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Shewing how many wayes men sin against the holy manner of Gods worship.
THe sins against the manner of Gods worship follow.
And because it were tedious to reckon vp the seuerall sinnes against each part of Gods wor∣ship, because in diuers things the same offences may bee commit∣ted against any one of the parts of Gods seruice: Therefore I
will briefely touch the generall wayes of offending in the man∣ner of any worship of God, and then more specially reckon the sins against those parts of Gods worship, that are most vsuall and ordinary.
It is an offence in any seruice * 1.1 due to God, to serue him
Hypocritically; in shew and not in deed, Esay 29. 13.
Without repentance: to bring the loue of any sinne to any part of his seruice, Esay 1. 15.
Without delight and willing∣nesse, Ioshua 24. 15.
Without constancie: to serue him but by •…•…its, Hosea 6. 4.
Without consideration or re∣uerence, Eccl. 5. 1, 2.
Thus in generall.
In particular.
1. He offends in hearing the * 1.2 VVord.
That is vnteachable, Esay 28. 9, 10, 11.
That hath idols in his heart
through lust, or malice, or coue∣tousnesse, Ezechiel 14. 7. Iames 1. 21.
That heares without attenti∣on, and comes for custome sake, Eccl. 5. 1. Ezech. 33. 31, 32.
That is not a doer of the word, Matthew 7. 26.
2. He offends in Prayer, * 1.3
That praies not at all times, or with perseuerance in prayer, Iob 27. 10. Luke 18. 1.
That prayes without vnder∣standing, or power of the Spirit 1 Cor. 14. 15.
That delights not in the Al∣mighty, Iob 22. 26.
That regards wickednesse in his heart, Psalme 66. 18. Pro. 21. 27. Esay 1. 15, 16.
That doubts and wa•…•…ers, or is discontented vpon false surmises that God heareth him not, Iames 1. 5, 6. Mal. 2. 13. * 1.4
3. He offends in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper,
That discernes not the Lords
Body, 1 Cor. 11. 29.
That examines not himselfe before hee eates of that Bread, and drinkes of that Cup, refu∣sing to iudge himself for known offences, 1 Cor. 11. 28.
That beleeues not the opera∣tion of God, Col. 2. 12.
That reconciles not himselfe to such as hee hath offended by trespassing against them, Mat. 5.
That despiseth the Church and people of God, 1 Cor. 11. 22.
4 He offends in swearing, * 1.5 That sweares by that which is no God, Ier. 5.
That sweares in common talke and feares not an oath, Ier. 23. 10. Math. 5. 34. Eccl. 9. 2.
That sweares falsly, Zach. 5. 4.
That loues false oathes, Zach. 8. 17.
Sins in any part of Gods worship.
1. Sinnes in hearing.
2. Sinnes in Pray•…•…r.
3. Sins abou•…•… the Sacra∣ments of •…•…he Lord•…•… Supper.
4. About swearing.