is no Christian who does not, every time that he attends the administration of the word and ordinances, feel some benefit, some little reproof or quickening.Those who neglect religious institutions, are not, I fear, duly sensible of how great benefit they deprive themselves; which leads me to to consider

V. The great importance of steady attention to the worship of God, in the spiritual exercises of it. We see that where it is not the fruit of holy affection, it is not what God regards: Yet where the life is not inconsistent, it may be of benefit to teach our families, and all dependent on us, the necessity of being conformed to God. Especially, is it every way of great importance where it is performed aright.

1. It is compliance with the will and command of God. It is a great thing to submit to God.

2. It is an important mean of quickening and invigorating the Christian. He feels as though he could, in no other way, live in a spiritual sense. The neglect of secret worship is one great reason of deadness. Indeed, we have no reason to expect strength in any other way than that of faithfulness in this duty..

3. Therefore, it is for our spiritual comfort and peace, as it will enable us to live free from guilt and horror, and enjoy God. It is the way, and the only way in which God imparts spiritual comfort. Where worship is suitably attended, such seasons are often, to Christians, of great comfort and refreshment. The neglect of thorough attention is, in them, the reason of doubts and fears of death, and the reason of their being often terrified as they are.There is, my brethren, unspeakable comfort in the hearty and sincere worship of God. You may say that you do attend to the worship of God, but perhaps it is in a listless.

manner; though you may attend pretty steadily in public, are not your closets witnesses against you?

4. It is important as a mean of eternal happiness. This is an instituted mean of salvation.This is the way in which the Christian journeys towards heaven, and it is only in this way that he can arrive there at last.-If we attend to the lives of eminent Christians, we shall find that their growth and advancement have been proportioned. to their exercises in the Christian worship.

5. It is important, as it redounds greatly to the declarative glory of God. This is the way in which we may honor God. God is greatly dishonored by neglects of worship. It is greatly to God's dishonor, that this house of his worship should be so thin on the Sabbath; especially in such a town as this. It is especially a dishonor to God, that professors should be so backward in attending meeting.You may be complaining of your doubts and your worldly mindedness-and it is no wonder.

The sincere worship of God would have a hap py influence on families. This is the way to teach them that there is a God. This will tend to awaken their attention to religion.It is a dreadful thing to bring up a family without the worship of God! It will also have a happy influence on our neighbors, and teach them that there is something in religion.

Improvement.

1. We see the great advantage which we enjoy under the Christian dispensation, from the simplicity of its worship. The yoke that was laid on the church under the law, was necessary for that dark dispensation; but we are in a state in which we do not need such a complex system of worship as that of the Jews.

2. We see that it is important, that we should neither add any thing to the instituted system of gospel worship, nor diminish any thing from it.— Some introduce many rites with relation to baptism and the Lord's supper. But this is a gross pollution of worship; a species of idolatory, and a violation of the second commandment.

3. We see in what a criminal light those are to be viewed who neglect the worship of God.This worship is calculated and intended for your own benefit. In this neglect therefore, you sin against your own mercies, and are bringing down evils on yourselves.

This subject may administer reproof to many of you, my hearers. It is to be feared, that you are guilty of neglect as to your families; and it is to be presumed that you are, as to your closets, and as to seasons of social worship. You are, it is to be feared, training up your families for ruin. Let me urge the considerations that have been mentioned, to enforce a more careful attention to these things for the future.

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