A Puritan at Heart

Daily quote from the puritans

On Devising Worship

The…way of erecting an idol is, when God is worshipped otherwise, and by other means than He hath revealed in the Word. For when men set up a devised worship they set up also, a devised God…The second point is the role of Worship: and that is that nothing may go under the name of worship of God, which , He hath not ordained in His own Word, and commanded to us as His own worship. For we are forbidden under pain of the curse of God either to add or to take anything from the precepts of God in which  He prescribes His own worship. Again, the Lord forbids us in HIs worship to follow after our own hearts and eyes or to walk in the ordinance of our forefathers, but only in  His commandments. And He holds it a vain thing, to teach His worship, and fear, by the precepts of men…All voluntary religion and will-service is utterly condemned. [William Perkins]

December 23, 2007 Posted by Deejay | Misc Puritans | | No Comments

Everything in its place

If we give to reason, memory, study, books, methods, forms, etc, but their proper place in subordination to Christ and His Spirit, they are so far from being quenchers of the Spirit, that they are necessary in their places and such means as we must use, if ever we will expect the Spirit’s help. [Richard Baxter]

December 23, 2007 Posted by Deejay | Richard Baxter | | No Comments