29. 13. In vain do they Worship me, teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of Men, but in the Prophet it ⟨p. 161⟩is their fear towards me is taught by the precepts of men. He that worshippeth, feareth and reverenceth what he worshippeth; or else all his worship is but a complement and empty formality. So that the Fear of God is that reverence and estimation that we have of God, the serving of God is the necessary effect and fruit of it; for service is an open Testimony of our reverence and worship. In this place you have worship and service, both which are due to God onely. But that you may perceive the force of our Saviours Argument, and also of this precept, I shall a little dilate on the word service, what the Scripture intendeth thereby. Satan saith, bow down and worship me: Christ saith, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serve. Under service, Prayer and Thanksgiving is comprehended, Isa. 44. 17. And the residue thereof he maketh a God, even his graven Image, and he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, deliver me, for thou art my God. This is one of the external acts, whereby the Idolater sheweth the esteem of his heart, so Ier. 2. 27. saying to a stock, thou art my Father; and to a stone, thou hast brought me forth. So under serving sacrifice is comprehended, 2 Kings 17. 35. Ye shall not fear other gods ⟨p. 162⟩nor bow your selves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them. Again burning of Incense, Ier. 18. 15. My people have forgotten me, they have burnt Incense to vanity. Preaching for them, Ier. 2. 8. The Pastors also have transgressed against me, and the Prophets prophesied by Baal. Asking counsel of them,
