The sinfulness of worshipping God with men's institutions as it was delivered in a…

1. In the Jealousy which he entertains on this account Where is it that he declares himself to be a Jealous God, but in the matters of Instituted Worship? Exod. 20. 5. Solomon tells us, that Jealousy is the rage of a man; when therefore God assumes it to himself, it must needs intimate his great indignation; a person is not wont to be jealous but in something that he placeth a very high account upon, and consequently looks upon himself to be basely abused, if he be touched in that; and thus doth God in point of this Prerogative, to have the acknowledgement from his people, that he alone hath the ordering of every part of his Worship.

1. In the Jealousy which he entertains on this account Where is it that he declares himself to be a Jealous God, but in the matters of Instituted Worship? Exod. 20. 5. Solomon tells us, that Jealousy is the rage of a man; when therefore God assumes it to himself, it must needs intimate his great indignation; a person is not wont to be jealous but in something that he placeth a very high account upon, and consequently looks upon himself to be basely abused, if he be touched in that; and thus doth God in point of this Prerogative, to have the acknowledgment from his people, that he alone hath the ordering of every part of his Worship.

2. In the awful Threatenings which he hath Denounced against this sin, we find that he hath menaced Generations to come, that they ⟨p. 18⟩shall feel the smart of their Fathers prevarication upon this account. Exod. 20. 5. We see therefore how he threatens the ten Tribes for making of many Altars, and building of Temples, Hos 8. 11, 14. the sum is this sin should increase their guilt, till it had rooted them out; yea, when Israel had made the Golden Calf, which was a new mode of Worship; and the Feast held to it, is called a Feast to Jehovah,