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1. There is an external part of Religion required of us by God. God indeed requires the heart, and without it, all the rest will not be accepted; but he requires not that only, but the body too. Man consists of these two parts, & he is to glorify God with them both, being both bought with a price for that very end, 1 Cor. 6 19, 20. The body is the Souls Organ, and it is to perform its Imperate ⟨p. 141⟩acts in and with it; and if the heart be right set, the whole man will follow after it. For this reason, God hath prescribed in the Gospel, external Duties to his people, and requireth of them a Conformity thereunto: he hath appointed the Dispensers of the Gospel for the benefit of men, and in this respect, they are reckoned among the Ascension Gifts of Christ, Eph. 4.10, &c. these are to preach the word in season and out of season, 2 Tim. 4.2. & what use would there be of these, if there were none to be hearers? Christ hath appointed Sacraments to be celebrated in remembrance of him till he cometh; they are therefore to continue of use until then: yea, all the parts of Outward Worship are laid down in the Gospel▪ and it is not for nothing; and Christians are warned not to neglect the assembling themselves together, H•b. 10.25. and to exhort one another daily, Chap. 3 13 Surely then we cannot omit or neglect much more reject these Ordinances of Christ, without bringing upon our selves the guilt of neglecting his Command.

1. There is an external part of Religion required of us by God. God indeed requires the heart, and without it, all the rest will not be accepted; but he requires not that only, but the body too. Man consists of these two parts, & he is to glorify God with them both, being both bought with a price for that very end, 1 Cor. 6 19, 20. The body is the Souls Organ, and it is to perform its Imperate ⟨p. 141⟩