Reverence to be used in the service of God. [ CII]
VAlerius Maximus tells a story of a young Nobleman,* 1.1 that attended upon Alexander, while he was sacrificing; this Nobleman held his Censer for In∣cense; and in the holding of it, there fell a coal of fire upon his flesh, and burn't it so, as the very scent of it was in the nostrills of all that were about him; and be∣cause he would not disturb Alexander in his service,* 1.2 he resolutely did not stir to put off the fire from him, but held still the Censer. If Heathens made such a do, in sacrificing to their Idoll-gods, that they would mind it so, as no disturbance must be made,* 1.3 whatsoever they endured; what care should we then have of our selves, when we come to worship the high God? Oh that we could mind the duties of Gods worship, as matters of high concernment, as things of greatest consequence, that so we might learn to sanctifie the name of our God in the performance of du∣ty, more than ever we have done.