Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And…

Answ. But it may be said of every gracious Soul, for every Believer Christ hath made a King, Priest, and Prophet unto Himself; now there is no Believer but Jesus Christ hath separated ⟨p. 41⟩him or her from the rest of the world to be near unto God. This is the dignity that God hath put upon thee, that thou art separated by His grace to be one near to Him, whereas others of the world they depart from Him, continually depart more and more from Him; but (I say) the Lord by His grace hath set thee apart for Himself, as He saith in Psal. 4.3. The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for Himself: Thou art separated from the world, To what end? It is that thou mightest be near to Him, this is thy privilege, and thou shouldest account it thy great honour; thou hast not that honour and respect in the world as others have, but thou art one of Gods separate Ones, that thou art near to Him.

Answ. But it may be said of every gracious Soul, for every Beleever Christ hath made a King, Priest, and Prophet unto Himself; now there is no Beleever but Jesus Christ hath separated ⟨p. 41⟩him or her from the rest of the world to be neer unto God. This is the dignity that God hath put upon thee, that thou art seperated by His grace to be one neer to Him, whereas others of the world they depart from Him, continually depart more and more from Him; but (I say) the Lord by His grace hath set thee apart for Himself, as He saith in Psal. 4.3. The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for Himself: Thou art seperated from the world, To what end? It is that thou mightest be neer to Him, this is thy priviledge, and thou shouldest account it thy great honor; thou hast not that honour and respect in the world as others have, but thou art one of Gods seperate Ones, that thou art neer to Him.

A Third Scripture is in Psal. 33.28. There you may see how the Prophet David did highly esteem of that great Honour that the Lord did put upon him in this, in being near to God: But it is good for me to draw near to God. Mark how he speaks, But it is good for me: Why? For lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. As if he should say, There are some that did seem to be near unto thee heretofore, that were as the wife to the husband, but they are gone a whoring from thee; base Hypocrites, base Apostates, they are gone a whoring from thee, their hearts being carnal they did not find that Contentment and satisfaction in thy Worship as thy Saints do, and therefore they are gone a whoring from thee, but it is good for me to draw near to thee. It is an excellent Scripture, Do you see any young ones, or others that were very forward not many years ago, and would speak of good things, and seem to rejoice in the word, but now they are gone a whoring, they are departed from God and His ways, and the pleasures of the flesh hath taken their hearts? Thou wilt destroy them (saith David) that go a whoring from thee. So thou shouldest think with thy […], Oh miserable is the condition of those who once were forward in the profession of Religion and now are gone a whoring from God; But it is good for me to draw near to God, they are gone from thee, and that wilt destroy them, but it is good for me to draw near to thee: I bless my self in drawing near to thee the Lord, and bless the time that ever I did draw near to thee, and that ever I knew those ways wherein