Chapter 392
X. 1. cat. 67. It is made perfectly
and immutably free to do good alone in the state of glory only, cen. ix. 5. Word. See Scripture^ Readings
Preaching., Hearing. Worldly-mindedness sinful, cat. 105,
142. Works. What are good works, and what not, con. xvi. 1. Good works are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith, con. xvi. 2. The uses and ends of good v.'orks, ib. Ability to do good works is wholly from the Spirit of Christ, con. xvi. -3. The actual iniiuence of the Spirit is required for the per- formance of them, ih. This no plea for negligence, ib. Superero- gation impossible, con. xvi. 4. We cannot by our best works merit pardon of sin or eternal life at the hand of God, and why,vto//.
xvi. 5. Yet the good works of believers are accepted by God in Christ, and rewarded, con. xvi. 6. The works of unregenerate men cannot please God, and why, con. xvi. 7. But to neglect to do what God commands is more sinful, ib. All persons shall, in the day of judgment, receive according to what they have done in the body, whether good or evil, con. xxxiii. I. Worship. To God is due from his creatures whatever worship he is pleased to require, con. ii. 2. The light of nature sheweth that God is to be worshipped, con. xxi. 1. But the acceptable way of wor- shipping God is instituted by him- self in the scriptures, ib. He may not be worshipped according to the imaginations and devices of men, con. xxi. 1. cat. 109. False worship is to be opposed, cat. 108. As also any worship not instituted by God himself, cat. 109. But there are some circumstances con- cerning the worship of God which are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, ac- cording to the general rules of the word, con. i. 6. Religious wor- ship is to be given to God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and to him alone ; and that only in the mediation of Christ, con. xxi. 2. cat. 179, 181. The parts of re- ligious worship, con. xxi. 3, 5. Religious worship not tied to any place, but God is to be worship- ped every where in spirit and truth, as in private families daily, and in secret, each one by himself; so more solemnly in the publick assemblies, which are not to be neglected, co«. xxi. 6. Wrath See. Cuna.
X-EAi. for God, a duty, cat. 104. Corrupt, blind, and indiscreet zeal sinful, cat. 105.
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