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the_o heart_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a psal._n 2._o 11._o such_o as_o will_v become_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o outward_a and_o bodily_a worship_n you_o must_v now_o own_v he_o in_o all_o those_o prescribe_a duty_n in_o which_o these_o affection_n be_v act_v the_o spirit_n must_v be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o body_n also_o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n some_o confine_v all_o their_o respect_n to_o god_n to_o bodily_a worship_n and_o external_a form_n mat._n 16._o 8._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o they_o use_v the_o external_a rite_n of_o worship_n but_o their_o affection_n be_v no_o way_n suit_v to_o the_o god_n who_o they_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o principal_a and_o chief_a agent_n in_o the_o business_n without_o which_o it_o be_v but_o the_o carcase_n of_o a_o duty_n without_o the_o life_n and_o the_o soul._n the_o other_o extreme_a be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o external_a bodily_a worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n why_o do_v he_o then_o appoint_v the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v prayer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n that_o make_v the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n must_v be_v worship_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o beside_o the_o inward_a affection_n there_o must_v be_v external_a action_n whereby_o we_o express_v our_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o god_n iv._o that_o both_o these_o religious_a worship_n and_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o these_o argument_n 1._o those_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o god_n be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o and_o no_o creature_n without_o sacrilege_n can_v claim_v any_o part_n and_o fellowship_n in_o that_o worship_n and_o adoration_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n without_o idolatry_n but_o now_o religious_a worship_n and_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o god_n he_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o psal._n 45._o 11._o our_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v due_a to_o he_o not_o only_o for_o his_o supereminent_a excellency_n but_o because_o of_o our_o creation_n preservation_n and_o redemption_n therefore_o we_o must_v worship_v and_o serve_v he_o and_o he_o only_o isa._n 42._o 8._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n god_n challenge_v it_o as_o jehovah_n the_o great_a self-being_a from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n this_o glory_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 4._o 8._o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o do_v service_n to_o they_o that_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n that_o be_v 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