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The sinfulness of worshipping God with men's institutions as it was delivered in a…
The sinfulness of worshipping God with men's institutions as it was delivered in a sermon / by Samuel Willard.
printed by Benjamin Harris and John Allen, 1691
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.
In his Taxing them with Hypocrisy, he refers them to the Prophet, who had laid the same charge to their Fore-fathers, for the very same reason: and it refers to, Isa. 29. 13. Here are two things in which this their Hypocrisy is detected.
1. Their putting of God off with Lip Service, whilst their hearts were absent, ver. 8
2. Their introducing of Humane Institutions into the Worship of God.
In the words then there are two things,
1 The sin which is here reproved; Preaching for Doctrines the Commandments of men, i. e. introducing Humane Institutions into, and making them parts of Divine Worship: