Question 46

Doth that which forbids us to have any other God, require us to have the true God?

Yes. Put away the strange Gods, and serve the Lord only,^a

Is it our Duty to acknowledge God?

Yes. The Lord he is God; the Lord he is God,^b

And must we acknowledge him to be the only true God?

Yes. Thou art the God, even thou alone,^c

Is it our Duty to acquaint our selves with him?

Yes. Acquaint now thy self with him, and be at Peace,^d

Must we grow in that Acquaintance?

Yes. Increasing in the Knowledge of God,^e

And may we attain to it?

Yes. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord,^f

Must we accept of God for our God?

Yes. Thou hast avouched the Lord this Day to be thy God,^g

And must we join our selves to him?

Yes. Come and let us join our selves to the Lord in an everlasting Covenant,^h

And consent to this?

Yes. O Lord, truly I am thy Servant, I am thy Servant,ⁱ

Must we take God the Father to be our chief Good and highest End?

Yes. O God, thou art my God,^j

And God the Son to be our Prince and Saviour?

Yes. My Lord, and my God,^k

And God the Holy Ghost to be our Sanctifier, Teacher, Guide and Comforter?

Yes. For • that are led by the Spirit of God, are the Sons of God,^l

Must we renounce all others?

Yes. By thee only will we make mention of thy Name,^m

Must we do this deliberately?

Yes. Chuse you this Day whom ye will serve,ⁿ

Must we do it solemnly?

Yes. One shall say, I am the Lord’s, and another shall subscribe with his Hand unto the Lord,^o

Must we do it resolutely?

Yes. Nay, but we will serve the Lord,^p

May we be at Liberty to change our Master?

No. But with purpose of Heart must cleave to the Lord,^q

When we have avouched the Lord for our God must we apply our selves to him?

Yes. If the Lord be God, then follow him,^r

Must we glorifie him accordingly?

Yes. Give unto the Lord the Glory due unto his Name,^s

Must we worship him?

Yes. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve,^t

Must we Worship him with inward Worship?

Yes. We must serve him with our Spirits,^u

Is that the worship he requires?

Yes. For such the Father seeks to Worship him,^v

Must we remember God?

Yes. Remember now thy Creator in the Days of thy Youth,^w

And think of him with Delight?

Yes. My Meditation of him shall be sweet,^x

Must we adore and admire him?

Yes. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the Gods?^y

Must we fear him above all?

Yes. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread,^z

And reverence him?

Yes. He is to be had in reverence of all them that are about him,^aa

Must we submit to his Word?

Yes. Speak Lord, for thy Servant hears,^bb

And submit to his Will?

Yes. It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good,^cc

Must we love God above all?

Yes. O love the Lord all ye his Saints,^dd

Must our desires be towards him?

Yes. So panteth my Soul after thee, O God,^ee

Must our delight be in him?

Yes. Delight thy self always in the Lord,^ff

Must our dependance be upon him?

Yes. In thee, O Lord, do I put my Trust,^gg

Must we live a Life of Communion with God?

Yes. Mine Eyes are ever towards the Lord,^hh

And a Life of Complacency in him?

Yes. Rejoice in the Lord always,ⁱⁱ

And a Life of Conformity to him?

Yes. Be ye holy, for I am holy,^jj

And a Life of Confidence in him?

Yes. Commit thy Way unto the Lord,^kk

And a Life of Regard to him?

Yes. In all thy Ways acknowledge him,^ll

Must our Hearts go out towards him?

Yes. Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my Soul,^mm

And must we have him always in our Eye?

Yes. I have set the Lord always before me,ⁿⁿ

And must we walk with him in the whole Course of our Conversation?

Yes. As Enoch walked with God,^oo

And is this inward Worship the Life of Religion?

Yes. ’Tis better than all Burnt-Offerings and Sacrifices,^pp