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

2 Hence it is a Sin that is directly against the Divine Prerogative: when God gave his positive Commandment, to his people of old, he was pleased to set his name to them, as a King doth to his Royal edicts; I Am the LORD: ⟨p. 14⟩herein manifestly intimating that the authority of all such Institutions depends, entirely upon his Prerogative, that the Obligation of them lies in his being Lord and Law-giver to his People, so that for any to undertake in this matter to make any ordinances of their own heads in worship, and bind them upon mens Consciences, is an Invasion upon his Sovereignty, of which he is very tender; and who shall Dare to fetch the warrant for the practising of any thing of this nature from any authority inferior unto his? must not this of necessity be to put men upon Gods, Throne; and what can that be less then an act of Treachery or Rebellion against the Crown of Heaven? and what deeper died a blemish can sin have Charged upon it?

2 Hence it is a Sin that is directly against the Divine Prerogative: when God gave his positive Commandment, to his people of old, he was pleased to set his name to them, as a King doth to his Royal edicts; I Am the LORD: ⟨p. 14⟩herein manifestly intimating that the authority of all such Institutions depends, entirely upon his Prerogative, that the Obligation of them lies in his being Lord and Law-giver to his People, so that for any to undertake in this matter to make any ordinances of their own heads in worship, and bind them upon mens Consciences, is an Invasion upon his Soveraignty, of which he is very tender; and who shall Dare to fetch the warrant for the practising of any thing of this nature from any authority inferiour unto his? must not this of necessity be to put men upon Gods, Throne; and what can that be lesse then an act of Treachery or Rebellion against the Crown of Heaven? and what deeper died a blemish can sin have Charged upon it?