1. Opera Cultus, Acts of God's immediate Worship, both internal and external. The Internal Acts are Faith and Love, Trust, Delight, Reverence. The Children of God are often described by these, by believing in his Name, John 1. 12. ⟨p. 396⟩Love to God and Delight in him. Psal. 97. 10. Ye that love the Lord, hate Evil. Psal. 37. 4. Delight thy self also in the Lord. Trust. Psal. 62. 8. Trust in him at all times ye People. Fear or Reverence. Psal. 130. 4. There is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayst be feared. External; as to Pray, Read, Hear, to be much in Communion with God in all the parts of his Worship. Without Works of Piety we are practical Atheists. Psal. 36. 1. and Psal. 14. 1, 2, 4. God's People do certainly make Conscience of these. The Internal Acts are the Life of their Souls; the External are their Solace, Strength, and Support, their Songs in the House of their Pilgrimage, their refreshing by the way. Cornelius, Acts 10. 2. feared, and prayed to God alway. Daniel would not omit Prayer one Day, though in danger of Death, Dan. 6. 10, 11. There is little Zeal in them that are not frequent with God, but forget him days without number, Jer. 2. 32.
1. Opera Cultus, Acts of God's immediate Worship, both internal and external. The Internal Acts are Faith and Love, Trust, Delight, Reverence. The Children of God are often described by these, by believing in his Name, Iohn 1. 12. ⟨p. 396⟩Love to God and Delight in him. Psal. 97. 10. Ye that love the Lord, hate Evil. Psal. 37. 4. Delight thy self also in the Lord. Trust. Psal. 62. 8. Trust in him at all times ye People. Fear or Reverence. Psal. 130. 4. There is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayst be feared. External; as to Pray, Read, Hear, to be much in Communion with God in all the parts of his Worship. Without Works of Piety we are practical Atheists. Psal. 36. 1. and Psal. 14. 1, 2, 4. God's People do certainly make Conscience of these. The Internal Acts are the Life of their Souls; the External are their Solace, Strength, and Support, their Songs in the House of their Pilgrimage, their refreshing by the way. Cornelius, Acts 10. 2. feared, and prayed to God alway. Daniel would not omit Prayer one Day, though in danger of Death, Dan. 6. 10, 11. There is little Zeal in them that are not frequent with God, but forget him days without number, Ier. 2. 32.
