Sermons, on the following subjects

THE first day of the week being in scripture called the LORD'S day, sufficiently makes it out to be the day of the week that is to be kept holy unto GOD; for GOD hath been pleased to call it by his own name. When GOD puts his name upon any thing, or any thing is called by the name of GOD in scripture, this denotes the business of that thing and the appropriation of it to GOD.—Thus GOD put his name upon his people Israel, of old; Num. vi. 27. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel. They were called by the name of GOD, as it is said, 2 Chron. vii. 14. If my people which are called by my name, &c. i. e. They were called GOD'S people, or the LORD'S people. This denoted that they were an holy, peculiar people above all others. Deut. vii. 6. Thou art an holy people unto the LORD; and so in ver. 14. and many other places.

So the city Jerusalem was a city that was called by GOD'S name; Jer. xxv. 29.—Upon the city which is called by my name. Dan. ix. 18, 19. And the city which is called by thy name, &c. This denoted that that was an holy city, a city chosen of GOD above all other cities for holy uses, as it is often called the holy city, as in Nehem. xi. 1. To dwell in Jerusalem the holy city; and in many other places.

So the temple is said to be an house called by GOD'S name;