Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country and Philadelphia Baptist Association · PDF

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Chapter 22: Of Religious Worship, & the Sabbath Day

The Light of Nature shews that there is a God, who hath Lordship and Sovereignty over all; is Just, Good, and doth Good unto all; and is therefore to be feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted in, and served, with all the Heart, and all the Soul and with all the Might. But the acceptable Way of Worshipping the true God, is^a instituted by himself, and so limited by his own revealed Will, that he may not be worshipped according to the Imaginations and Devices of Men, or the Suggestions of Satan, under any visible Representations, or^b any other Way, not prescribed in the Holy Scriptures.^c

a. Jeremiah 10:7; Mark 12:33
Jeremiah 10:7
^10:7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
^10:7 Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
Mark 12:33
^12:33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
^12:33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
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b. Deuteronomy 12:32
Deuteronomy 12:32
^12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
^12:32 See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
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c. Exodus 20:4–6
Exodus 20:4–6
^20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: ^20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; ^20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
^20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. ^20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, ^20:6 but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
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Changes from Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 22.1

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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 22.1

The Light of Nature shews that there is a God, who hath Lordship and Sovereignty over all; is Just, Good, and doth Good unto all; and is therefore to be feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted in, and served, with all the Heart, and all the Soul and with all the Might. But the acceptable Way of Worshipping the true God, is instituted by himself, and so limited by his own revealed Will, that he may not be worshipped according to the Imaginations and Devices of Men, or the Suggestions of Satan, under any visible Representations, or any other Way, not prescribed in the Holy Scriptures.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 22.1

The Light of Nature shews that there is a God, who hath Lordship and Sovereignty over all; is Just, Good, and doth good unto all; and is therefore to be feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted in, and served, with all the Heart, and all the Soul, and with all the Might. But the acceptable way of worshipping the true God, is instituted by himself, and so limited by his own revealed Will, that he may not be worshipped according to the Imaginations and Devices of Men, or the Suggestions of Satan, under any visible Representations, or any other way, not prescribed in the Holy Scriptures.

Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Paragraph 22.1

The Light of Nature shews that there is a God, who hath Lordship and Sovereignty over all; is Just, Good, and doth Good unto all; and is therefore to be feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted in, and served, with all the Heart, and all the Soul and with all the Might. But the acceptable Way of Worshipping the true God, is instituted by himself, and so limited by his own revealed Will, that he may not be worshipped according to the Imaginations and Devices of Men, or the Suggestions of Satan, under any visible Representations, or any other Way, not prescribed in the Holy Scriptures.